Sebastião Sommer

Sebastião Sommer

Senior Product Designer in Lisbon, Portugal

About

Digital product designer working at HOP and integrated as in-house designer of multiple start-ups, helping to build iOS apps, dashboards and websites.

Experienced remote professional collaborating with international teams across San Francisco, Berlin, Dublin, Paris, and Singapore for the past three years.

Previously at Tempest, played a pivotal role in the development and launch of a privacy focused search engine and a browser for iOS and desktop that people use everyday.

In my spare time, I've been enhancing my 3D skills.

You can check my work here:
- Behance (behance.net/sebastiaosommer)
- Dribbble (dribbble.com/SebastiaoSommer)

Projects

2024

One week design optimization challenge, highlighting the collaborative effort between HOP and Appex to elevate the user experience of the iOS app Hashtag Expert.

2023

Collection of infocards for Tempest's search engine, designed with the goal of allowing users to find the information their looking for in seconds.

2023

At Tempest, the design team worked on a design system for the search engine with the goal of providing a unified and consistent user experience and easily scale the product.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal
2022 — 2023
Remote

Responsible for creating user centred experiences that prioritise privacy. Playing a key role in designing and shaping a privacy-focused search engine and browser for iOS and desktop.

Additionally, led the development of the design system that drives consistency and scalability across Tempest's product portfolio.

Highlights:

  • Built a privacy-focused search engine and browser for iOS and Desktop, contributing to enhanced user privacy and security.
  • Successfully shipped two products from ideation to launch, taking them from ground zero to a fully functional, user-ready state.
  • Collaborate closely with a team of talented designers, product managers, and developers, located in San Francisco, Berlin, Paris, Dublin and Singapore.
  • Actively contribute to the design system, ensuring a cohesive and seamless user experience across all Tempest products.
  • Continuously iterate on designs based on user feedback and industry best practices to deliver intuitive and visually appealing interfaces.
2020 — 2022
Lisbon, Portugal

Had the opportunity to be part of the design team of multiple start-ups across diverse industries in prominent global locations such as San Francisco, Singapore, Paris, and Berlin.

Highlights:

  • Participated in the end-to-end design process for seven iOS apps, four dashboards, and one web app, demonstrating skills in ideation, conceptualisation, and final delivery, resulting in fully functional and user-friendly products.
  • Generated user flows, wireframes, and user interface designs that encompassed engaging interactions and ensured positive user experiences.
  • Used Figma to create interactive and engaging product prototypes, enabling effective communication with stakeholders and ensuring alignment with project objectives.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to gather requirements, understand user needs, and translate business objectives into intuitive and effective design solutions.

Notable Achievement:

  • Facilitated a successful acquisition of 44 Studio by Tempest, a testament to the quality and impact of the design work, leading to the seamless integration of the team as full-time employees.

Contact

Behance
LinkedIn
Dribbble