“Andlei is an exceptional design manager, leader, and mentor. He puts a high level of care and intention in the way he leads his team. What stands out most about Andlei is his ability to challenge those on his team to further push our design skills. Working with Andlei was instrumental to my growth as a product designer and I strongly recommend him.”

Tiffany AndersonSenior Product Designer at OpenTable

“Andlei quickly made his impact known by demonstrating true leadership and always striving to bring value. He balances operational thinking with exceptional human leadership. Andlei is the kind of manager I would want to have. In a short time, he was able to effectively lead the team through tough business changes, and he always keeps our users at the heart of our decisions.”

Sean WillsonDesign Director at 7Shifts

“Andlei is an exceptional leader who excels at cultivating people's strengths and fostering a positive work culture. He joined our team during a challenging period of low morale following layoffs, and he supported us with the utmost empathy and care. With extensive experience in team management, Andlei brings an innovative mindset, constantly exploring new approaches. He introduced rituals to encourage cross-team knowledge sharing; increase transparency with leadership; and refine our design critique process. He helped to break down silos within the design team and I got to collaborate more often with other designers. Under his mentorship, I became more self-aware and confident in tackling larger projects at work.”

Maggie FuSenior Product Designer at Thinkific

“Andlei is an inspiring, caring manager who removes barriers, coaches, and guides his team to do their best work. He collaboratively solves problems and facilitates strategic design thinking and visioning with a focus on user needs, business goals, and technology feasibility. His passion for continuous learning and improvement can be seen in all aspects of his work including his drive for design quality at pace.”

Sara DurningDesign Director at RBC

“Andlei is a reference to me. He is a digital transformation and user experience leader with great vision and understanding across business, technology and design. He has great insights cultivated from years of experience within his firm and in numerous collaborations in the market. He values relationships and is always searching for ways to add value. He is also an engaging speaker and facilitator and brings great energy to his audiences.”

Gus LamounierUX Designer at CI&T (Boston)