# Ana Alves > UX/UI Designer Location: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Profile: https://flows.cv/anaalves 👋 Hello! I’m Ana, a UX/UI designer. I’m a collaborative creator who thrives in happy and inclusive teams. I like building lively, intuitive and accessible experiences that provide moments of delight (and fun) while connecting to users on an emotional level. ## Work Experience ### UX/UI Designer @ F-Secure Corporation Jan 2021 – Present | Helsinki Metropolitan Area ### Lead UX/UI Designer @ Surrogate.tv Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Worked on the gaming platform that allows players to control and play with real-life robotics, toys, vehicles, and more. • understand user needs and collecting qualitative data through usability tests done remotely and in-person • collaborated with the marketing team to get quantitative data • translated complex processes into simple UI • production of interactive prototypes to present, test and validate concepts • helped with product feature prioritization • produced several UX deliverables to help me and other members on decision making • iterated and improved existing flows • conducted internal design sprints and other workshops ### UX/UI Designer @ Polka Dot Studio Oy Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Helsinki Area, Finland Polka Dot Studio creates lifestyle games for female audiences. • Updated Trendy Stylist UI for a more intuitive and pleasant experience • Designed some of the new game Idle Kitty: Shopkeeper UI • Understanding UI platform-specific guidelines • Managed and created visual content for social media • Collaboration with React Native and Unity developers • While working on the Idle Kitty game, I helped Dev Team by implementing the UI elements directly on Unity • Created assets to be used in social media and in user acquisition ### Multimedia Designer @ Zappy Software Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Porto e Região, Portugal Zappy is an appointment scheduling software for local businesses. • Redesigned the Logo and produced branding assets • Designed and prototyped the main flow of the app to present as a concept • Created and managed visual assets for the social media ### Graphic Designer @ worlDevelopers Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Amesterdã e Região, Holanda • created a logo for the company • helped the dev team making design decisions regarding their webpage • created visual content and managed the company social media • created a logo for CrewDNA (client) • designed multiple flyers that were distributed in Amsterdam ### Monitor - Universidade Junior 2016 @ Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Porto Oficina de Verão - "Modelação tridimensional de objetos" /Summer workshop - "3D object modeling" • Taught children from 12 to 14 yo how to use 3D software ### Creative - Digital Marketing & Communication @ Porto de Magia Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Porto, Portugal Porto de Magia is a traditional shop located in Porto, Portugal, specialized in selling music boxes for the last 20 years. • Managed the social networks • Created multimedia/graphic contents for the e-commerce platform and social media • Developed some skills like product photography and marketing strategies, among others • took the initiative to open a new point of sales with Sonae which led to a new stand at Norteshopping ## Education ### Master's degree in Multimedia - Technologies Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto ### User Research – Methods and Best Practices IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation ### Workshop in Social Media Marketing Strategy EDIT. - Disruptive Digital Education ### Graduated at FBAUP in Multimedia Universidade do Porto ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anaflipasa --- Source: https://flows.cv/anaalves JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/anaalves/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31