Alex Cortes
I strive to help people and companies build experiences that positively impact people's lives.
I'm Alex Cortes.
UX/UI and Product Designer with over a decade of experience working in design.
As a human-loving optimist and design thinker, I approach both experience design and leadership with a people-first focus, striving to establish empathetic thinking for the individuals who create and use the products and services I help bring to life.
Throughout my career, after migrating from Graphic Design in 2015, I've led design teams in IT consulting firms, startups and large outsourcing companies to create user-centred experiences that meet business and user needs.
My UX practice combines product design, design thinking, and UX strategy, all with a human-centric focus. I hold a postgraduate degree in UX Design, which keeps me up-to-date on the latest trends and techniques in the field.
Currently, I work for Condo Group in Hamburg, Germany, where I build experiences for clients in the real estate market.
About me
Projects
The Top 3% of Freelance Talent®
Toptal is a network of the world's top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand.
I am part of the talent team at Toptal, working as a User Experience Designer for various clients around the world, creating designs and designing experiences for many different industries and areas.
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Experience
Condo Group 🇩🇪
Education
UX/UI | Product Designer • Current job
Condo is a real estate investment company powered by artificial intelligence. In my role as a Product Designer, I organize and collaborate with the product team, including project managers and developers, to ensure cohesive and efficient product development.
Toptal 🇺🇸
UX/UI | Product Designer • 2022
Toptal is a Silicon Valley startup with an exclusive network of the world’s top freelance software developers, designers, financial experts, product managers, and project managers. As a member of this top talent team, I work with various companies around the world, delivering high-quality solutions across multiple industries.
Exactaworks 🇧🇷
UX/UI | Product Designer • 2019
Exacta is a software development company specializing in mobile, web, and automation systems, as well as load and cloud migration testing. In my role, I lead design culture and employer branding activities, institutional design, UX strategies, interface design, and Sprint Design for digital product development.
User Experience Post-graduate
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi - 2021
Industrial and Product Design
USP Universidade de São Paulo - 2020
Design Thinking
IDEO U - 2020
Featured in
Local Leader Volunteer - São Carlos
Designer Volunteer - São Carlos
In both cases, I volunteer in the IT community in the region with talks, meetings and online meetings about design.
Volunteer Mentor
885 hours of mentoring for people of at least 6 different nationalities in one year, helping beginner designers or those with a short career.
I'd love to have a coffee to chat about anything from design and technology to football and rock bands.
Get in touch and we can arrange something.