I’m Elizabet, a designer who codes (and sometimes rhymes).

I simplify complex developer tools, talk about it on stage, and turn big ideas into joyful experiences.

  • Currently at ClickHouse (previously Elastic and Xata)
  • Speaker at React Conf, React Day Berlin, Next.js Conf, and more.
  • Winner of “Fun Project of the Year” at React Day Amsterdam

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Designing for Scale: Building Xata’s Unified Web & Product Experience

Dev tools10 Aug 2025

In this project for Xata’s scale phase, I designed both the marketing website and the core product experience, focusing on creating a consistent visual and functional language across platforms. I built a unified design system using Tailwind CSS and Shadcn, enabling rapid iteration, cohesive branding, and a seamless transition between marketing and product. This approach not only streamlined development but also strengthened Xata’s brand identity as it grew.

Designing for Scale: Building Xata’s Unified Web & Product Experience

Building Elastic UI

Dev tools02 Sep 2022

Most of the work as a designer at Elastic UI consists of maintaining, evangelizing, enhancing, and adding new components. I have been working on the Elastic UI team for 3 years now and I have been able to work on a lot of different components.

Building Elastic UI

A timeslider for Elastic Maps

Dev tools10 Aug 2021

During my time as the primary designer for for Elastic Maps, I had the opportunity to design a feature that had been eagerly anticipated by the GIS community - the Timeslider.

A timeslider for Elastic Maps

Designing an enhanced markdown editor for complex use cases

Dev tools20 May 2020

At Elastic, we needed a component that would allow writing technical content. This content could contain code, images, attached files, or even embeddable components.

Designing an enhanced markdown editor for complex use cases

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Elizabet Oliveira - Fork This
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Cassette tape interface visualizing the lyrics of my song "Fork This"

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A Rive animation I built for xata.io.

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💡 Hint: Is this the most practical UI pattern? Probably not. But sometimes you gotta let creativity hang loose! 🎨

Sometimes the best ideas come with a little nudge. This interactive card hangs by a thread, ready to drop wisdom when you least expect it.

A physics-based card that drops wisdom when you nudge it.