Mariana Alves

Junior UX/UI Designer

about me

I enjoy tackling meaningful challenges that have the potential to impact many people, while thoughtfully crafting ways to maintain consistency across platforms. In my spare time, I’m learning Swedish on Duolingo (54 days streak and counting).

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featured projects

Savee App

Master’s project developed in partnership with Bosch, aimed at promoting awareness of responsible electricity usage in shared households.

Savee App

Master’s project developed in partnership with Bosch, aimed at promoting awareness of responsible electricity usage in shared households.

TRUE project

Free online school newspaper creation platform that helps with spell checking and credible news research.

TRUE project

Free online school newspaper creation platform that helps with spell checking and credible news research.

experience

experience

Keenfinity - Ovar

Junior UX/UI Designer | Oct 2025 - Present

Design solutions for dispatch and operational systems, with a strong focus on complex workflows, information hierarchy and real time interactions.

POLARISCOPE - University of Aveiro

Junior UX/UI Designer | Oct 2023 - Present

POLARISCOPE is a mobile-first platform for collaborative storytelling of cultural heritage. I worked from early concept through user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.

TRUE project - University of Aveiro

Junior UX/UI Designer | Oct 2022 - Jun 2023

This platform is currently used by over 100 schools. I was responsible for the overall user experience of the TRUE platform, a tool designed to support the publication of online student newspapers. Developed in partnership with Público newspaper.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP - Altice labs

Trainee UX/UI Designer | Jul 2022 - Sep 2023

Preparation of documentation and creation of components in Figma to include in their Design System (FUXI).

education

Master’s in Communication and Web Technologies

University of Aveiro (UA) | 2022-2024 | Grade 17/20

The programme followed a Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) approach, and by the end of the first year, we were expected to deliver a functional product in collaboration with Bosch.

Bachelor degree in New Communication Technologies

University of Aveiro (UA) | 2019-2022 | Grade 17/20

Most useful and interesting areas in my point of view: ◆ UX & UI Design ◆ FrontEnd (HTML, CSS, JS, React.js) ◆ Project Management

Integrated Master in Psychology

University of Coimbra (UC) | 2011-2013 | Not finished

I’ve always been fascinated by human behavior. Over time, I realized there was a lot of theory and i felt lost. Still, I have no regrets, moving to another city allowed me to grow tremendously and transform myself in the process.

skills

UX Research

Prototyping and Testing

Design Systems

Tools

Figma

Illustrator

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“Mariana, it was really rewarding to watch the way you took an internship opportunity at Altice Labs to grow so much! You’re an incredibly kind, fun, dedicated, and hardworking teammate! And, on top of that, a great junior UX designer!
I’m sure you’ll be very successful in this brilliant professional path that you’re now starting to create for your career! 🧡 Count on me for anything you need down the road!”

“Mariana, it was really rewarding to watch the way you took an internship opportunity at Altice Labs to grow so much! You’re an incredibly kind, fun, dedicated, and hardworking teammate! And, on top of that, a great junior UX designer!
I’m sure you’ll be very successful in this brilliant professional path that you’re now starting to create for your career! 🧡 Count on me for anything you need down the road!”

“Mariana, it was really rewarding to watch the way you took an internship opportunity at Altice Labs to grow so much! You’re an incredibly kind, fun, dedicated, and hardworking teammate! And, on top of that, a great junior UX designer!
I’m sure you’ll be very successful in this brilliant professional path that you’re now starting to create for your career! 🧡 Count on me for anything you need down the road!”

Joana Castro

Altice Labs - Head of Experience Design

review posted on my LinkedIn