Rian Dutra

Designer in Três Rios - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Member since February 6, 2019

Rian Dutra calls himself a "human experience designer"—he is a cognitive science researcher and a UX/UI designer with a deep insight into the human side of the user and valuable experience in UX and visual design. Since 2006, Rian has worked for clients such as Steve Wozniak (Apple's co-founder), HAR, Bosch, Booking, and Udacity. He has a master's degree in computer science, graphic design and system analysis degrees, and a postgraduate degree in neuroscience and applied psychology.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

HistoryCourses Learning Platform
- UI Design
- Websites
- UX Design
- Wireframing
- WordPress
- Branding
- Educational Portals
- Product Branding
- Sketch
- InVision
- Responsive UI
- Startups
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Steve Wozniak's Website
- Websites
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Wireframing
- Responsive Design
- WordPress
- HTML5
- CSS
- Personal Branding
- Responsive UI
SimpleNursing
- UI Design
- Health
- Websites
- Landing Pages
- WordPress
- HTML
- CSS
- Educational Portals
- Sketch
- Responsive UI
- Startups
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
RuaDois Real Estate Solution
- Real Estate
- Dashboards
- Data Visualization
- Management Systems
- Landing Pages
- Responsive Design
- Mobile UX
- Brokers
- CRM Systems
- CRM Design
- Responsive Web Apps
- UX Design
- UI Design
- User Research
- B2B
- B2C
- Branding
- Style Guides
- Design Systems
- Figma
- Prototyping
- User Testing
- Hotjar
- Google Analytics
- SaaS Design
- SaaS
Udacity Brazil Help Center
- Websites
- Information Architecture (IA)
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Usability Testing
- Wireframing
- Responsive Design
- Helpdesk
- Sketch
- Adobe Photoshop
- Zendesk
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Education
- Customer Support
- B2C
Sid Learning Platform
- Websites
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Wireframing
- Mascots
- Branding
- User Testing
- Usability Testing
- User Research
- Educational Portals
- Product Branding
- Mascot Design
- Sketch
- Adobe Photoshop
- Autodesk Maya
- InVision
- Responsive UI
- Startups
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Liva Real Estate Solution
- UI Design
- Real Estate
- Dashboards
- Data Visualization
- Management Systems
- Brokers
- CRM Systems
- CRM Design
- Web App UX
- B2B
- Figma
- Prototyping
- SaaS
- SaaS Design
- HTML
- CSS

Employment

Product Designer
2018 - PRESENT
HAR | Houston Association of Realtors
- Designed a web platform for realtors and potential real estate buyers in Texas, USA, with more than 39,000 real estate members.
- Worked especially on the user experience analysis, redesigning the user flows, journeys, and better usability approaches.
- Developed high-fidelity prototypes coded with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and applied several user tests during sprints.
- Cooperated, remotely and on-site, with the technology team, including the CTO.
- Crafted the visual design of several front pages, defining elements for the new style and branding approach.
- Served as their website accessibility consultant (ADA expert—Americans with Disabilities Act standards for accessible design).
- Collaborated closely with the front-end team, improving HTML and CSS coded interfaces, making them more polished and accessible (accessibility standards).
- Created illustrations and icons to be used along with the website.
Technologies: Abstracts, Trello, InVision, Hotjar, Flinto, Zeplin, Sketch
UX Design Postgraduate Professor
2018 - PRESENT
IDI | Instituto de Desenho Instrucional
- Created postgraduate courses (distance learning) related to UX design, learning experience, and cognitive sciences.
- Mentored dozens of professional and design students remotely, guiding them during their studies.
Technologies: Figma, Moodle
Product Designer
2018 - 2019
Beiramar Imóveis
- Designed a website for people looking for real estate in Brazil and real estate agents and property owners.
- Implemented surveys to better understand the different profiles and needs of people looking for a new home.
- Performed user interviews to understand the users' needs and difficulties in finding the perfect house.
- Conducted usability tests with users to improve the designs.
- Contributed to the visual design direction, including extensive work to give the website a modern and visually appealing interface, both for the desktop and mobile versions.
- Analyzed several sets of Google Analytics and Hotjar data and wrote reports used along the design process with a focus on lead capture improvement.
- Worked in an agile methodology with a small squad, acting as the product owner.
Technologies: Google Analytics, Hotjar, Adobe Photoshop, Figma
Freelance Interaction Designer (UX/UI)
2006 - 2018
Freelance Work
- Designed user interfaces, created illustrations, and made branding materials for clients including Steve Wozniak (Apple co-founder), Udacity, Imperial Museum of Brazil, John Maeda, HAR (Houston Association of Realtors), Ronald McDonald Institute, Ephere, Inc., and other renowned Brazilian artists.
- Conducted user research for UX-focused projects, mainly carrying out surveys and user interviews.
- Implemented user tests, mainly think-aloud usability tests, both remotely and in person.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Sketch

Other Experience

Aesthetics and Perception – How to Approach User Experience Imagery (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/ux/user-experience-imagery
Once designers better understand how people’s minds work with imagery, they are able to create better products that really make sense in a person’s life, while positively affecting the business itself.

Education

Postgraduate Degree in Financial and Capital Markets
2019 - 2020
PUCMG | Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais - Brazil
Postgraduate Degree in Neuroscience and Applied Psychology
2019 - 2020
Mackenzie University - Brazil
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Management, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing
2017 - 2018
PUCRS | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre, Brazil
Associate's Degree in Graphic Design
2015 - 2017
INFNET Institute - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Master's Degrees in Computer Science (Computer Graphics – Virtual Reality)
2015 - 2017
Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Postgraduate Degree in 3D Animation
2013 - 2015
INFNET Institute - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Associate's Degree in Analysis and System Development
2010 - 2013
Estácio de Sá University - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Experience

Interaction Design (IxD)13 years
User Interface (UI)13 years
User Experience (UX)13 years
Usability Testing5 years
User Research5 years
E-learning5 years
Information Architecture (IA)5 years
Cognitive Science2 years

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