Product Design Portfolio

About

A multi-disciplinary product designer and mindful collaborator.

I love creating for positive impact, accelerating those around me and solving highly technical problems. I'm a versatile designer that merges a trajectory of industrial design projects with UX/UI design.

I enjoy all product design & dev stages and am able to navigate through them comfortably. I am naturally curious and like to think out of the box. I continually raise the bar for quality and help people better relate to the world. I am an optimist and am always aiming for the best possible outcome of any project, I truly give it my 110%!

“Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.”- James Baldwin

I am actively seeking partnerships with individuals and organizations who share my passion for impactful design.

Beyond design, I enjoy cooking vegetarian meals, finding thrift store treasures, and traveling with my family.

Companies & People I’ve worked with:

Countries I’ve worked with:

  • U.S., Rwanda, Uganda, Mexico, New Zealand, China, Japan, Canada, France, Ghana

I make:

  • Scalability via design standardization

  • Great UX via design thinking + listening to the user

  • Beauty via a trained eye

  • Innovation via use of up-to-date technology, trends & cross-functional collaboration

  • Business-minded design via listening to our stakeholders and understanding KPIs

Skills:

  • UX/UI Design. Product Design. Wireframing. Prototyping (Physical & Digital). User & Design Research. Mobile & Web Design. User-Centered Design. User Flows. Ideation & Discovery Sessions. Visual Design. Usability Testing. Market Research. Design Sprints. Storyboarding. Agile Scrum Methodology. AI Integration. Global Partnerships. Accessible and Inclusive Design (WCAG). Product Dev. 3D Modeling.

    ps - I’ve been called a Unicorn Designer 🦄.

UX

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Design Thinking

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Design Strategy

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User Research

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Cross-Functional Collaboration

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Wireframing

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User-Centered Design

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Prototyping

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Visual Design

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Interface Design

UX 〰️ Design Thinking 〰️ Design Strategy 〰️ User Research 〰️ Cross-Functional Collaboration 〰️ Wireframing 〰️ User-Centered Design 〰️ Prototyping 〰️ Visual Design 〰️ Interface Design

Tools:

  • Figma. Photoshop. Illustrator. InDesign. Procreate. Sketch. Principle. Marvel. Miro. Maze. Squarespace. Wordpress. Airtable. Spanish (Native). Blenders. Autodesk. Webflow. Pen & Paper.

Organizational:

  • Project Management. Communication Skills. Cross-Functional Collaboration. Adaptability. Information Architecture. Task Prioritization. Time Management. Problem Solver.

Experience:

  • UI/UX Designer | Pronatura Noroeste | Remote, CA | 06/24-present

  • Lead Designer | BoardSpace | Remote, CA | 02/24-03/24

  • UI/UX Design & Research Project | TERRA | Remote, CA | 10/23-01/24

  • UI/UX Design & Research Project | The Milk Hub | Remote, CA | 03/23-09/23

  • Product Designer | Blenders Eyewear | San Diego, CA | 09/21-03/23

  • Lead Product Designer | All Across Africa / KAZI Goods | San Diego, CA | 09/14-09/21

  • Industrial Design Internship | Sprout by Design | NYC | 05/14-12/14

  • Industrial Design Internship | Eolus | Monterrey, MX | 01/13-05/13

  • Industrial Design Project | Grupo IdraPower | Monterrey, MX | 08-12/12-12

  • Product & Furniture Design Project | Woven Image | Auckland, NZ | 09-11/12-11

Education:

  • UI/UX Design Career Track Certificate

    Remote, 03/23-03/24,

    Springboard

  • Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Industrial Design (B.S.)

    Monterrey, MX, 01/09-12/13

    Technologic Institute of Superior Studies of Monterrey (ITESM)

  • Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts: Product & Furniture Design (B.A.)

    Auckland, NZ, 08/11-08/12

    Unitec Institute of Technology

Fun Facts:

Fav dish: Thai Red Curry with Tofu~spice level 7/10.

Fav music artist: Björk. Check out this podcast episode, “Why is Björk’s average fan a Mexican gay guy”, in which I participated.

Languages: A total of 2.25: 1 in Spanish, 1 in English and 0.25 in French.

Proudest achievement: Raising my baby boy. Additionally, creating a scalable design process at All Across Africa, which resulted in higher quality control and the ability to secure dozens of purchase orders from global retail, thereby creating jobs and increasing income in the local, women-led community in Rwanda, Uganda, and Ghana.

Fav part of the design process: Hard to choose, probably quick ideation (sketches & paper prototypes); it leads to quick feedback - plus it’s fun to make.

Volunteer work: Check out BAS, a dog and cat rescue non-profit I volunteer with based in Mexico and San Diego. They’re doing great work helping animals in need.