Maurício Cavalheiro Cava
Maurício Cavalheiro Cava

Senior Product Designer

Open to offers · Member since 1 Oct 2026
Location
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only
Experience level
Lead

About

Professional summary

I am a Senior Product Designer with more than 20 years of experience designing digital products and scalable user experiences. My work combines product strategy, UX/UI design, interaction design, and high-quality visual craftsmanship.

I specialize in Design Systems, including system strategy, component architecture, design tokens, reusable libraries, documentation, governance, and maintenance. I build foundations that help teams create consistent and scalable cross-platform experiences.

I work closely with product and engineering teams to improve design-to-code collaboration, developer handoff, implementation standards, and shared workflows. I translate ambiguous business and user needs into practical design roadmaps and actionable solutions.

I have led design initiatives and UX teams, mentored designers, aligned stakeholders, and introduced structured discovery, prioritization, and delivery practices. I am comfortable balancing user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.

I actively use AI-powered tools to accelerate design exploration, documentation, problem-solving, and collaboration. I am passionate about improving product quality through systems thinking, accessibility, usability, and scalable design practices.

Skills

24 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Application Hosting

Collaboration

Design

Experience

Career history

Lead UX Designer Meridian Cooperative

Established the company’s first UX department, defining foundational design principles, research practices, and operational frameworks.

Partnered with Product and Engineering leadership to align user needs, business objectives, design standards, technical implementation, and product priorities. Introduced lean discovery and prioritization practices to improve design execution and collaboration.

Lead Product Designer TownSq

Led complex Design System initiatives focused on component architecture, design tokens, reusable libraries, and automated documentation. Improved design-to-code alignment, developer handoff, and consistent UI standards in collaboration with Engineering.

Co-led a B2B product tribe and connected product design strategy with hands-on execution. Mentored designers and helped establish scalable design practices, shared standards, and structured processes across product teams.

Senior Product Designer TownSq

Designed end-to-end experiences for complex B2B SaaS products, covering discovery, interaction design, high-fidelity interfaces, prototypes, and developer handoff.

Collaborated with Product and Engineering to translate business requirements and technical constraints into usable, consistent interfaces. Applied Design System principles and iterative user feedback to support continuous product improvement.

Senior Product Designer Lastlink

Contributed to the first Design System for a new business unit by establishing reusable components, design tokens, and interface standards.

Designed core experiences for a digital monetization platform serving content creators. Created complex user flows and high-fidelity mobile and desktop prototypes while applying usability, information architecture, and interaction design principles.

Lead Product Designer TC — Traders Club

Led product design initiatives in a digital financial and investment-oriented environment, applying UX and UI principles to complex product experiences.

Collaborated with stakeholders to align product requirements, user needs, and design execution across the product lifecycle.

Design System Lead Designer DBC Company

Led Design System initiatives focused on reusable components, interface consistency, and scalable design practices. Defined component standards and supported the adoption of shared design patterns.

Worked with development teams to improve implementation workflows and strengthen the relationship between design specifications and code. Helped establish a structured foundation for maintaining and evolving design assets.

Senior Product Designer CWI Software

Designed digital product experiences in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Translated product requirements into user flows, interaction models, and interface designs.

Supported design delivery, implementation communication, and collaboration with development teams.

Co-founder Mohva Criação e Desenvolvimento Web

Co-founded and managed a digital design and development business. Led projects from requirements gathering and concept development through design and delivery.

Balanced business objectives, client needs, and technical considerations across multiple digital projects.

Education

Learning history

FTEC/IBGEN

Associate Degree, Graphic Design

Associate Degree in Graphic Design.

PUC-RS

Bachelor's Degree, Advertising and Marketing

Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Marketing.

This professional hasn’t added portfolio projects yet.

This professional hasn’t listed any services yet.

Jobs Talent AI Tools Salaries
Menu