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Leonel Vitorino

Design Lead & Senior Product Designer - SaaS, B2B & B2C, UX/UI, Design Systems, Visual Design

About Me

Design Lead & Senior Product Designer passionate about shaping intuitive digital products, empowering design teams, and driving strategies that connect user needs with business growth. I bring extensive experience across UX/UI, product design, and brand identity, combining hands-on design expertise with leadership capabilities. Skilled in prototyping, usability testing, wireframing and workflow optimisation, I thrive in agile environments where collaboration with product and engineering teams is key. Beyond creating user-centered experiences, I focus on building and mentoring design teams, implementing scalable design systems, and fostering a culture of innovation throughout B2B, B2C and SaaS platforms. My goal is to deliver products that not only look great but also perform, engage, and evolve with user needs.

Jurisdiction

Luxembourg | Germany | France | Belgium | Netherlands

Notable Employer

  • Design Lead at Byborg Enterprises
  • Senior UI/UX Designer at Docler Holding Luxembourg
  • UI/UX Designer at Docler Holding Luxembourg

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Design LeadNotable
2021 - Present

- Structured and led 2 multidisciplinary design teams, improving quality and consistency across 10+ products. - Built scalable design systems, increasing efficiency and delivery speed by 30% while reducing handoff time by 20%. - Partnered with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to align design strategy with business objectives. - Established design review processes during development, reducing after-release design bugs by 90%. - Improved information architecture and mobile navigation, increasing retention by 20% and engagement by 10%, reaching 50,000+ active users. - Integrated AI workflows and leadership frameworks (SCARF, Situational Leadership) to enhance team performance, improve KPI’s and OKR’s, and increase autonomy.

Senior UI/UX DesignerNotable
2020 - 2021

- Designed and tested user flows, prototypes, and interfaces for high-traffic digital platforms with 250M monthly users. - Conducted usability testing in core products, reducing user drop-offs by 20% and increasing mobile revenue by 10%. - Collaborated with development to ensure design accuracy and implementation quality. - Hired and mentored new designers, fostering skill growth and team maturity.

UI/UX DesignerNotable
2016 - 2020

- Created user interfaces, design assets, and product prototypes for desktop and mobile applications. - Maintained and optimised design component libraries and ensured brand consistency. - Collaborated with PR and marketing on branding, corporate identities and promotional creatives.

Graphic Designer & Content Creator
2011 - 2016

- Designed visual content for campaigns and directed photography and video projects. - Managed post-production, ensuring creative alignment with client’s brand messaging.

Education

Masters of Graphic and Multimedia DesignESAD Caldas da Rainha
2001 - 2007

Certification

Total Certifications2

UX Foundation Training

UX Design Institute

2017

Leadership Quest Training Program

Docler Holding Luxembourg

2024

Skills

Core skills0
Languages4

Languages

English
Portuguese
French
Spanish