Pedro H. SampaioProduct Designer

Hey, I'm Pedro

I design products that feel effortless to use and move the metrics that matter.

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Work

REALTOR.COM • 2022–2025

From Acquisition to Integration: Scaling UpNest Across Realtor.com

Leading design through an acquisition — and turning it into a platform-wide lead engine.

UPNEST • 2020–2022

Inside UpNest: The Sole Designer Across a Startup's Entire Product

How I owned the design across the full product and elevated it until acquisition.

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2026

Building a World Cup Simulator

How I vibecoded my way into the best World Cup simulator on the internet.

2022

Exploring Social Features for Spotify

A design exploration into the social layer Spotify never quite built.

About

I've spent 14 years at the intersection of design and product, mostly at startups moving fast and figuring things out. I care about outcomes as much as aesthetics, and I'm most energized when there's a real problem to solve.

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Experience across early-stage startups and large-scale companies

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6 years designing real estate products across multiple platforms

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EU passport holder — available to work anywhere in Europe

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Traveled to 15 countries

2025 – 2026

Sr. Product Designer at Newmark

Premier global commercial real estate advisory firm. Spearheading process improvements to eliminate operational friction and boost productivity for real estate professionals.

2022 – 2025

Sr. Product Designer at Realtor.com

One of the U.S.'s leading real estate platforms. Led design for RealChoice Selling and the UpNest-Realtor.com integration after the acquisition.

2020 – 2025

Sr. Product Designer at UpNest

Real estate agent marketplace with 10,000+ agents across all 50 states, acquired by Realtor.com in 2022. Owned end-to-end product design for agent and consumer experiences, from discovery to conversion.