Miguel Ugalde Liberato

Product Designer · Porto Alegre, RS · Brazil

Product Designer with over 7 years of experience in digital products, working in SaaS environments and on initiatives driven by conversion, operational efficiency and user experience. Experienced in end-to-end projects, from discovery and data analysis through to defining and validating solutions with executive stakeholders. I work closely with leadership on prioritization and delivery planning, contributing to strategic product decisions and to the continuous improvement of the user experience.

Professional experience

Growth UX Designer · PipeRun CRM

Feb 2025 — Present

  • Led the redesign of the marketing website, running the research, analyzing the data and defining the solutions that improved user experience and conversion.
  • Produced wireframes, prototypes and interfaces grounded in qualitative and quantitative data, supporting design decisions and solution validation with executive stakeholders (CEO and CRO).
  • Designed and implemented AI-assisted workflows, cutting landing page delivery time from roughly 1–2 weeks to 1–2 days.
  • Built and optimized landing pages and digital journeys, reaching conversion rates of up to 18% on strategic campaigns.
  • Managed and evolved user and lead journey flows, helping define priorities and plan sprints together with leadership.
  • Defined and proposed experience and interface solutions based on data and user feedback, supporting product and growth decisions.

Digital/UI Designer · Cadastra

Sep 2023 — Feb 2025

  • Developed communication flows and digital interfaces focused on user behavior and conversion optimization.
  • Structured user journeys and digital touchpoints with an emphasis on usability, clarity of information and sustained engagement.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams on performance- and growth-driven projects.

Digital/UI Designer · JKR Agency

Mar 2023 — Jul 2023

  • Developed interfaces and digital campaigns for high transactional volume accounts.

UX Design Assistant · ADP Brasil Labs

Oct 2021 — Sep 2022

  • Took an active part in the Discovery and Design of the Marketplace, contributing to conversion optimization (CRO) initiatives in an enterprise SaaS product.
  • Worked across the full design cycle: requirements gathering, solution definition, prototyping and validation with users.
  • Ran user research activities, using qualitative and quantitative data to inform design decisions and improve onboarding and activation flows.
  • Collaborated with global multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the evolution and adoption of Design Systems across several products.

UX/UI Assistant · Big Moxi Games

May 2021 — Jul 2021

  • Built interface elements and interactive components for the game Wardens Rising, focused on usability and player experience.

Social Media and Art Direction

2018 — 2021

  • Earlier experience in creative work, social media and art direction — the foundation that today lets me connect usability with communication and business strategy.

Education

Postgraduate degree in UX and Digital Product Design · PUC Minas

Apr 2025 — Jul 2026

BA in Advertising and Propaganda · UFRGS

Mar 2018 — Aug 2024

Communication Sciences — exchange programme · Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Sep 2022 — Feb 2023

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