João Gonçalves
Director Of Product Design at SumUp
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolJoão Gonçalves is a product design leader based in Berlin with a decade of experience building digital products and eight years in progressive design roles at SumUp, where he now serves as Director of Product Design. He has led cross-continental teams across Berlin and São Paulo, driving acquisition strategy, UX systems, and coaching practices that support millions of small businesses. João blends hands-on product thinking—from research and design sprints to high-fidelity prototypes—with data-informed growth work rooted in his earlier product marketing and analytics experience. His background in political science and international relations gives him a systems-oriented perspective on product strategy and stakeholder alignment, helping him navigate complex, multi-disciplinary organizations. Notably, he has scaled design operations within high-growth fintech environments while maintaining a user-centered focus on reducing friction and boosting conversion.
7 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bacharel em Relações Internacionais Relações Internacionais, Bacharel em Relações Internacionais Relações Internacionais at Universidade Federal de UberlândiaMaster's degree Political Science and Government, Master's degree Political Science and Government at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Github Skills (3)
react10
component-library10
react-components9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
joaovtg/joaovtg.github.io
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
joaovtg/circuit-ui
Nov 2018 - Nov 2018
React component library for sumup web apps
Contributions:2 pushes in 1 day
react-componentreactsumupweb-appsreact-component-library
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