Redesigning Northwind Pay for 12M+ Monthly Users
A ground-up checkout redesign focused on trust, speed, and clarity for a fast-growing fintech product.
Hi, I'm Rafael Duarte, Product Designer who cares about crafting purposeful, enjoyable products that help people.
Currently designing my own product idea
Open to new opportunities
Selected Works
A look into my process and the products I've crafted to create meaningful change.
Scaling Vantage Analytics' Dashboard for Enterprise Teams
A configurable reporting workspace built for teams that outgrew static, one-size-fits-all dashboards.
Launching Aria Health's Patient Onboarding Flow
A guided intake experience that replaced a 14-field paper form with a conversational, mobile-first flow.
Experience
2023 — Present
Senior Product Designer
Led end-to-end design for the core payments product, from research through shipped UI, partnering closely with engineering and product.
Education
2016 — 2020
BA in Communication Design
2021
Interaction Design Certificate
2014 — 2016
Foundations in Visual Arts
Hello, I'm Rafael
I'm a Product Designer based in Lisbon, Portugal.
I design to simplify things and humanize technology. I believe even the most functional products deserve to feel a little delightful.
We should design to make difficult tasks easier, and easy tasks enjoyable — that idea shapes everything I ship.
What They Say
Rafael has a rare ability to turn a messy problem into something simple and obvious in hindsight. Our conversion numbers speak for themselves.
Marta Silva
Client