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David Cruz

UI Designer Specialist, Lisbon - Portugal

I’m a UI Designer Specialist with over 15 years of experience, crafting beautiful and functional digital products. I deliver digital design services to small/medium clients, digital agencies, and startups.

 

When I'm not working I like to take pictures of the universe.

astro.midnight

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Latest Projects

Skills

Product Design

Founding Design

User Flows

Wireframes

High Fidelity Mockups

UI

Design Systems

Prototyping

Responsive

Mobile

Data Visualization

Dashboards

No Code Websites

Vibe Coding

Professional Experience

Sep 2024 — Sep 2025

Senior UX/UI Designer - Zharta

Lisbon, Portugal

The Zharta platform is a blockchain-based lending protocol that allows users to take out instant loans with NFTs as collateral, providing liquidity to the NFT market. I was responsible for implementing the rebranding into the platform, design system maintenance and adding new features.

Feb 2023 — Jun 2024

Founding Designer - Helvengo

Zurich, Switzerland - Remote

As a Founding Designer I was responsible for the creation of UX, UI and Design System foundations of a Data-Led Insurance Platform.

Aug 2022 — Dec 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Infinum

Zagreb, Croacia - Remote

Designed digital products for a big client in the heavy industry world.

Set 2021 — May 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Deloitte Digital

Lisbon, Portugal

Helping the design team with an Insurance product for a UK Client.

Feb 2021 — Aug 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Havas PT

Lisbon, Portugal

I helped Havas PT with the UI design and Design System of the app Pomar de Prémios for Compal client (iOs & Android).

Sep 2020 — Jan 2021

Founding Designer - Bou Market

Lisbon, Portugal

Designed from scratch the UX/UI of a brand new Marketplace platform to support local businesses and small brands.

Sep 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - LMIT

Lisbon, Portugal

Responsible for the redesign of the admin experience of WiseBox.

Jun 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - AKT Creative Innovation

Lisbon, Portugal

Responsible for UX/UI of the app Menu Autentico, for SuperBock

Jul 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - NOVA

Lisbon, Portugal

Joined the Innovation Lab at Nova to Lead the UX/UI of three MVP's they needed to develop.

Jan 2020 — Jun 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - Singular

Lisbon, Portugal

Joined Singular to work with their biggest Client, a private Bank Institution, and design from scratch a CRM platform for bank employees.

May 2019 — Jul 2019

Senior UX/UI Designer - COMON

Lisbon, Portugal

Was responsible for the UX/UI of the Auto Insurance Simulator of Fidelidade Seguros. Desktop and Mobile versions.

Out 2015 — Apr 2019

Lead UX/UI Designer - Thin Martian

London, UK

At Thin Martian I lead the design team to create great digital products, implement creative and working processes while Improving the colaboration between designers and developers. Specialist in product design for B2B and B2C Design of complex platforms for finance and insurance business Work for big names like BBC, British Library, British Airways Work for startups like ScreenCloud, Tepilo, Twilert, Kizzu

Jan 2015 — Sep 2015

Senior Digital Designer - Possible

London, UK

Worked as Senior Digital Designer at POSSIBLE designing the best digital experiences for some of the biggest brands in the world. Canon, Lacoste, Vodafone, Nestle and others. Redesign on Canon Irista image management platform Design of product pages and digital campaign for Eau de Lacoste L. 12. 12. pour Elle Digital campaign for Vodafone Roaming

Out2011 — Dec 2015

Digital Art Director - NOSSA

Lisbon, PT

In NOSSA I was responsible for introducing the digital culture in one of the most creative advertisement agencies in Portugal, creating websites, apps, social media content and all kinds of digital campaigns.

Out2009 — Dec 2011

Digital Designer - Fullsix Portugal

Lisbon, PT

In Fullsix Portugal I had de opportunity to grow up from junior designer and all the way to senior. Biggest digital agency in Portugal I had the opportunity to work with the biggest clients and learn with the best national creatives.

