✷ Nice to meet you ✨

- I'm Aline! ✷

Senior UX / UI designer & researcher from Brazil based in Barcelona – with 15 years of experience in Austria, Spain, Brazil and USA.
Researching human-computer interaction since 2011, I am extremely passionate about human behaviour, technology, user experience, arts and interaction design.
I am available to work as an experienced UX/UI designer, freelancer, mentor, teacher and consultant.
I have some management experience – I've trained, instructed and coordinated many designers throughout the years. I advocate for design, accessibility, diversity and inclusion within the teams I work in and for our users.
Most importantly: I love making a positive impact in this wild world & helping people through my work – and I strongly believe that empathy can make our planet a better place to live in. ♥

–––– Experience | 15 years in UX/UI design ✷

Mentor in UX/UI Design
ADPList – book your slot here
I facilitate mentorship sessions to provide career guidance and insights, empowering aspiring UX/UI designers to excel in the industry. Mentoring online all over the world in UX/UI Design and Research, Portfolio reviews, Figma 101 as well as Career transition.
Remote  | 2025 — Present
Senior UX/UI Designer
Raiffeisen Bank International
Directing the implementation of User Research in one of Europe's biggest banks, with 18 million customers. Focus on UX, UI, Information Architecture and building a design system. Agile/Scrum environment, close collaboration with back-end and front-end developers in a CMS project in 11 countries.
Vienna, Austria  | 2021 — 2025
Teacher and mentor – UX Bootcamp
Talent Garden
I was responsible for teaching the modules of User Interface & Interaction Design as well as Development & Handoff. In the first module I taught students how to use Figma from scratch, as well as the fundamentals of graphic design. In the second module, I taught them the basics of development (HTML, CSS and a little Java) and how to best work with the developers in handing off design projects.
Vienna, Austria |  2023 — 2024
Global Product Designer
Gympass (now Wellhub)
Leading the user experience improvement in the Partner’s Portal of the app. Focus on UX, UI, Research and Information Architecture in a data-driven way. Agile/Scrum environment, close contact with back and front-end developers, UX writers, UX researchers. Impacting 4 million customers.
New York • Remote | 2020 — 2021
Teacher and mentor – UX Bootcamp
Gama Academy
As a mentor, I give guidance to professionals starting in the field of UX/UI Design. It's a moment to share career advice and work experiences, talk industry specifics, give feedback on their work and tips on how to become an outstanding designer in creative fields.
São Paulo, Brazil | 2021 — 2022
Senior UX/UI Designer
nexxar
Responsible for concept and design, coordination of design teams and pitch presentations, independent project management and customer communication. Focus on UX, UI, interaction design, graphic design, accessibility, motion design and social media. Driving the improvement of the in-house design team in UI/UX design as well as holding internal and external workshops. Clients such as: Adidas, Hugo Boss, Volkswagen, Solvay, Schaeffler, Shell, BASF, Metro Group, Merck, Eni, between others.
Vienna, Austria | 2016 — 2020
Service and interaction designer
GP designpartners
Active in the areas of service design, user experience, interaction design, graphic design, product design and social media. Assistance in project management and customer care as well as organization of events.
Vienna, Austria | 2015 — 2016
Design researcher
UFRN – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
See my publications
I worked on several research projects as a student attending my home state's top University. The focus of these projects ranged from human-computer interaction, interface design, usability, service design, signage, technology as well as research and documentation of local Northeastern Brazilian artists and their work.
Natal, Brazil | 2010 — 2014
Design Intern
NEÀPOLIS - European Network of Living LABs
Joint development and implementation of a design project for the new Smart City Vilanova. Urban planning, interface and product design with a focus on user experience. Cooperation between the UPC and the company Neàpolis.
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain | 2013
Design Intern
Telepesquisa
Internship in editorial design for a visual magazine and its website.
Natal, Brazil | 2009

––– Education

User Experience Design
General Assembly
Immersive course on theoretical frameworks and practical applications of UX design.
London, UK  | 2017
Bachelor in Design
UFRN – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Bachelor's degree focused in Service, Graphic and Product Design in my home state's top University.
Natal, Brazil |  2009 – 2014
Bachelor in Industrial Design Engineering
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
I was awarded the scholarship Science Without Borders, and did an exchange year in Spain.
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain | 2012 – 2013
Web Design
Senac
Accelerated course in web design.
Natal, Brazil |  2009
Environmental Studies
Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN)
High school and Technical degree in environmental studies.
Natal, Brazil | 2005 – 2009

Languages

🇧🇷 Portuguese – native
🇬🇧 English – fluent
🇪🇸 Spanish – fluent
🇩🇪 German – fluent

... currently learning catalan
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Skills

• Figma
• User testing
• Agile / Scrum
• Webflow
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Indesign
• JIRA / Confluence
• After Effects
• Final Cut Pro
• Apple iWork
• MS Office Suite

Hobbies

• Embroidery
• Painting
• Ceramics
• Roller skating
• Yoga
• Travelling
• Cooking
• Reading
• Writing
• Do It Yourself
• Photography

...and some more

• I have dual citizenship: Brazilian and European
• I can drive cars (B license)
• I volunteer
• I have published a couple of articles
• I organise events
• I'm proudly queer 🌈

––– read my articles on Medium:

I write about UX design, UI, accessibility, user testing and other topics on Medium.
Here are some of my most read articles:

Let's chat.

Drop me a line here or at alinethomedesign@gmail.com

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