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Jorge Saco

@jorgesaco

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Senior Product Designer specializing in B2B SaaS and AI, scaling design systems and revenue-driving features.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a B2B SaaS team where I can lead AI/LLM-enabled product design, drive discovery, and scale a robust design system—collaborating closely with Product and Engineering while mentoring designers.

I’m a Product Designer with 12+ years of experience designing and scaling B2B SaaS products, including AI-driven features for UK & EU markets. I lead discovery processes, align stakeholders, and turn complex problems into high-impact product experiences—at speed.

I’ve generated $650K+ in revenue within 3 months through a product feature (MVP) and I design AI/LLM-based experiences that translate into scalable outcomes. I’m especially known for prompt-assisted prototyping (v0 by Vercel) and building continuous discovery workflows.

I also specialize in design systems and scalable UI, having led design system implementations across multiple companies. I enjoy cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, and leadership, and I’ve managed and mentored designers while refining design processes end-to-end.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Product Designer

Cognism

Jul 2025 - Dec 2025 (5 months)

Conducted heuristic evaluation of a Chrome extension, identifying usability gaps and delivering actionable UX improvements. Launched rapid AI-based prototypes with v0 by Vercel and facilitated design thinking workshops to drive feature discovery.

Usability AI Prototyping Vercel Design Thinking Cross Functional Collaboration Figma

Senior Product Designer

Pixie

Feb 2023 - Feb 2024 (1 year)

Led design system implementation and redesign to improve product consistency and scalability. Delivered features end-to-end from discovery to delivery, and mentored a junior designer.

Design Systems User Research Prototyping Mentorship Product Discovery

Senior Product Designer

Reachdesk

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Directed design thinking workshops with team members and stakeholders to develop high-impact features. Built and tested design solutions by leading a design system effort using Figma and Storybook and setting up an A/B testing process in Maze.

Design Thinking Product Discovery Design Systems Figma Storybook A B Testing Maze Stakeholder Management

Senior Product Designer

Critical Techworks

May 2021 - Jan 2022 (8 months)

Designed features for a BMW mobile application in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. Led in-depth user testing workflows and created a live tracking experience to show car repair progress within dealerships.

Mobile User Experience BMW Product Design User Testing Interaction Design Live Tracking UX

Head of Product Design

Runtime Revolution

Sep 2018 - May 2021 (2 years 8 months)

Managed a team of designers and re-defined the company’s design process and long-term design vision. Updated tooling by transitioning from InVision/Sketch to Abstract version control and established design rituals to improve delivery and client alignment.

Design Leadership Team Management Design Process Design Vision Design Rituals Sales Enablement

Product Designer

Runtime Revolution

Feb 2018 - Sep 2018 (7 months)

Adapted the Google design sprint into a smaller activity-driven process to fit client timelines and sales needs. Created internal design documentation and delivered blog articles and internal design talks to educate and showcase the team’s work.

Content Writing Design Talks

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Centro de Formação Flag Lisboa

Professional Course, Web Design

2011 - 2012

Completed a Web Design professional course at Centro de Formação Flag Lisboa from 2011 to 2012.

Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCSH

Major, Political Science and International Relations

2004 - 2008

Completed a major in Political Science and International Relations at Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas) from 2004 to 2008.