Hello, I'm Leif Bessa,
UX | UI | Product Designer with 25+ years of experience.
I am a creative and strategic designer who transforms complex problems into simple and intuitive digital experiences. I work with research, prototyping, and AI to deliver products that people actually want to use.
- Currently pursuing an MBA in AI and UX-Driven Innovation at Unifast (MEC), where I am deepening my understanding of the integration between Artificial Intelligence and the processes of UX Research, DesignOps, and product strategy.
- I have led UX teams on high-impact projects, including an internationally award-winning tool.
- I am proficient in the entire design cycle in Figma, from wireframe to high-fidelity prototype.
- I apply Lean UX, Design Thinking, and AI in my creative process.
- I conduct UX interviews and research in Portuguese and English (C1).
Experience
TCU (Federal Court of Accounts)
UX/UI Designer
2023 | Present
Plenarinho (Chamber of Deputies)
UX/UI Designer
2004 | 2023
Ticket-com
UI Designer
2012 | 2013
CNJ (National Council of Justice)
UX/UI Designer
2008 | 2012
Federal Senate
UI Designer
2007 | 2008
MSD Software
UI Designer
1999 | 2004
Skills
Figma (Design + Prototyping)
Make
Artificial Intelligence
- Claude
- ChatGPT
Microsoft
- Power BI
- Sharepoint
Adobe
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Animate
- InDesign
- Premiere
- Audition
Generative AI / AI-powered design
DesignOps / ResearchOps
Product Discovery
Cognitive Biases
Agile UX / Lean UX
Business-minded professional
AI applied to design
Scalable design operations
Data-driven discovery
Psychology applied to UX
Graduation
- MBA in AI and UX-Driven Innovation - Unifast
Ongoing
Google UX Design - Coursera
2025
Power BI for Developers Modules I and II - DSAI
2024 | 2025
UX Design - UX Unicorn
2023
UX & Design Thinking - Udemy
2022
Bachelor's Degree in Interface Design
Faculdade Brasília
2006
English (C1)- Fluency Idiomas
2025
Spanish (basic) - Fluency Idiomas
2026 - Currently studying