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Willian Volkart Schilling

@willianvolkartschill

I lead product design teams with UX, UI, strategy, and scalable design systems for complex problems.

Brazil
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead high-impact product design work—turning complex problems into premium UX/UI outcomes. I want to grow design systems, run qualitative research and usability testing, and align delivery with business value through strong strategy and execution.

I’m a product designer with more than 15 years’ experience across financial, telecom, technology, advertising, sports, and entertainment. I enjoy solving complex problems and projects that demand high-quality delivery, and I always start from the problem to identify the right tools and approaches. Since Feb 2025, I’ve been Head of Product Design at Cogny in São Paulo.

Previously, I led product design alongside marketing at Cogny and held Senior Product Designer roles at PagSeguro PagBank, Claro Brasil, and Nextel Brasil, where I also worked as a lead designer for a design system. I bring strong qualitative research, information architecture, UX/UI interface design, branding, and B2B marketing strategy—using deliverables like personas, wireframes, prototypes, usability testing, workshops, and card sorting to maximize user value aligned with business goals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cogny logoCO
Current

Head of Product Design

Feb 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Leads product design at Cogny.

Cogny logoCO

Head of Marketing & Product Design

Aug 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 7 months)

Leads marketing and product design at Cogny.

Fidela logoFI

Head of Marketing & Product Design

Aug 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 7 months)

Leads marketing and product design at Fidela.

Nextel Brasil logoNB

Product Designer Sênior

Aug 2018 - May 2019 (9 months)

Junto ao time de design atuei como UX e UI para os diversos produtos, jornadas e canais digitais da Nextel, tanto web como mobile. Em paralelo atuo como lead designer no desenvolvimento do design system.

Como integrante do time de UX, buscamos entregar as melhores soluções do ponto de vista do usuário, visando maximizar a entrega de valor para os objetivos do negócio por meio de processos e ferra

PIPE | Estratégias Digitais logoPD

Co Founder - Product Designer

Mar 2012 - Aug 2018 (6 years 5 months)

Atuei como designer UX/UI, participando ativamente dos mais diversos projetos como aplicações físicas, apps, sites, ecommerce e plataformas digitais, aplicando processos de design desde a pesquisa, prototipação e implementação. Produzindo principalmente para o mercado publicitário e realizando projetos para marcas como Olympikus, Red Bull, UFC, Fiat, FOX Channel, Lilica & Tigor, Unidas, Catho, Net

dEx digital logoDD

Product Designer

Nov 2011 - Mar 2012 (4 months)

Product designer na dEx digital.

Agência Capella logoAC

UI Designer

Jun 2011 - Nov 2011 (5 months)

UI designer na Agência Capella.

GH Digital / Box Comunicação logoGC

Arte Final

Jun 2008 - Jun 2010 (2 years)

• Diagramador e arte-finalista de encartes do Wal-Mart (BIG, Nacional, Maxxi e Mercadorama).

Doka Design logoDD

Designer gráfico

Feb 2008 - Jun 2008 (4 months)

• Escritório de design onde realizei projetos de embalagens e identidade visual.

KZUKA SP logoKS

Designer gráfico

Jul 2007 - Apr 2008 (9 months)

• Assistente de arte do jornal Kzuka, e cadernos semanais nos jornais Zero Hora. Diretor de arte para os cadernos Kzuka para O Pioneiro de Caxias e Caderno de Santa Maria.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

TP

Tera - Digital Product

MBA in Digital Product Strategy and Leadership, Digital Product Strategy and Leadership

2025 - 2026

MBA program focused on business strategy, product discovery, data-driven decision-making, go-to-market planning, strategic leadership, and integrating AI into digital products.

TE

Tera

MBA in Digital Product Strategy and Leadership

2025 - 2026

Focus areas include business strategy, product discovery, data-driven decision-making, go-to-market planning, strategic leadership, and the integration of AI into digital products.

FI

FIAP

MBA, Digital Business

2018 - 2019

FIAP - Faculdade de Informática e Administração Paulista logoFP

FIAP - Faculdade de Informática e Administração Paulista

MBA, Digital Business

2018 - 2019

Completed an MBA in Digital Business at FIAP from 2018 to 2019.

UN

UniRitter

Design Gráfico

2007 - 2015

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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