Michelle LopesSr. Product Designer | UX/UI LeadThoughtful products. Human Experience.
Turning complex systems into clear, scalable product experiences.
I bring systems thinking, visual craft, and product strategy to enterprise SaaS, operational platforms, and other complex digital products.
View selected work01 / A few things I’ve worked on
Built around people.
Designed for the real world.
Accessible navigation · Implemented
Making essential actions easier to reach and understand. I defined shared navigation, clearer controls and visible loading feedback across browser and bedside applications.
Connected systems & admin workflows · Entering rollout
Connecting patient controls with the systems behind them. I designed temperature, lighting and blind controls alongside administration workflows for hospital-specific hardware and integrations.
Discovery & patient control · Scope definition
Defining a patient-facing service before committing to a build. I explored how care information could be sourced and organized without duplicating staff work or overlooking patient control.
Information hierarchy & privacy · Discovery
Deciding what belongs at the doorway—and who can see it. I explored information hierarchy, badge-based access and calling from outside the room, with privacy and workflow validation still required.
02 · A little about me
I turn complex systems into clear, scalable product experiences. I design enterprise SaaS and data-heavy products, often working as the sole designer across multiple teams—from discovery and workflow definition through high-fidelity design, implementation, and accessibility.
My background in graphic design and marketing gives me a strong visual foundation, while my product work combines systems thinking, research, interaction design, and strategy. I also bring product management experience, which helps me connect user needs with business priorities and delivery realities.
I’m currently exploring Senior Product Designer, Lead Product Designer, and UX Lead opportunities. I’m also incorporating AI-assisted research, ideation, and prototyping into my design process.
03 · Kind words
Michelle combines creativity, strategic thinking and attention to detail with an unwavering focus on the end-user. She communicates product vision clearly, collaborates effectively across teams and provides thoughtful guidance from ideation through QA.
She’s unafraid to speak her mind on behalf of users. When the navigation on our patient bedside platform behaved differently from one application to the next, Michelle kept raising it. She backed it with support tickets, hospital staff feedback and surveys, and made the case for the work alongside a roadmap focused on new features. The result was a shared navigation model that shipped and became the standard for future applications. Her persistence, paired with how closely she followed her designs through to implementation, is why I’d gladly work with her again.
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