¡Hola! I’m a strategic, user-centered Product Designer with over 10 years of experience creating impactful, research-driven solutions that balance user needs and business goals. I’ve worked with startups and major U.S. companies across industries like hospitality (Great Wolf Lodge), healthcare (ChartWise), and fintech (Morningstar), fostering a collaborative and creative environment, actively listening, asking insightful questions, ensuring alignment, and high-quality results in every project.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Designer (UX/UI) | Branding
Freelance
North Carolina, United States
09.2024 - Current
Led the design of digital products at Chartwise, including web, desktop, mobile apps, and branding. Worked with a cross-functional team to build an AI-powered mental health platform, to be launched in 2025.
Led the redesign of the Thrive Pet Healthcare website's key sections, "Find a Location," and "Clinic Profile," allowing users to easily locate veterinary clinics and better understand their services and hours.
Collaborated with Broomsedge Golf Club co-founders on creating a brand that has received rave reviews from the golf industry, and is projected to generate over $1M in merchandise sales within its first year.
Senior UX/UI Designer
Zemoga, Inc. (Now Formula.Monks)
Bogotá, Colombia
04.2016 - 09.2024
Led, onboarded, and mentored a team of five UI/UX designers.
Led and designed multiple projects from concept to launch, while maintaining attention to detail and balancing user needs, and GWL’s business goals.
Worked intimately with Great Wolf Lodge (GWL) product, development, ancillary revenue, content, and brand stakeholders.
Applied user-centered design principles, integrating UX research insights to create experiences that boosted user engagement and sales (+12%) of GWL's products and services.
Established and implemented GWL's design system, improving consistency, collaboration, and efficiency across different teams, including design, development, and brand.
Conducted usability testing and user interviews to validate design iterations, and gather insights to inform design decisions.
Facilitated design critiques, workshops, and scrum ceremonies with the design team and stakeholders, such as stand-ups and retrospectives.
Contributed to GWL’s product vision by suggesting improvements or new feature ideas based on UX research and customer feedback.
Pioneered efforts to expand Zemoga's collaboration with GWL, including a Discovery program to define the vision for a new subscription model, and an OTT app to enhance GWL's in-room experience.
Co-created the Morningstar Plan Advantage (MPA), a product showcased to major clients, including Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo.
Delivered user flows, wireframes, mock-ups, and interactive prototypes for implementation.
Project Manager
Netbangers
Bogotá, Colombia
02.2014 - 06.2015
Focused on strategy, resource allocation, planning, and team management.
Supervised multiple projects, ensuring successful execution and delivery.
Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
Web Designer
Netbangers
Bogotá, Colombia
04.2012 - 02.2014
Designed digital products and experiences, including websites, mobile apps, landing pages, email campaigns, and social media assets for well-known brands in Colombia, like Pastas Doria, Alpina, and Noel.
Collaborated with the UI development team to ensure seamless integration of design elements.
Developed wireframes and user flows for web applications.
Education
MA - Design Management
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
Bogotá, COL
06.2013
BA - Graphic Design
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
Bogotá, COL
11.2009
Skills
Product design
UX/UI design
User research
Usability testing
Wireframing and prototyping
Responsive design
Design Systems
Information architecture
Branding and identity
Graphic design
Creativity
Leadership
Strategic Thinking
Problem Solving
Design thinking
Bilingual
Certification
Becoming A UX Strategist, Nielsen Norman Group, Online, 10/01/22
Designing for Emotion Masterclass, CraftHub, Online, 04/01/21
Generating Big Ideas with Design Thinking, Nielsen Norman Group, Online, 07/01/21
Design Thinking: The Beginner's Guide, The Interaction Design Foundation, Online, 08/01/20
User Experience Design Bootcamp, General Assembly, Chicago, U.S., 08/01/19
English Course - Academic Year, EF Education First, San Francisco, U.S., 06/01/15
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor at Pinehurst Comprehensive Treatment CenterCertified Alcohol and Drug Counselor at Pinehurst Comprehensive Treatment Center