Can you share a fun fact about you?
I'm Portuguese and my family is huge. I am daughter number 3 out of 4 and I'm very connected to my family. Maybe because we are many and the parties are always crazy with a lot of noise and people. I love animals, I have a cat Óscar and a super energetic dog, who thinks he's a cat called Basilio. They both live in Portugal in my parents' house, and whenever I go there they are the first to welcome me with their love.
How did you get into design?
I have always been connected to the creative area. When I was younger, I participated in all the theatre pieces at my school. Later, I studied Fine Arts and Design and finally I realised that I love the digital world and did a postgraduate degree in Digital Interaction Design.
Why are you at Liferay?
I identify with the human values that Liferay has. It seemed like the perfect place for me to grow and become a better product designer.
Favorite tool?
Figma ❤️
Best lifehack?
Banana + peanut butter = best combination 🔥
Where do you find #inspiration?
I'm a nature lover, although I live in the middle of the city of Barcelona (a bit contradictory I know), whenever I can I love to go hiking in the mountains, it helps me to disconnect and inspires me a lot.
One thing you are getting better at?
Lately I have been trying to improve the animations and micro-interactions with Principle.
If you weren’t designing, what would you be doing?
I'd probably be an actress in Hollywood ahah 😂
What does your desktop/home screen look like?
I love order, I try to keep my desktop as clean as possible.
Favorite place to visit?
I love traveling and if I had to choose 3 destinations in the world where to travel I would choose: Mexico, Japan and Hawaii.
Favorite superhero?
Guardians of the galaxy.
Favorite hotkey?
Cmd+tab, to navigate through the apps I have open.
Advice for ambitious designers?
Never fall into a routine. Try to learn something new every day.
Last book you read?
I love a good romance: The Magician of Auschwitz by a Portuguese author José Rodrigues dos Santos.
Most effective productivity booster?
An indie rock playlist and coffee.
