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Felipe “Caroé” Amorim
Senior UX & Product Design Leader | AI Interaction Designer | Futures Designer | Innovation Strategy | Design Thinking Specialist

SUMMARY
About me
Strategic Design Leader and Futures-driven Innovation Partner with 20+ years of experience at the intersection of business strategy and emerging technologies. I build and scale high-performing design teams, translating complex business challenges into tangible, high-impact products. Proven track record of driving significant business growth, including a 29% sales increase and a €300k monthly revenue boost through human-centered design. As a Spanish citizen based in Madrid, I am focused on leveraging my expertise in innovation and AI to shape the future of products.

EXPERIENCE
HEAD OF DESIGN
4all
Madrid, Spain • 2019 – Present
Led the end-to-end Design and Strategic Consulting departments, encompassing UX/UI teams across all products and projects to achieve business goals and foster team members' professional development using Agile frameworks and fostering efficient project management.
Championed the implementation of UX/UI methodologies and human-centered design, resulting in a 100% average increase in user engagement and CSAT Scores across digital products.
As the leader of consulting operations, managed key projects for high-profile clients, delivering direct business results:
Outback Steakhouse: Boosted sales by 29% through Human-centered strategies.
Pizza Hut: Achieved 99% customer satisfaction with UX practices.
Atlético de Madrid: Increased monthly revenue by €300k through design and experience strategies.
Spanish Market Expansion: Responsible for operations in Madrid, Spain, for the past 3 years, acting as the lead designer for strategic projects with CaixaBank, Atlético de Madrid, and Espanyol de Barcelona.

EXPERIENCE
FOUNDER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Brava Digital
Porto Alegre, Brazil • 2014 – 2019
Founded and scaled a self-funded Experience Design firm, focusing on brand strategies and digital interfaces.
Led and mentored a team of 13 design professionals, overseeing projects that delivered expertise in e-commerce conversion design, innovation, and branding for over 1,000 clients.
Achieved 7 prestigious UX Design recognitions, including Awwwards and CSS Design Awards, validating the quality and impact of design solutions.

EXPERIENCE
MARKETING & EXPERIENCE CONSULTANT
Linx Commerce
São Paulo, Brazil • 2015 – 2016
Led the marketing department as an external consultant, aligning strategies with the sales team to significantly increase lead generation.
Developed and executed a comprehensive marketing strategy, achieving 10,000+ monthly website visits, generating over 800 qualified leads, and securing 20+ SaaS platform contracts.
Facilitated Design Thinking workshops to optimize conversion rates and enhance user experience (UX) across digital platforms.
Developed and deployed numerous high-performing landing pages, email marketing campaigns, and content publications.

EXPERIENCE
FOUNDER / VICE PRESIDENT OF DESIGN
Pipe Digital
PIPE Digital • Porto Alegre, Brazil • 2012 – 2014
Co-founded and scaled a bootstrapped user experience design start-up, managing operations, client accounts, and the creative process.
Directed an 8-member user experience design and front-end development team, ensuring the delivery of high-level web applications.
Successfully served over 300 clients, including major brands like RedBull and Dakota, by providing impactful web application solutions.

EXPERIENCE
INTERNET EXPERIENCE MANAGER
Capella Design
Porto Alegre, Brazil • 2010 - 2012
Successfully led the digital transformation of a graphic design company, significantly increasing its digital revenue contribution
Increased digital revenue contribution from 20% to 60% within 6 months, achieving significant growth without impacting overall graphic design revenue.
Expanded service offerings to include social media management, e-commerce, and other digital applications, creating new revenue streams and diversifying the business portfolio.

OTHER EXPERIENCES
Early Career UX/UI Designer Roles (2006-2009): Various roles at Casullo Internet, Olinda City Hall, CESAR Innovation Institute, and design internships, focusing on developing knowledge and consistency on design, usability and internet expertise.

EDUCATION

FUTURES THINKING FOR INNOVATION & STRATEGY
Elisava School of Design and Engineering
Specialization • 2025

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: PROMPT ENGINEERING FOR VISION MODELS
DeepLearning.AI
Bootcamp • 2025

UX DESIGN AND BEYOND (WITH DON NORMAN)
PUCRS
Master • 2021 - 2022

BRANDING / BRAND EXPERIENCES MANAGEMENT
PUCRS
Master • 2010 - 2021

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
UFPE
Bachelor • 2005 - 2008

WEB DESIGN AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Unibratec-PE
Technician Degree • 2004 - 2006

BRANDING AND CULTURE
ANDRÉ STOLARSKI / Tecnopop RJ
Workshop • 2007

WEB DEVELOPMENT (JS/HTML/CSS/PHP)
UFPE
Bootcamp • 2025

felipie@gmail.com


+34 607 355 459

Madrid, Spain

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Key Skills

DESIGN & PRODUCT

UX/UI Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Product Strategy, Service Design, Design Systems, Prototyping, Wireframing, Customer Experience Design (CX).

LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS

Design Leadership, Team Management, Innovation Strategy, Design Thinking, Client Management, Project Management, Digital Transformation, Business Acumen, Branding, E-commerce.

METHODOLOGIES & TOOLS

Agile, Scrum, Figma, Miro, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Analytics, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Word and Powerpoint, Hotjar, Maze, HTML/CSS/JS, CMS (Wordpress, Joomla), Ecommerce platforms (Shopify, Magento, VTEX).

EMERGING TECH & SPECIALIZATION

Emerging Tech & Specialization: Futures Thinking, AI Interaction Design, Prompt Engineering, RAG, Fine Tuning, Generative AI.

Languages

Portuguese (Native)

English (Fluent)

Spanish (Fluent)

German (Basic)

Italian (Basic)

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