Nuno Coelho Santos
Developer & Designer based in Tokyo, Japan.

Projects:

WhatsApp Lists

2024

I contributed to the launch of WhatsApp Lists, enabling users to organize conversations more efficiently. This project involved multiple prototypes, reviews, and iterations across product teams. The feature also expanded Favorites and Labels for Business users. Lists launched globally in 2024.

WhatsApp Business Discovery

2021

I led the design of WhatsApp’s first business discovery feature, enabling users to find local businesses. This project involved navigating several data quality, privacy, and security challenges. The feature launched in Brazil in late 2021 and expanded to South America in 2022.

Google Care Studio

2020

I contributed to Google Care Studio, a project that emerged from the merger of Google DeepMind and Google AI to develop a unified solution for US clinicians. I worked on patient record viewing and search features for the mobile app.

Alphabet COVID-19 Response

2020

During the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, I joined a small Google team of designers, engineers, and clinicians at the UK Department of Health. We built hospital dashboards to track available beds, supplies, and test results, displayed on hospital TVs across London.

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Streams COVID-19 Response

2020

I contributed to the launch COVID-19 test result viewing in Streams during the first wave of the pandemic. Streams, a Google DeepMind mobile app, enables clinicians to deliver faster patient care with alerts and results viewing.

Streams Material Redesign

2019

I led the redesign of Streams, a Google DeepMind mobile app for clinicians. The update adopted Google’s design language while enhancing accessibility and readability, ensuring a smooth transition without clinical errors.

Streams Design System

2019

While at Google DeepMind, I led the creation of healthcare-specific patterns for Material Design. These include a stricter use of warning colors, health data formatters, iconography guidelines, and typography improvements. The design system set a foundation for clinical user interfaces that are safe and scalable and eventually became a contribution to the next iteration of Material Design.

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Portrait of Nuno Coelho Santos

Hi, I’m Nuno, a developer and designer based in Tokyo, Japan, originally from Porto, Portugal.

I create products that enrich lives through simple, thoughtful, and delightful design. My goal is to make technology more humane, approachable, and safe for everyone.

I love collaborating closely with multidisciplinary people from diverse backgrounds and am always ready to take on new challenges. Right now, I’m challenging myself to learn a new language, build a sustainable business, and live a fulfilling life.

Outside of work, I surf and play padel.

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