Jessica Malheiro
(About Me)

Jessica
Malheiro

I build things. It's what makes me tick.

I'm a Melbourne-based Product Designer with a background in architecture and a love for creating things that make sense, both visually and functionally. I spent over a decade designing and building physical spaces before shifting into the digital world, and that structured thinking still shapes how I approach UX: making the complex feel simple, intuitive and intentional.

These days, I'm especially drawn to internal tools, workflows, and smart automation. The kind of design that quietly powers real work behind the scenes. I like asking questions, mapping systems, and bringing a bit of calm to messy problems.

What keeps me curious
The challange of figure things out. I love the feeling of solving something, wheather it's through a clever interaction pattern or teaching myself how to code something weird with AI. I'm always tinkering. Always learning.

Life beyound the screens
I'm from Brazil, with Italian roots, and I've made Melbourne home. When I'm not designing, you'll usually find me wandering the streets with a camera in hand (street photography is a favourite), testing film stocks, or reading in a corner of a cafe. I'm obsessed with colour, but I mostly wear black. I love quiet mornings, long bike rides, and deep conversations over a strong coffe (or wine)

I share my life with people who make me laugh loudly, question deeply, and eat well :)

Design values I live by:
  • Clarity over complexity
  • Empathy for both users and business goals
  • Intentional simplicity that scales

What I'm good at

UX Design

  • User Research
  • Information Architecture
  • Wireframing & Prototyping
  • Usability Testing

Architecture

  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Sustainable Design
  • Technical Documentation

Tools I Use

Design

  • Figma
  • Cursor
  • Sketch
  • Adobe Suite

Research

  • Maze
  • Optimal Workshop
  • User Testing

Collaboration

  • Miro
  • Notion

Get a glimpse of my creative world

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