“Creative by nature, user-focused by design, blending beauty, clarity, and strategy—one interface at a time.”

About Viviane Vaz Avelar de Carvalho

Viviane is a UI/UX Designer based in Atlanta, originally from the vibrant city of Goiânia, Brazil. With a background in fashion design and a love for creating beautiful, user-friendly experiences, she brings creativity, empathy, and problem-solving to every project.

She currently works as a software tester and supervisor at Delta Air Lines while earning her UI/UX Design certification from Springboard. Her transition from fashion to tech reflects her curiosity, adaptability, and passion for learning new things. Before shifting into digital design, she worked with brands like FILA and Bibhu Mohapatra and received recognition from the International Design Awards and Lexus Charleston Fashion Week.

Viviane is fluent in both Portuguese and English, and she thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments. Her goal is to design meaningful digital experiences that improve people’s everyday lives—ideally while working from somewhere she’s never been before!

🛠️ Skills

  • UI/UX Design

  • Design Thinking

  • Wireframing

  • Prototyping

  • User Research

  • User Interviews

  • Personas

  • Empathy Mapping

  • Information Architecture

  • Storyboarding

  • Trend Analysis

  • Fashion Desing

  • Print Development

  • Technical Drawing

Awards & Features

  • 🥇 Design Change Makers Challenge – Winner

  • 🥉 International Design Awards (2017) – Bronze Medal

  • 🏆 Lexus Emerging Designer, Charleston Fashion Week - Grand Prize Winner

  • ✨ Featured Designer – UBM Fashion & ADAC

  • 📰 Jezebel Modern Luxury & Elysian Magazine

What Drives Her

  • Designing with purpose and empathy

  • Blending creativity with real-world function

  • Always learning and growing

  • Exploring new cultures and drawing design inspiration from travel and nature

  • Supporting and mentoring future designers

Outside of Design

Viviane loves to travel, hike, swim, and find joy in the little things—whether that’s discovering a hidden trail or enjoying a cozy day with a good book or show. These moments help her stay inspired and connected to the human side of design.