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Gerald Carvalho

Design Leader
San Francisco bay area, CA
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tinyurl.com/4rzwv72f
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geraldcarvalho@gmail.com
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408.623.1252
A hands-on design leader with over 20 years of experience, I specialize in crafting transformative solutions and driving 0-to-1 initiatives within the fintech, collaboration, and cloud management sectors. My expertise is in designing and implementing innovative products from scratch, leveraging a deep understanding of user experience and strategy. I have a proven track record of managing and mentoring cross-functional teams to deliver results-driven solutions that align with business objectives and drive substantial revenue growth.
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Work Experience

Lexis Nexis Risk

Product Design Manager
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2024 - Current

Lead a high-performing team of eight designers at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, shaping design strategy and creating innovative digital products for government, health, and auto insurance clients. Champion user-centric design powered by advanced analytics and regulatory expertise to deliver secure, scalable platforms that strengthen decision-making and reduce risk.

Atlassian

Product Design Manager
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2024 - 2025

I have contributed to the design of AI-powered Confluence Whiteboards and Databases, transforming Confluence into a connected collaboration hub. In this role, I have managed a distributed team of 8 designers across the US and Australia, collaborating to drive key content types that enhance engagement and revenue.

BILL

Design Director + Strategist
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Sep 2022 - Feb 2024

I spearheaded a 6 member design team, managing high-growth fintech products such as business banking and accelerated payments. I drove initiatives that resulted in substantial revenue growth within the payments pillar.

Intuit

Design Manager
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2014 - 2022

_As Design Lead/Manager, I played a pivotal player-coach role in reimagining Intuit's Data Exchange strategy, driving transformative solutions across platforms, and elevating the customer experience.

_Managed two key pillars across the ‘Connections’ (FI and 3rd-party app) and ‘Document Management’ platform experiences while developing the foundation for the Developer Experience strategy (DevX).Led a distributed team of 6 designers based in the US and India.

_Led the global Data-In (banking and 3P apps) experiences on QuickBooks OnlineLed the QBO + PayPal integration_Led the QBO Self-Employed + Amazon integration_Led the direct feed experience for UK and AU_Led the QBO Reconciliation reimagine experience

Visa / Wells Fargo / PayPal / Google / Sears

DESIGN CONSULTANT
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2004 - 2014

I’ve designed key experiences for major brands, including PayPal’s Virtual Terminal and Global Seller platforms, Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Recommendation Tool, Google Coupons for Google Wallet, and the mobile e-coupon and sweepstakes experiences for Sears.

Education

California College of Arts

MBA Design Strategy
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2013 - 2015

Annamalai University

BSc Information Technology
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2001 - 2003

Skills

  • Design Leadership
  • Design Strategy
  • User Experience Design
  • User Research
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Entrepreneurship