Summary
Adriana Meireles is a seasoned interaction designer and policy researcher with over a decade of experience designing participatory digital platforms for government, cultural institutions, and civil society in Brazil. With a PhD in Political Science and a master's in Interaction Design, she bridges rigorous social research and user-centered design to build inclusive systems like Brasil Participativo, SNIIC and culturadigital.br. She has led design work and coordination for national cultural policy processes, UN and UNESCO projects, and civic tech initiatives, blending product thinking with public-sector governance expertise. An experienced communicator and former journalist, she shapes complex socio-technical programs into usable, accountable services that support democratic participation. Active in free-software and feminist tech networks, she brings an activist lens to design decisions, prioritizing access and rights in digital public goods. Based in Brasília, she combines academic publication and hands-on project leadership to deliver impactful, policy-aware interaction design.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
UXDesign, Design de Interação, UXDesign, Design de Interação at PUC Minas
Jornalista, Interdisciplinar, Jornalista, Interdisciplinar at Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte
Doutorado, Ciência Política, Doutorado, Ciência Política at Universidade de Brasília
English, Spanish, Italian