— EXPERIENCE

Head of Product DesignMetanoia | Aug 2022 — Present | Full-time
  • Led design across 15+ digital products—including eCommerce and SaaS platforms—for clients in LATAM and the U.S. Collaborated with PMs and engineers to shape roadmaps, define MVPs, and prioritize features based on business impact.

  • Scaled and mentored a team of 4 designers, including hiring and coaching 3 UX designers through weekly 1:1s, structured feedback, and growth planning. Mentored 2 junior UX interns on design fundamentals, research methods, and cross-functional collaboration. Regularly led design critiques, set individual development goals, and fostered a learning-driven team culture aligned with company priorities.

  • Established async design rituals, onboarding standards, and a hiring framework to strengthen team operations and velocity. Launched brand-specific design systems that reduced handoff time by 40%. Leveraged research and analytics to cut churn by 18% and lift conversion by 22%. Partnered with founders to shape product direction and reframe business challenges through UX strategy.

Lead Product Designer & User ResearchCurated | Aug 2022 — Jan 2024 | Full-time
  • Led design across the full consumer journey—discovery to checkout—optimizing PLPs, PDPs, compare tables, and promotions. Partnered with PMs and analysts to prioritize roadmap initiatives and define metrics tied to conversion and expert engagement.

  • Drove usability testing and research that led to a 15% lift in expert bookings. Collaborated closely with product leadership to reframe the early-stage customer flow, aligning onboarding UX with growth goals.

  • Helped shape design culture within a distributed team by contributing to async feedback practices, improving design review rituals, and mentoring peers on research-led decision making.

Senior Product Designer & ResearchBetter Place Forests | Jan 2020 - Aug 2022 | Full-time
  • Led the design of a new eCommerce platform that enabled direct online purchases and supported the company’s shift to a self-serve model. Collaborated with engineering to integrate Affirm and streamline the checkout flow for high-consideration transactions.

  • Ran lean design sprints and in-context research focused on cancellation rates, pricing clarity, and form abandonment—leading to a 12% drop in abandonment and a 20% increase in first-time checkout completion.

  • Set the vision for a simplified, emotional purchasing experience in a sensitive vertical. Helped foster a research-first design culture by establishing collaborative testing rituals, integrating insights into product planning, and mentoring cross-functional peers on user-centered decision making.

Product & UX DesignerWalmart eCommerce | Oct 2017 - December 2019
  • Led UX for the apparel category during the walmart.com rebrand, launching the New Fashion Experience for Premium Brands. Partnered with product, engineering, and merchandising to deliver tailored flows for premium, everyday, and value-driven segments.

  • Owned end-to-end design—from research and prototyping to usability testing—and contributed to a scalable design system used across verticals. Work drove a 40% lift in apparel sales (Q2 2018) and supported 35% YoY eCommerce growth in 2019.

— CONSULTANT

Lead Product DesignerZepz | Jan 2024 — Present
  • Led product design across high-volume remittance flows for Sendwave and WorldRemit, simplifying complex cross-border money transfers. Partnered with product, engineering, and compliance to streamline core payment experiences and ensure team alignment.

  • Launched Visa Direct at WorldRemit for real-time transfers; at Sendwave, introduced ACH pay-in via wallet with cashback incentives—boosting retention and reducing processing costs.

  • Improved “Send Again” usage by 20% through research-led flow optimizations. Leveraged Chattermill insights to prioritize roadmap efforts and refine CX.

  • Defined the design vision for payments across both brands—driving consistency, clarity, and user trust across key remittance experiences while aligning with broader product strategy.

Senior UX/UI Designer, FinancialDomain Money | July 2023 - 2024 | Project based
  • Designed the website and web app experience for Domain Money, enhancing the platform for new and existing users with a focus on usability, functionality, and customer engagement.

Senior Product Designer, OperationsAbbott | June 2020 - Jan 2024 | Project based
  • Facilitated workshops, design sprints, and research sessions to align a contractor-based team around shared goals. Helped shape strategic thinking and foster design culture within a distributed, project-based environment.

User Experience DesignerPicsArt Inc | Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
  • Collaborated with PMs, UI designers, and marketing to launch a redesigned feed experience that boosted engagement across the platform reaching 100M+ monthly active users in Q4 2017. Used rapid prototyping, A/B testing, and real-time user insights to inform design decisions and optimize content discovery.

Digital & UX Design InternShutterfly | Jul - Oct 2016
  • Worked with UX Designers, Product Managers and Marketing team to design typography templates for holidays, life events and prints.

Branding & Product Design InternZynga | Feb - May 2016
  • Collaborated with the creative team to stay up-to-date on visual design trends. Specialized in complex branding and quick turnarounds on A/B testing for each gaming brand. Designed media assets for social games (Words With Friends, Slots, Zynga Poker) bringing 51% of revenue and bookings from Apple, 34% from Google and 11% from Facebook.

— EDUCATION

Master in User Experience DesignMICA | Maryland Institute College of Art

Dec 2019 - Mar 2021

Certificate in Product ManagementGeneral Assembly | San Francisco, CA

Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual & Graphic DesignCCA | California College of the Arts

May 2013 - 2016

Certificate in Adobe Creative SuiteInstituto Peruano de Arte y Diseño | Lima, PE

Jun 2012 - Jun 2013