José Meireles-Senior UI/UX Designer & Infographics Programmer
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Experience
Senior UI/UX Designer & Infographics Programmer
SIC & SIC Notícias
Real-time decision-support interfaces
Complex data translated into clear, actionable UI
Designed for cognitive load, speed, error prevention
Continuous hands-on usability testing
Owned design end-to-end with engineering teams
Impact: reduced operator errors; established UX practices; maintained full Avid Maestro-based systems.
UI/UX Designer (Web & Interactive)
SIC Online & SIC Notícias Online
Early-stage product design with evolving requirements
High-accuracy information systems
Tight collaboration with editorial and technical teams
Usability, speed, and reliability at scale
Projects: National & European elections, Olympic Games, major international sports events, political analysis platforms (Parlamento Global).
Web / Interactive Designer
Earlier Career
- Hands-on background building interactive products across agencies and studios (WeDo consulting, DigitalK, Mediafoundry, Big Fish Design, Vividlime).
Industry experience
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Experienced in Media and Entertainment and Information Technology.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology and Product Development.
Summary
Senior Product / UI/UX Designer with 20+ years of experience designing complex, high-stakes digital systems across broadcast, real-time data, and interactive environments. Proven ability to translate abstract, operationally critical problems into clear, trustworthy tools for users operating under pressure.
Hands-on builder with strong interest in human decision-making, cognitive load, ethics, and reliability in mission-critical software. Experienced collaborating closely with engineers, product managers, and domain experts to ship real products efficiently.
Skills
Core Value
- Designing For Complexity, Speed, And Pressure
- Generalist Product Design From Research To Delivery
- Trust, Usability, And Cognitive Load Reduction
- Hands-On Execution And Rapid Iteration
- End-To-End Ownership And Autonomy
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Ethical, Human-Centred Design Mindset
Ux / Product Design
- User Research
- Usability Testing
- Interaction Design
- Information Architecture
- User Flows
- Prototyping
- Accessibility (Wcag)
Process
- Early-Stage Product Design
- Problem Framing
- Discovery Workshops
- Rapid Iteration
- Build–Measure–Learn
Tools
- Figma
- Figjam
- Adobe Xd
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Avid Maestro
- Html
- Css
- Javascript
Ways Of Working
- Agile
- Close Engineer Collaboration
- Iterative Delivery
- Low-Bureaucracy Environments
Languages
Education
Universidade de Lisboa
Cognitive Science · Lisbon, Portugal
Middlesex University
Electronic Arts · London, United Kingdom
Universidade Lusófona
Design · Lisbon, Portugal
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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José is based in Lisbon, Portugal.
José speaks the following languages: Portuguese (Native), English (Advanced).
José has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, José has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 9 years and 10 months. Note that José may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, José would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior UI/UX Designer & Infographics Programmer, UI/UX Designer (Web & Interactive), Web / Interactive Designer.
José's most recent position is Senior UI/UX Designer & Infographics Programmer at SIC & SIC Notícias.
In recent years, José has worked for SIC & SIC Notícias.
José is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment and Information Technology.
José is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.
José has recently worked in industries like Media and Entertainment.
José has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.
José holds a Bachelor in Advertising & Marketing Communications from West Herts College.
The availability of José needs to be confirmed.
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