DESIGNER
Ana Rita sOARES


I'm Rita, a UI/UX Designer from Portugal. I believe good design is about the details and the process of listening, testing and refining. I'm curious by nature, constantly learning from how the design field keeps evolving, especially with AI reshaping the way we work.
2021 — Current
UI/UX Designer: OpenBB
Platform that provides unified access to financial and investment data, enabling analysts and investors to conduct in-depth research, analysis, and custom workflows across multiple asset classes.
2019 — 2021
Designer & Illustrator: Dodoc
A real-time collaborative editor designed to simplify writing and reviewing scientific documents, enabling seamless teamwork for researchers and academics
2017 — 2020
Designer: Jeknowledge
Junior enterprise at the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, where students work on real client projects, providing services such as UI/UX design, branding, and communication solutions.
2020 — 2022
Master’s Degree ✧ Design and Multimedia: University of Coimbra
Advanced design degree with a focus on UX/UI, user-centered methodologies, and interactive digital experiences.
2019
Summer Internship ✺ UI/UX Designer: Whitesmith
Summer internship focus on the full lifecycle development of a project from scratch, including research, design, and final implementation.
2016 — 2019
Bachelor’s Degree ✹ Design and Multimedia: University of Coimbra
Design degree focused on graphic design, interactive and multimedia design, and visual communication. Studies in video and audio production, usability, accessibility, and programming fundamentals for digital products.
Core Skills
Design System / Branding / Prototyping / Accessibility (WCAG) / User Experience / Illustration
Tools
Figma / Zeroheight / Framer / Illustrator / Claude / Github / Posthog
Language
Portuguese / English / Spanish

I'm Rita, a UI/UX Designer from Portugal. I believe good design is about the details and the process of listening, testing and refining. I'm curious by nature, constantly learning from how the design field keeps evolving, especially with AI reshaping the way we work.
2021 — Current
UI/UX Designer: OpenBB
Platform that provides unified access to financial and investment data, enabling analysts and investors to conduct in-depth research, analysis, and custom workflows across multiple asset classes.
2019 — 2021
Designer & Illustrator: Dodoc
A real-time collaborative editor designed to simplify writing and reviewing scientific documents, enabling seamless teamwork for researchers and academics
2017 — 2020
Designer: Jeknowledge
Junior enterprise at the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, where students work on real client projects, providing services such as UI/UX design, branding, and communication solutions.
2020 — 2022
Master’s Degree ✧ Design and Multimedia: University of Coimbra
Advanced design degree with a focus on UX/UI, user-centered methodologies, and interactive digital experiences.
2019
Summer Internship ✺ UI/UX Designer: Whitesmith
Summer internship focus on the full lifecycle development of a project from scratch, including research, design, and final implementation.
2016 — 2019
Bachelor’s Degree ✹ Design and Multimedia: University of Coimbra
Design degree focused on graphic design, interactive and multimedia design, and visual communication. Studies in video and audio production, usability, accessibility, and programming fundamentals for digital products.
Core Skills
Design System / Branding / Prototyping / Accessibility (WCAG) / User Experience / Illustration
Tools
Figma / Zeroheight / Framer / Illustrator / Claude / Github / Posthog
Language
Portuguese / English / Spanish

I'm Rita, a UI/UX Designer from Portugal. I believe good design is about the details and the process of listening, testing and refining. I'm curious by nature, constantly learning from how the design field keeps evolving, especially with AI reshaping the way we work.
2021 — Current
UI/UX Designer: OpenBB
Platform that provides unified access to financial and investment data, enabling analysts and investors to conduct in-depth research, analysis, and custom workflows across multiple asset classes.
2019 — 2021
Designer & Illustrator: Dodoc
A real-time collaborative editor designed to simplify writing and reviewing scientific documents, enabling seamless teamwork for researchers and academics
2017 — 2020
Designer: Jeknowledge
Junior enterprise at the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, where students work on real client projects, providing services such as UI/UX design, branding, and communication solutions.
2020 — 2022
Master’s Degree ✧ Design and Multimedia: University of Coimbra
Advanced design degree with a focus on UX/UI, user-centered methodologies, and interactive digital experiences.
2019
Summer Internship ✺ UI/UX Designer: Whitesmith
Summer internship focus on the full lifecycle development of a project from scratch, including research, design, and final implementation.
2016 — 2019
Bachelor’s Degree ✹ Design and Multimedia: University of Coimbra
Design degree focused on graphic design, interactive and multimedia design, and visual communication. Studies in video and audio production, usability, accessibility, and programming fundamentals for digital products.
Core Skills
Design System / Branding / Prototyping / Accessibility (WCAG) / User Experience / Illustration
Tools
Figma / Zeroheight / Framer / Illustrator / Claude / Github / Posthog
Language
Portuguese / English / Spanish