Hi, I’m Rafa :)
I have a strong interest in design’s role in society and in meaningful projects that drive positive change through new technologies. I truly believe in the power of collaborating. I love working in diverse teams and creating together. I left busy and chaotic São Paulo and moved to small and cozy Umeå, in northern Sweden. There I have challenged myself to become a much better skilled and thoughtful designer. Since then I have been working at Cisco Norway in the video collaboration area.
2019 - 2022
MFA Advanced Product Design
Umeå Institute of Design - Sweden
2011 - 2017
Industrial Design Bachelor
UFRGS - Universidade Federal do Rio
Grande do Sul - Brazil
2014
Product and Furniture Design
Exchange program | SwB Scholarship
Kingston University London - UK
Education
Aug. 22 - Present
Industrial Designer
Cisco | Oslo - Norway
Aug. 2021 - Nov. 2021
Industrial Design Intern
Cisco | Oslo - Norway
Jan. 2021 - July 2021
Product Design Intern
McKinsey Design | Stockholm - Sweden
Sep. 2018 - Sep. 2019
Industrial Designer
MW2 Group | São Paulo - Brazil
May 2017 - Dec 2018
Industrial Designer
Grupo Criativo | Porto Alegre - Brazil
May 2016 - apr 2017
Industrial Designer
Bertussi Design | Porto Alegre - Brazil
Jun 2015 - May 2016
Industrial Design Intern
Bertussi Design | Porto Alegre - Brazil
2014
Summer Internship
Casa Forma | London - UK
Work Experience