Hugo Lucena
Head Of Product And Teachnolgy at PUC Minas
São Paulo, Brazil
Summary
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Top SchoolHugo Lucena is a product and technology leader with over a decade of experience designing user-centered digital products and leading cross-functional teams from São Paulo. He has progressed from UX designer and co-founder roles to senior product leadership, currently heading Product and Technology at Yuca while also teaching Digital Product Management and UX at PUC Minas. Hugo blends hands-on UX craft with strategic roadmap and OKR-setting, having led AI agent initiatives, B2B platforms, and go-to-market MVPs across fintech and enterprise contexts. His background includes a Master’s in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU and a history of running design sprints, user research, and product discovery that consistently validate market fit. Notably, he moves comfortably between teaching, advising, and operational leadership—bringing academic rigor to fast-paced product delivery.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design, Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design at Universidade do Estado de Minas GeraisMaster's degree, Interactive Telecomunications, Master's degree, Interactive Telecomunications at New York UniversityEspecialização - Diploma, Design de Interação (Interaction Design), Especialização - Diploma, Design de Interação (Interaction Design) at PUC Minas
Github Skills (10)
terrain5
heightmap3
computer-graphics3
exporter2
cpp2
openstreetmap2
srtm2
vector-tiles2
ply1
vector1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
hugoluc/palavrasCruzadas
Jan 2019 - Apr 2022
Contributions:14 PRs, 57 pushes, 6 branches in 3 years 3 months
hugoluc/Mastermind
Nov 2015 - Mar 2016
Contributions:20 commits, 5 PRs, 18 pushes in 4 months
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