Enabling people

with

design

data

creativity

agility

processes

research

design

AI

collaboration

empathy

to bring ideas and products to life.

Hi, nice to meet you!

I'm Ricardo - a Product Owner, Digital Designer and Business IT Student from Zurich.

Ricardo Alves | Product Owner & Senior Digital Designer

Ricardo Alves | Senior Digital Designer & Product Owner @ Digicomp

Glad to see you on my personal website!

Get to know me better as the creative, human-centered and tech-savvy problem solver I aspire to be.

Here I'll showcase the broad spectrum of skills I've been honing and the projects I've been shaping in the past years.

Want to get to know me better?
Let's connect and start a conversation!

Portrait Photo of Ricardo Alves, Standing in front of foliage

Recent Work & Projects

I believe the most impactful solutions are created at the intersection of human-centered methods, understanding of business goals, and facilitated collaboration across teams and stakeholders. That's where I established my skills.

In my roles, I’ve led visual brand development, web design, and UX strategy across multidisciplinary teams. All while staying curious about new tools, methods and technologies to continuously become more effective and improve processes and collaboration - for myself and others.

More is on the way.

Selected work, case studies and writing are being put together right now. Come back soon — or reach out in the meantime.

A Diverse Skill Set for a holistic approach to Digital Product Management

Digital Product Ownership & Business IT

Align the forces of business and IT to create outcome-focused processes.

Scrum & Agile Methodologies • Web Technologies • Stakeholder Alignment & Backlog Management • Product Roadmaps • Webinar & Workshop Facilitation

UX & UI Design

Make sure that the outcome offers users the best experience.

Design Systems • Lean UX Processes • Usability Testing & User Research • Wireframing • Prototyping • UX Writing • Low-Code Web Builders

Visual Brand & Design Leadership

Ensure visual consistency to foster trust and build an identity.

Visual Brand Management & Development, Design Processes & Automation, Cross-functional collaboration and design advocacy, Corporate & Campaign Design, Typography, Data Visualization, Storyboarding, Motion Graphics, Print & Merchandise Design, GenAI Tools

Digital Marketing & Multimedia Production

Communicate messages and tell stories creatively to attract people to your product.

Marketing Automation • Performance Marketing • Lead Generation • Conversion Rate Optimization • Social Media Marketing • SEO

My journey at the Intersection of Design, Tech and Strategy

Over a 15-year professional and educational journey, my focus has naturally evolved. Yet one core principle has remained constant: understanding people and their needs. What has changed are the tools at my disposal — shifting from pure visual craft toward strategic problem-solving and technical solutions.

My background as a graphic designer gave me visual finesse. My degree in Multimedia Engineering broadened my horizon for digital formats and interactive experiences. Along the way, my career taught me how to combine personal strengths like empathy and curiosity with technical expertise — delivering real value for teams, products, and users.

Currently, I’m pursuing a Master’s degree in Business IT, working as a Designer and Product Owner in Zurich, and organizing the largest Swiss UX Meetup.

Professional Experience

8+ years in digital agencies and corporations in product/ project management, marketing and design.

Current Role

Product Owner Web &
Senior Digital Designer

digicomp in Zurich

Community Activities

UX Meetup Organiser
(Last Thursday Talks)

UX Schweiz

Education

Currently:
Master of Science in Business IT

Zurich University of Applied Sciences, ZHAW

Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Engineering

University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons

Languages

German / Swiss German

Primary Language / Native Dialect

English

Full Professional Proficiency

Portuguese

Heritage Speaker

Certificates

Scrum Product Owner

PSPO I & II

UX

UXQB Foundation

Service Management

ITIL® Version 5 Foundation

Would you like to connect?

I'd be happy to! Drop me a message and let's start from there.

Or let's connect on LinkedIn.

Would you like to connect?

I'd be happy to! Drop me a message and let's start from there.

Or let's connect on LinkedIn.

Would you like to connect?

I'd be happy to! Drop me a message and let's start from there.

Or let's connect on LinkedIn.

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