ABOUT

Personal, Creative, and Collaborative

Yep! This is me...

Hi I’m Wandher! Yes, it’s an unusual name, so feel free to call me Vander.

I am a highly skilled and proactive product designer with over 10 years of experience in creating user-friendly and visually appealing application interfaces grounded in user-centered design principles. I excel at partnering with stakeholders to discover, build, enhance, and expand user experiences, ensuring transparency through strong communication skills. My in-depth understanding of technology fosters seamless collaboration with developers, and I stay current with tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe products, and AI Tools (e.g. ChatGPT, DALL-E, MidJourney).

I have extensive experience in the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry, where I focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) and the Great Place to Work framework. I am actively enhancing my knowledge in accessibility (A11y) to ensure inclusive design and have significant experience with Design Language Systems, JIRA, Confluence, and Generative AI (GenAI). I am passionate about the latest technology trends, including AI, cryptocurrency, digital wallets, and NFTs. Additionally, I have experience in visualization and Pendo metrics, which help drive data-informed design decisions.

Clients can always sense when something is off. They might not pinpoint the exact issue, but they can definitely tell you what doesn’t feel right.

I thrive in interdisciplinary product teams, bringing:

  • Extensive knowledge of file formats and their trade-offs
  • A user-centered approach to visual design
  • Expertise in usability testing principles and methods
  • I believe in empowered teams, clear objectives, and data-driven efficiency. I am most passionate about working on products and services that positively impact people’s lives.

Outside of work, I cherish spending time with my family, watching movies, mountain biking, and running.

Skills

Solving problems & providing solutions

Technology requires knowledge and expertise

Visual Designer

Focus: Designing the visual elements of a product, including color schemes, typography, layout, and imagery to create a visually appealing interface.

Importance: A strong visual design attracts users and enhances the overall user experience by making interfaces more understandable and engaging. It ensures that the aesthetic aligns with the brand while supporting usability and accessibility.

Inclusive Design

Focus: Designing products that consider the full range of human diversity, including different abilities, languages, cultures, and preferences.

Importance: Inclusive design ensures that products are usable by the widest possible audience. By considering diverse user needs from the outset, it helps create solutions that are not only accessible but also equitable and respectful of all users.

Information Architecture

Focus: Structuring and organizing content within a product to help users find information and complete tasks efficiently.

Importance: Good information architecture ensures that users can easily navigate and find what they need, reducing cognitive load and increasing efficiency. It forms the backbone of a user-friendly and intuitive interface.

UX Accessibility

Focus: Ensuring that products are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities, by adhering to accessibility standards and best practices.

Importance: UX accessibility ensures inclusivity, allowing everyone, regardless of their abilities, to use the product effectively. It’s crucial for meeting legal requirements and enhancing the product’s reach and usability.

Interaction Design

Focus: Crafting the interactive aspects of a product, ensuring that the interactions between users and the system are intuitive and enjoyable.

Importance: Effective interaction design creates seamless and engaging experiences, reducing user frustration and improving overall usability. It ensures that every interaction a user has with a product is as smooth and efficient as possible.

UX Researcher

Focus: Crafting the interactive aspects of a product, ensuring that the interactions between users and the system are intuitive and enjoyable.

Importance: Effective interaction design creates seamless and engaging experiences, reducing user frustration and improving overall usability. It ensures that every interaction a user has with a product is as smooth and efficient as possible.

Would you like to know more?

Download my resume

MY LATEST WORK

Designing is not just my job, it is my biggest passion
View allUX / UI DesignMobile Apps

CONTACT

I’m all ears…

LET’S CREATE SOMETHING AWESOME!

If you would like to talk about your project, ask me a question, or just say “Hello,” please contact me.
I would love to receive your input.

LINKEDIN

Wandher Souza

EMAIL

[email protected]

BEHANCE

@Wandher