Sylas Souza

Flexible professional with more than 15 years of experience in leading design & product teams, large-scale design systems, user experience & service design. 

Currently, Sylas is a Director of Product Design, Service Design & Design Systems at Target, responsible for several internal tools that empower employees and external partners worldwide to create, negotiate, buy and offer products that customers love, at scale. In the past, Sylas has also lent his talent to other Fortune 50 retail behemoths, such as Walmart & Sam’s Club, as well as other smaller tech companies over the years.

He finds energy in leading efforts dealing with large-scale solutions that value close cross-collaboration and outcomes that truly impact people’s lives. Sylas is also a champion of creating environments in which diverse perspectives and inclusion are present.
 

Design Systems, Walmart Pickup & Other Initiatives

During my journey at Walmart, I was responsible for creating its Enterprise Design System, used by dozens of teams internally. I also led the design process for employess, for one of Walmart's most beloved services - Walmart Grocery Pickup. 

Design Systems, UX Management & Service Design

Currently managing as a director a large design team responsible for the UX strategy & design for Merchandising tools at Target. Additionally, I also created and manage the strategy for our internal design system, as well as other efforts related to service design.

Amaro - Point of Sale

Amaro is a Direct-to-customer fashion retailer based in Brazil which uses the power of data as its main engine to offer fashion to women via online and physical locations.