CV
RAFAELA
COSTA.
UX/UI Designer and Project Manager with a strategic approach to digital products, branding, and user experience. I combine design thinking, structure, and execution to turn complex ideas into clear, human-centered solutions. With an international background and experience working across design, communication, and project coordination, I bring both creative sensitivity and systems thinking to every project. Currently expanding my knowledge in blockchain and Web3, with a growing interest in future-facing digital products and innovation-driven environments.
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer and Project Manager
Jan. 2023 — PresentDigiUp — Porto, Portugal
Managing cross-functional teams and designing user-centric interfaces for high-impact digital products.
UX/UI Designer
Jul. 2021 — Jan. 2023DigiUp — Porto, Portugal
Focused on visual consistency and user experience optimization for client projects.
Credit Intermediary
Oct. 2019 — Oct. 2020Maxfinance Central — Lisbon, Portugal
Credit intermediation and client advisory.
Real Estate Agent
Jan. 2017 — Jun. 2018Century21 Nações — Lisbon, Portugal
Real estate sales and client relationships.
Real Estate Agent — Team Leader
Feb. 2015 — Jan. 2017Remax Vantagem — Lisbon, Portugal
Team leadership and real estate sales.
Babysitter
Mar. 2013 — Nov. 2014Paphos, Cyprus
Childcare in an international context.
Education
SheFi Cohort 14
Jul. 2025 — Sep. 2025SheFi
Foundations of Project Management
Dec. 2024Google — Coursera
Design Systems Blueprint
Aug. 2020 — Oct. 2021IxDF — Interaction Design Foundation
UX/UI Design Specializations
Aug. 2020 — Oct. 2021CalArts — Coursera
- — Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes
- — UX Design Fundamentals
- — Strategy and Information Architecture
- — Visual Elements of User Design
CCPDig — Certificate of Pedagogical Competencies
Feb. 2024 — Mar. 2024Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional
UX/UI Design Professional
Mar. 2021 — Nov. 2021CESAE Digital
Communication and Multimedia Design
Jul. 2012Escola Superior de Educação — Coimbra
History of Arts
Sep. 2010 — Sep. 2011Universidade de Coimbra
Core Competencies
UX/UI & Product Design
Strategy & Delivery
AI & Emerging Tech
Technical
Software
Design
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
Web & CMS
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Visual Studio Code
AI & Product
- Claude (Anthropic)
- ChatGPT / OpenAI
- Figma Make
- Devin
Project & Collaboration
- Asana
- Monday.com
- Notion
Other
- Salesforce Admin
Languages
Portuguese
Native
English
Fluent
Spanish
Basic
Italian / Greek
Very Basic
Connect
rafaela.mar.costa@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/rafaelamarquescosta
Location
Heraklion, Crete, Greece