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Curriculum Vitae

Name: Carlos de Brito

Area: Reading | London

Key Skills

• Blend for VS and Visual Studio - coding UI / UX and WPF applications
• Photoshop - bitmap design, UI creation and retouching
• Figma - wire framing / user journeys and problem solving
• Illustrator and Expression Design 4 - vector work and UI creation
• Qualitative research with Users - to develop interfaces that fit their needs
• Xamarin Forms mark up and design for mobile applications
• Working with Developers - create responsive and versatile applications
• InDesign - page layout
• Leading and Mentoring - designers / junior designers
• Dreamweaver - website creation
• CSS/(X)HTML hand coding and Angular web framework
• Agile scrum, Kanban and Waterfall - experience across full project life - cycle
• Premiere Pro and Lightwave 3D - video editing and modelling / animation
• Front and Middle office experience

• Finance industry product experience - FX, FX Options, Algorithmic Orders, Derivatives, Bonds, Bond Futures, Credit, Auto Hedging, NDF, Swaps, Swap Futures and Fixed Income

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual (Spanish)

Achievements

• Won ‘Best Banks Platform’ for GUI design in the 2013 Profit and Loss Digital FX Awards
• Increased work efficiency by 20% and allowed user to work from home by designing new syndication software
• Improved usability, accuracy and clarity of application, increasing productivity by 15% for user data input and their manager's allocation awareness
• Twice guided integration of the designer / developer work method thus improving productivity in the development team and quality of the applications for users

Career

Clearblue

Clearblue is a brand of Swiss Precision Diagnostics that offers consumer home diagnostic products such as pregnancy tests, ovulation tests and fertility monitors

UI / UX DESIGNER, XAMARIN FORMS MARK UP DEVELOPER / DESIGNER2020 - Present

Translation of high def design mock into scalable layouts for iPhone / Android phone apps. Additonal UI / UX of applications.

• Creation of XAML layouts and styles for Xamarin forms projects from high def mock ups
• Additional UX / UI interpretation to the flat designs
• Creation of custom controls to separate design from code

Société Générale S.A.

A French universal multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Paris, France.

UI / UX LEAD DESIGNER, VICE PRESIDENT - FIC, ITEC 2016 - 2020

Design of applications, using qualitative research, UI / UX, production of interfaces, including Zeus and Smart RFQ.

• Creation of look and feel for internal and external application
• Qualitative research with users to develop interfaces
• Aid in website design for FIC ITEC
• Experience with: FX, Algorithmic Orders, Derivatives, Bonds, Credit, Auto Hedging, FX Options

Nomura

Financial services group and global investment bank, based in Tokyo, Japan.

UI / UX LEAD DESIGNER - Fixed Income Division 2009 - 2016

In charge of design of applications, using qualitative research, UI / UX, production of interfaces in WPF and HTML.

• In charge of 4 strong global design team, guiding and prioritising work flow
• Qualitative research with users to develop interfaces
• Mentor to team members in China and Mumbai
• Aid in all printed matter and website design for Fixed Income Division
• Lead design/UI/UX at the Microsoft Technology Centre session for Nomura Concept Project
• Design and implementation of research portal and iPhone Research Application UX/UI
• NomuraLive winner of “Best Banks Platform” for GUI design: The 2013 Profit & Loss Digital FX Awards

Dot Net Solutions Ltd

Gold certified Microsoft partner development house specializing in bleeding edge software.

LEAD DESIGNER 2007 - 2009

Design of applications, using qualitative research, UI / UX, production of interfaces with XAML and WPF.

• Brought into line all printed matter and website design for a cohesive company profile
• Loaned out to Microsoft HQ (Thames Valley Park) to lead design/UI/UX at the Microsoft Technology Centre session
• Member of the Silverlight 3 TAP program, guiding the applications development
• Business partner consultation and trainer for Expression tool set
• Redesigned several MS Office Sharepoint installations for customers intranets (CSS Styling)
• Design consultant, helping customers to reconcile disparate design needs

Maximizer Software Ltd

Maximizer is a software house which provides companies with a CRM solution, based in Vancouver, Canada.

Graphic Design and Web Specialist 2005 - 2007

Responsible for upkeep and of main EMEA and partners subsidiary websites

• Design and production of all printed and digital materials
• Created self contained microsite for free distribution to partners

Freelance:

Partner in The Cutting Light Partnership, Design Director 2003 - 2005

Overall responsibility for graphic work, full colour catalogue design and production & web site consultation

Sleepy Hollow 1999

Paramount motion picture, directed by Tim Burton, bespoke set painter at Leavesden Studios

Qualifications/Education:

• UK IT Training
• CIW Certified Master Designer - Pass

• West Herts College
• Higher National Diploma - Pass

• 2 Alevel - Art (A) English (B)
• 8 GCSE's - 1 (A), 4 (B), 3 (C)

A PDF of my CV is available through the link below.