Summary
Virginia Stefanello is a Lead Designer based in Berlin with over a decade of experience crafting human-centered products across early-stage startups, hyper-growth companies, and consultancies. She specializes in AI-driven B2B/SaaS design, having led the launch of Choco AI to help reduce food waste while maintaining hands-on work in UX writing, research, and design systems. Comfortable shifting between individual contributor and leadership roles, she thrives in lean, agile teams where she distills complex problems into simple, impactful solutions. Her background spans end-to-end product design—from data visualization for music platforms to financial services checkouts—reflecting a talent for translating technical complexity into clear user experiences. A curiosity-driven experience designer and vegetable lover, she brings a facilitative approach that unites cross-functional teams to co-create products that serve people and society.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Design and Visual Communications General, Bachelor's degree Design and Visual Communications General at ESPM Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing
Specialist degree Interaction Design, Specialist degree Interaction Design at Istituto Europeo di Design
Bachelor's degree Design e Tecnologias Estética Cinema Vídeo Arte Culturas Visuais e Tipografia, Bachelor's degree Design e Tecnologias Estética Cinema Vídeo Arte Culturas Visuais e Tipografia at Universidade de Coimbra
Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, German