# Valquiria Henriques de Castro

> Principal Product Designer

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/valquiria

Hey! I'm Valquiria, a designer who is passionate about understanding how people relate to each other, to products, and to the world around them. 

I graduated ESDI | UERJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a double major in Graphic and Industrial Design. I became even more interested in this career from spending a year studying Interaction Design as an exchange student at the California College of the Arts. 

During this time, I learned how important it is to use Design Research as a tool to clearly understand user’s needs within the context of a larger system.

Simply put, I'm a hard worker, I'm open to change, I'm a team player, I'm reliable and I love to get my hands dirty.

## Work Experience
### Principal Product Designer @ Better Therapeutics
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Product Designer @ Better Therapeutics
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Product Designer @ Better Therapeutics
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Design Advisor @ Entro - The Best Tool for Email Introductions
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Product Designer @ MJV Innovation
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015

### Partner & Product Designer @ TropenHaus
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015

### Product Design Intern @ TropenHaus
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014

### Visual Design Intern @ Aegis Strategy
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012

### Product Designer @ PsyOp Projetos e Comunicação
Jan 2006 – Jan 2011
Creation of visual pieces such as brands, visual identities, UI for websites.
Development of interactive pieces with Adobe Flash and Action Script.


## Education
### Bachelor's Degree in Graphic and Industrial Design
UERJ
Jan 2009 – Jan 2014

### Undergraduate Exchange Student in Interaction Design
California College of the Arts
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013

### High School
Colégio Pedro II - Centro
Jan 2005 – Jan 2007


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/valquiria-henriques-de-castro-67a33a64
- Portfolio: http://valdecastro.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-25