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David Cruz

UI Designer Specialist, Lisbon - Portugal

I’m a UI Designer Specialist with over 15 years of experience, crafting beautiful and functional digital products. I deliver digital design services to small/medium clients, digital agencies, and startups.

 

When I'm not working I like to take pictures of the universe.

astro.midnight

Case study

Latest Projects

Skills

Product Design

Founding Design

User Flows

Wireframes

High Fidelity Mockups

UI

Design Systems

Prototyping

Responsive

Mobile

Data Visualization

Dashboards

No Code Websites

Vibe Coding

Professional Experience

Sep 2024 — Sep 2025

Senior UX/UI Designer - Zharta

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Lisbon, Portugal

The Zharta platform is a blockchain-based lending protocol that allows users to take out instant loans with NFTs as collateral, providing liquidity to the NFT market. I was responsible for implementing the rebranding into the platform, design system maintenance and adding new features.

Feb 2023 — Jun 2024

Founding Designer - Helvengo

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Zurich, Switzerland - Remote

As a Founding Designer I was responsible for the creation of UX, UI and Design System foundations of a Data-Led Insurance Platform.

Aug 2022 — Dec 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Infinum

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Zagreb, Croacia - Remote

Designed digital products for a big client in the heavy industry world.

Set 2021 — May 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Deloitte Digital

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Lisbon, Portugal

Helping the design team with an Insurance product for a UK Client.

Feb 2021 — Aug 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Havas PT

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Lisbon, Portugal

I helped Havas PT with the UI design and Design System of the app Pomar de Prémios for Compal client (iOs & Android).

Sep 2020 — Jan 2021

Founding Designer - Bou Market

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Lisbon, Portugal

Designed from scratch the UX/UI of a brand new Marketplace platform to support local businesses and small brands.

Sep 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - LMIT

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Lisbon, Portugal

Responsible for the redesign of the admin experience of WiseBox.

Jun 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - AKT Creative Innovation

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Lisbon, Portugal

Responsible for UX/UI of the app Menu Autentico, for SuperBock

Jul 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - NOVA

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Lisbon, Portugal

Joined the Innovation Lab at Nova to Lead the UX/UI of three MVP's they needed to develop.

Jan 2020 — Jun 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - Singular

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Lisbon, Portugal

Joined Singular to work with their biggest Client, a private Bank Institution, and design from scratch a CRM platform for bank employees.

May 2019 — Jul 2019

Senior UX/UI Designer - COMON

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Lisbon, Portugal

Was responsible for the UX/UI of the Auto Insurance Simulator of Fidelidade Seguros. Desktop and Mobile versions.

Out 2015 — Apr 2019

Lead UX/UI Designer - Thin Martian

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London, UK

At Thin Martian I lead the design team to create great digital products, implement creative and working processes while Improving the collaboration between designers and developers. I specialised in product design for B2B and B2C Design of complex platforms for finance and insurance industries and work for big names like BBC, British Library, British Airways and startups like ScreenCloud, Tepilo, Twilert, Kizzu.

Jan 2015 — Sep 2015

Senior Digital Designer - Possible

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London, UK

Worked as Senior Digital Designer at POSSIBLE designing the best digital experiences for some of the biggest brands in the world. Canon, Lacoste, Vodafone, Nestle and others. Redesign on Canon Irista image management platform Design of product pages and digital campaign for Eau de Lacoste L. 12. 12. pour Elle Digital campaign for Vodafone Roaming

Out2011 — Dec 2015

Digital Art Director - NOSSA

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Lisbon, PT

In NOSSA I was responsible for introducing the digital culture in one of the most creative advertisement agencies in Portugal, creating websites, apps, social media content and all kinds of digital campaigns.

Out2009 — Dec 2011

Digital Designer - Fullsix Portugal

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Lisbon, PT

In Fullsix Portugal I had de opportunity to grow up from junior designer and all the way to senior. Biggest digital agency in Portugal I had the opportunity to work with the biggest clients and learn with the best national creatives.

Education

2003 — 2008

Master’s in Comunication Design at Faculdade de Belas Artes

Lisbon, PT

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Email

davidbernardocruz@gmail.com

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