Hello, I'm Thaís: a Digital Product Designer and Education & Learning Researcher based in Berlin, originally from Brazil. Passionate about everything that involves human interactions, narratives, and perspectives. But equally fascinated by dancing, yoga, food, drinking beer with friends, getting fresh air - specially on the beach!
I'm a UX Researcher & Designer with +8 years of experience in Education and Learning Research (PhD), with strong teaching, facilitation and project management skills and a passion for languages and cultural diversity.
As a lifelong student of human behavior and needs, my background as both a teacher and researcher highlighted the importance of dialogue and empathy in human interactions. Transitioning to Product Design was not a drastic career shift, but rather an enhancement of my focus on human experience, with the product as the outcome.
I utilize a data-informed design approach, considering user needs, team input, product identity, and ethical implications. I prefer to refer to this process as a co-creation, emphasizing openness to feedback and iteration at every stage.
I'm personally interested by themes such as decoloniality, diversity, equity and inclusion. Always willing to change myself before trying to change the world. Always willing to learn in order to incorporate fresh inclusive ideas into my design and to promote ethical digital experiences.
I would love to hear from you!