Afonso Barbosa

Senior Product Designer

Santa Clara, CA, USA
Experienced Product Designer with a 20-year track record, dedicated to creating premium user experiences for Mobile and Web platforms. Expert in combining blockchain tech with social initiatives, Holder of a multitouch patent, and have been recognized with industry awards. Contributed to designing a key web3 protocol, and overseeing a global UBI program impacting over 50,000 individuals, underscoring my commitment to effectively generate significant results.

Work Experience

ImpactMarket

Co-Founder / Web3 Product Designer

● Designed the decentralized application that implemented an Unconditional BasicIncome (UBI) program, distributing $3M through the impactmarket LIBERA digital currency wallet and impacting 50,000 people across 26 countries.
● Developed the product concept for Microcredit Web3 pilots, overseeing the distribution of $150K in micro loans across 4 countries (Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana and Brazil).
● Crafted the Learn and Earn product and partnered with Opera to distribute the courses to a 500M-strong audience.
March 2020 - December 2023 Braga, Portugal

Facebook

Product Designer

Redesigned Facebook's Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for enhanced management of millions of applicants and designed a user-friendly Recruiting website for HR tracking. Additionally managed 16 diverse projects, collaborating effectively with various teams and stakeholders to drive project success..
February 2019 - December 2020 California, United States

QUANTA Labs

Co-Founder, CMO, Senior Product Designer

Engineered the design of QuantaDex (website+branding), a fully decentralized exchange, attracting over 300,000 users in less than a month through effective use of viral social media and referral strategies.
January 2018 - December 2018 California, United States

Vyu Labs

Senior Product Designer

Led the development of VYDEO, a cutting-edge sub-second live streaming platform bringing together a global team to attract a diverse, international client base. Helped raise more than $2M.
2016 - 2017 California, United States

SeatWish

CEO, Product Designer

Responsible for the innovative design of SEATWISH (Web, iOS + Android), a social ticket marketplace, by leading a team of 5 developers to amass a significant user base of 120,000 in less than a year.
2015 - 2016 California, United States

ESOLIDAR

Product Designer, Advisor

Enhanced Esolidar's e-commerce platform, supporting 5,000+ global charities and securing over $1M in funding. Initiated a fundraising strategy, raising €500K through sales of celebrity merchandise, including Cristiano Ronaldo's items.
September 2012 - March 2014 Portugal

PET2MATE

Founder, Product Designer

Founded PET2MATE, an innovative social network for pet enthusiasts (web, iOS + Android), rapidly expanding its user base to 120,000, and more than 500k pets, all in under a year.
February 2012 - 2014 Portugal

DISPLAX

Co-Founder, CTO, Product Designer

● Within just five years, we have ascended to global leadership in multi-touch technology, setting new industry benchmarks and achieving sales in the millions. European Patent WO/2011/039713
● Pioneered advanced multi-touch and gesture recognition technologies, widely adopted by major corporations and high-profile clients.
● Developed a suite of groundbreaking multi-touch products, such as Displax-Skin Multitouch, Displax-Oqtopus, Shuttle, Cubus, and Overlay Multitouch, transforming interactive experiences worldwide.
January 2000 - December 2010 Portugal

Edigma

Co-Founder, CTO, Product Designer

● Within just five years, we have ascended to global leadership in multi-touch technology, setting new industry benchmarks and achieving sales in the millions. European Patent WO/2011/039713
● Pioneered advanced multi-touch and gesture recognition technologies, widely adopted by major corporations and high-profile clients.
● Developed a suite of groundbreaking multi-touch products, such as Displax-Skin Multitouch, Displax-Oqtopus, Shuttle, Cubus, and Overlay Multitouch, transforming interactive experiences worldwide.
January 2000 - December 2011 Portugal

Education

Universidade Do Minho

Maths & Computer Sciences

1987 - 1994 Braga, Portugal

Monserrate Art School

Art & Design

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Languages

English (Advanced),
Portuguese (Native),
Spanish (Fluent),
French (Beginner),

Awards

MIT Venture Competition

BEWARKET - TOP 20 - 4th edition of the Building Global Innovators

2013

ISCTE-IUL MIT Portugal Competition

BEWARKET - Finalist

2013

StartMeUp

BEWARKET - TOP 12 Portuguese startups

2013

NEXT Berlin 2013

BEWARKET - TOP 12 European startups

2013

50 HOTTEST STARTUP In PORTUGAL

PET2MATE - All about your pet

2012

InAVative Digital Signage

MEDITEL FLAGSHIP STORE

2011

Briefing Design Award

1st Prize

2010

World Webdesign/2008

World Webdesign/2008

2008

Digital Signage Best Practice Awards

OPTIMUS CONCEPT STORE

2009

Skills

Agile, Blockchain, Corporate Branding, Entrepreneurship, Figma, Fusion 360, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Mobile Apps, Multi-touch, Multimedia, Overflow, Product Design, Product Innovation, Product Management, Proton, Sketch, Social Media, Software Engineering, Solidworks, Startups, Technology Integration, User Experience, User Interface Design, Web Applications, Web Design, Web Development,

PATENT / Europe WO/2011/039713

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HIGH-SENSITIVITY MULTI POINT DETECTION AND USE THEREOF IN INTERACTION THROUGH AIR, VAPOUR OR BLOWN AIR MASSES