Eduardo Assunção

Eduardo Assunção

Head of Product Design in Alicante, Spain, he/him/his

About

Head of Product Design with 7+ years of experience in SaaS and mobile applications, I lead with transparency to create collaboration, delivering solutions that balance user needs and business goals.

With experience across mobility, e-commerce, and education, I bring a diverse lens to solving complex challenges. My role involves mentoring a team of designers, scaling human-centered design practices, and advocating for design at all levels.

Drawing on my background in business strategy, I approach design leadership with a focus on aligning product vision with organizational objectives. This perspective enables me to guide teams in creating impactful, scalable solutions that drive measurable outcomes.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Remote in Spain

Mentoring designers about:

  • Navigating the startup environment as a designer

  • Starting a career in Product Design (courses, paths, etc.)

  • Preparing for product design interviews

  • Design discovery processes and practices

  • Immigrating to Europe as a product designer

  • Being LGBTQ+ at work

2024 — Now
Remote in Spain
  • Lead and mentor a team of 4 product designers, emphasizing growth, transparency, quality, consistency, and collaboration

  • Advocates for design within company leadership

  • Aligns with leadership to establish and implement product vision and design strategies in line with business objectives

  • Implement and scale human-centered design processes, integrating methodologies for automated solutions

  • Oversees all administrative responsibilities including budgeting, hiring, and tool management

2024 — 2024
Remote in Spain
  • Part of the growth tribe, helping to shape the product vision and product strategy initiatives

  • Tackling complex problems spanning multiple users, stakeholders and services

  • Collaborating cross-functionally to align product design with business goals

  • Mentoring and fostering growth within the design team

  • Upholding high standards of design quality and consistency

  • Championing user-centric design principles across the organization

2022 — 2023
Remote in Spain
  • Part of the growth team, designing a new product to expand the company's business portfolio

  • Focus on improving customer acquisition through effective product design strategies

  • Collaborating in an autonomous product squad with a Product Manager and Engineers

  • Applying strong product design skills to create a user-centric experience

  • Crafting both back-office and user-facing applications in a SaaS environment

  • Skillful utilization of design systems for consistent and efficient workflows

  • Ensuring seamless integration of the new product into the existing structure

2021 — 2022
Alicante, Spain
  • Identified and resolved inefficiencies in customer service processes to improve delivery times

  • Designed automated solutions that utilized data analysis and problem-solving skills, resulting in a reduction of casualties handled by humans

  • Contributed to saving time on deliveries by streamlining back-office operations

2020 — 2021
Bristol, UK
  • Revamped the feature development process by integrating design practices as the first designer hire

  • Orchestrated problem definition, user research, and testing to streamline product development

  • Leveraged data-driven insights to make informed decisions that increased product effectiveness

  • Designed and developed features for a SaaS platform, drag-and-drop app builder, and end-user mobile application

  • Maintained a user-centric focus on both sides of the product, resulting in an exceptional user experience

  • Contributed invaluable insights that elevated the product development process.

2019 — 2020
Berlin, Germany
  • Led the development of Free2move's new mobile app for iOS and Android, that transitioned the company from a mobility aggregator to a comprehensive mobility service provider

  • Designed user-friendly interfaces that integrated car rental and parking pre-booking features

  • Contributed to the successful launch of Free2move's own car sharing service

2012 — 2018
Innovation and Strategy lead at Ad Agencies
São Paulo

I started my professional career in advertising, as a strategist, working with consumer goods brands and retailers. In my last years in this role I was focused on improving the e-commerce grocery shopping experience. Through user research and user testing, I could identify and design solutions to address key blockers in the online shopping journey, such as usability issues and lack of product information.