{"id":8,"date":"2026-06-24T01:06:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T01:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-06-24T02:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T02:46:22","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cf6d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51cf6d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aef9bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0aef9bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63265a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63265a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc37e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cc37e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NRG_Energy_logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b4ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49b4ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"18\" src=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bridgestone_logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc682b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bdc682b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"39\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Livelo_logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7996c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f7996c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Rafaela Chadud<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18deb5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18deb5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>The Designer <span style=\"color: #a77958;\">that turns<\/span><br \/>Business Concepts <span style=\"color: #a77958;\">into<\/span><br \/>Strategic Experiences<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162a936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"162a936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A generalist designer who can bring your business to life with products shaped to solve human problems and experiences that retain your clients. Let\u2019s do the right thing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960cb91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"960cb91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1f194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b1f194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeatured on\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857e9ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"857e9ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7de3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc7de3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"159\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/UXCollectivelogo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad10a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad10a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BootcampLogo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13043a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13043a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c3432 elementor-grid-1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-grid-tablet-3 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-portfolio\" data-id=\"49c3432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;item_ratio&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;item_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"portfolio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio elementor-grid elementor-posts-container\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-49 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/?page_id=49\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rafaela_Chadud_LMS_Case_Portfolio-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rafaela_Chadud_LMS_Case_Portfolio-1.jpg 410w, https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rafaela_Chadud_LMS_Case_Portfolio-1-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tRedesigning an LMS platform for usability, branding, and scale\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article 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aviation more accessible\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-portfolio-item elementor-post  post-101 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/?page_id=101\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__img elementor-post__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rafaela_Chadud_Energy_Innovation_Case_Portfolio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rafaela_Chadud_Energy_Innovation_Case_Portfolio.jpg 410w, https:\/\/rafaela.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rafaela_Chadud_Energy_Innovation_Case_Portfolio-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-portfolio-item__title\">\n\t\tFrom Energy Challenges to Product Opportunities\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d751c76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d751c76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac33ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fac33ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Professional Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6851869 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6851869\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a7d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6a7d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Senior UI\/UX Designer <span style=\"color: #a77958;\">@ Empath, USA\/Remote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d742d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d742d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDec 2024 &#8211; May 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699f2ad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"699f2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Led the end-to-end redesign of an EdTech LMS platform, improving usability, visual consistency, and user experience across course management, learning pathways, livestreams, content administration, and learner workflows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d409f02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d409f02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cc22b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80cc22b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Senior UI\/UX Designer <span style=\"color: #a77958;\">@ U+ Digital Ventures, Czechia\/Remote<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516198c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"516198c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Jun 2021 &#8211; Aug 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a971e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a971e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLed full-cycle design processes for eight digital products, driving a 94% increase in confirmed users through data-backed redesigns across web and SaaS platforms. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bab346 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bab346\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b8b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03b8b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>UI\/UX Designer <span style=\"color: #a77958;\">@ Cambiatus Costa Rica\/Remote<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdefce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fdefce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Jul 2020 &#8211; Dec 2022\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf9120 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bf9120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDesigned and optimized user experiences for a blockchain-based B2B platform, successfully translating complex concepts into accessible solutions for over 5,000 users.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af602f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af602f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rafaela-chadud\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let\u2019s connect on LinkedIn \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c753fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c753fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a44ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a44ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd634e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd634e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4373b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb4373b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>MBA in Neuroscience, Consumption and Marketing <span style=\"color: #a77958;\">@ PUCRS, Brazil<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b695677 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b695677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 &#8211; 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e8e6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86e8e6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc91404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc91404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Graphic Design Bachelor\u2019s Degree <span style=\"color: #a77958;\">@ Universidade Federal de Goi\u00e1s, Brazil<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420357d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420357d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2012 &#8211; 2017<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5cdc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d5cdc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a0604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0a0604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Industrial Design Intensive Bachelor of Arts Degree  <span style=\"color: #a77958;\">@ Ume\u00e5 Universitet, Sweden<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c8a03 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c8a03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2015 &#8211; 2016<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8020f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8020f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rafaela-chadud\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let\u2019s connect on LinkedIn \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a437b20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a437b20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9de04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a9de04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75e37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c75e37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fee79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71fee79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Rafaela Chadud<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be4f11 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be4f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Maker Before AI.<\/p><p>Now designing smarter and faster.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd4c49 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd4c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rafaela Chadud is a Brazilian-Swedish Senior UI\/UX Designer with over 10 years of experience across SaaS, EdTech, blockchain, fintech, and innovation projects. With a background in graphic design and print, she brings strong visual craft, research, systems thinking, and behavioral analysis into digital product design. Her work focuses on turning complex flows into clear, strategic, and human-centered experiences.<\/p><p>Outside of work, Rafaela is a traveler, polyglot, fast learner, and naturally curious person. She has been solo traveling since she was 22 and is currently pursuing a personal project to visit all 26 Brazilian states, having already been to 6. Her international background, time living abroad, and curiosity about people and cultures shape the way she observes behavior and designs for different contexts.<\/p><p>Rafaela is looking for remote or hybrid opportunities with enough flexibility to keep exploring while doing meaningful product work. She is open to relocation depending on the offer and the place, especially for roles where she can innovate, lead product discovery, collaborate with business and product teams, and still deliver high-quality hands-on designs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f250ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f250ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rafaela-chadud\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let\u2019s connect on LinkedIn \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec9b0a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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