// UX Designer & Design Engineer  ·  Dublin, Ireland

Bridging Design & Engineering

7+ Yrs UX Exp
EU Market Focus
IE Based in Ireland
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About

Rico Mello — UX Designer and Design Engineer

A designer who adapts.
20 years bridging
creativity & technology.

A designer who adapts — that's the most honest description. I come from a generation that had to be generalist and specialist simultaneously. That upbringing built something rare: the ability to absorb whatever a project demands — guidelines, tools, frameworks, research, references — and turn it into design that actually solves problems.

Today I sit at the intersection of design and engineering. I use AI-augmented workflows with enough technical depth to make developers' lives easier: translating interface intent into implementation clarity, turning complex flows into understandable logic, and making the design-to-dev handoff feel less like a gap and more like a bridge. AI is part of how I work — directing it well is the leverage that twenty years of design judgement provides. The tools amplify the craft; they don't replace it.

Research and discovery are non-negotiable. Understanding the real problem before opening Figma is how I find the right challenges and the right solutions. It's also where I'm most energised.

Design systems aren't just component libraries — they're the architecture of a product's language. One of the most rewarding projects of my career was rebuilding the Information Architecture of Logitech's guidelines library. Not a single screen designed. Entirely impactful.

[ Open Connection → LinkedIn ]

// Work Experience

Mar 2025 — Present

UX Designer — Information Architect

Logitech · Dublin, Remote

Sep 2024 — Mar 2025

Creative & Design Asset Manager

Logitech · Dublin, Remote

Oct 2023 — Sep 2024

UX/UI Designer — Consultant

Freelance · Dublin, Remote

Jun 2020 — Oct 2023

Product (UX/UI) Designer — Founding UX

NPLab · Dublin, Remote

2013 — 2020

Graphic & UX Designer

Freelance · Brazil

// Expertise

UX Research Design Systems Information Architecture Figma AI-Augmented Discovery Phases Prototyping Design → Dev Brand Systems Usability Testing Graphic Design Prototyping with AI
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Contact

Let's build something worth remembering.

Location Dublin, Ireland
Available For work — EU market
LinkedIn /in/ricomello
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