Stella Vaz
About Stella Vaz
Stella Vaz is a Lead Product Designer with extensive experience in user experience and product design, having worked at notable companies such as FARFETCH and Reachdesk. She holds a degree in Design and Communication from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and actively mentors other designers while managing a culinary Instagram account.
Current Role at Reachdesk
Stella Vaz serves as the Lead Product Designer at Reachdesk, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on leading design initiatives and enhancing user experience. Stella's responsibilities include mentoring other designers and facilitating design-related ceremonies such as Retrospectives and Critiques. Her leadership in design is crucial to the development of innovative products at Reachdesk.
Previous Experience at FARFETCH
Before her current role, Stella worked as a Product Designer at FARFETCH from 2019 to 2022. Based in Porto e Região, Portugal, she contributed to various design projects over her three-year tenure. Her experience at FARFETCH helped her refine her skills in user experience design within a prominent fashion technology company.
Education and Training in Design
Stella has a strong educational background in design. She studied Design e Comunicação Visual at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, earning a Bacharel em Design from 2008 to 2012. She further enhanced her skills by studying User Experience Design at Tera in 2021 and Digital Product Leadership at Tera in 2019, each for 11 months.
Diverse Professional Background
Stella has a diverse professional background, having worked in various environments including startups, large technology companies, agencies, and freelance roles. Her previous positions include Senior UX Designer at Telecine, UX Designer at Globo.com, and UX and Graphic Designer at Klefer Marketing Esportivo. This varied experience has equipped her with a broad skill set in design and user experience.
Skills and Tools Proficiency
Stella possesses front-end programming skills in HTML and CSS, complementing her design expertise. She is proficient in a wide range of design and development tools, including Sketch, Framer, Figma, Abstract, Sublime, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, and WordPress. This proficiency allows her to effectively contribute to the design and development process.