Matheus Matioli

Hi, I'm Matty

I'm a remote product designer, working for Nexudus, based in London. I grew up across eight countries, including Brazil and Kenya, and I speak English, Portuguese, and Spanish. I currently live in the UK with my wife and son.

How I got here

My journey to product design has not been linear. I've always been drawn to art, though not purely for its own sake: I love solving problems, and I'm eternally curious. My experience spans a lot of different areas; areas that problem solve but never quite felt like the right fit. Product design puts all of my experience to use in one place. And unlike a lot of disciplines, there is one finished product at the end.

In 2020 I started doing design work, and in 2022 it became my full-time job. I was the only designer at the company for a number of years and now work alongside a team. During this time I've built the design system, redesigned three of our companion apps and the checkout, rebuilt our reports, and, most recently, started bringing AI into how we design.

Me by the river in Seville, with the Torre del Oro behind

Where I've lived

  1. Born

    Brazil

    Londrina · Brasília

    I spent my childhood in Brazil.

  2. 2001

    South Africa

    Cape Town

    I moved here at age 11, and learned to speak English.

    It's also where I started playing rugby.

  3. 2003

    Kenya

    Nairobi · Kijabe

    I finished school, and played rugby and football.

    I was called up to Kenya's under-18 rugby team, rode motorbikes next to zebras, and fell in love with Ethiopian food.

  4. 2010

    United States

    Holland · Richmond · Kalamazoo, Michigan

    I was president of the university's rugby club, and tried my first business, designing and making bags. I also worked on a programme helping internally displaced people in Kenya become self-employed artisans.

    • Hope CollegeBA Political Science and International Studies · 2014
    • Kellogg CompanyBilingual HR Generalist, then Senior HR Generalist · 2014–2015

  5. 2013

    Spain

    Seville

    I studied abroad in Seville during university.

    I also worked with Cepaim, a foundation that helps immigrants get their papers and find housing.

    • Universidad de SevillaStudy abroad · 2013

  6. 2015

    South Korea

    Seoul

    I taught English here.

  7. 2016

    Italy

    Pescara

    I became an Italian citizen.

  8. 2016

    United Kingdom

    London · Hove · Worthing

    Coffee and community work first, some freelance consulting, and finally Nexudus. I went from onboarding customers to training them, and finally into design.

    In 2018 I was ranked 27th best coffee brewer in the UK.

    • KahailaCafé Outreach Worker · 2017–2018
    • Nordic NavigationJunior Associate · 2018
    • NexudusOnboarding, then training and customer experience, then design · 2018–now

  9. Now

    London, working remotely