Stuck in your AI journey? Let’s break those roadblocks. We offer veteran AI talent from Ex-MAANG, Fortune 100, and YC companies to accelerate your AI-driven outcomes.Leading as a design co-founder. I work on everything UX, community, product design, branding, growth, content, marketing, and revenue. I make sure the journey is delightful for our tech consultants and customers.Raised $1.1M in pre-seed.https://swarm.work

At UX+, ideas transform into action. We've cultivated an environment where creativity thrives and the boundaries of UX design expand. Our goal? To bring human-centered experiences to life, not just discuss them in theory.Since our inception in 2019, UX+ has grown into a cornerstone event for the design community, reaching over 10,000 professionals. We've featured speakers from industry leaders like Google and Netflix, alongside visionaries such as Julie Zhuo and Jake Knapp. Our journey reflects the dynamic nature of UX itself—adapting from a 1,300-attendee debut to a virtual gathering of 3,600+ in 2020, then returning to an energetic in-person event with 2,000+ participants in 2023. Throughout these changes, we've nurtured an ecosystem where innovation and connection flourish together.UX+ dives deep into design's most pressing challenges. We explore cognitive biases, champion inclusive design, and strike the balance between aesthetics and functionality. Our sessions push attendees to advocate for underserved users and harness design as a strategic business asset. From storytelling and self-advocacy to creating resonant products, we cover the essential skills that shape design's future.The impact of UX+ reaches far beyond the event itself. Our community of passionate professionals applies conference insights to real-world challenges, driving innovation across industries. At UX+, emerging trends take root, professional networks grow, and careers flourish. We equip designers to lead confidently, embrace change, and create work that genuinely improves lives.As we look to the future, UX+ remains committed to pushing the boundaries of design excellence and nurturing the next generation of UX leaders. Join us in shaping the future of design, one inspired idea at a time.

• Currently producing a design podcast called Roots (https://rootspodcast.design), profiling the stories of Filipino designers around the world.• Reached the top charts of Apple Podcasts (Top 2 in Design Category) and Spotify (Top 200). Roots was also featured on net magazine (December 2019 issue).• It has over 95+ episodes and counting, and over 50,000+ cumulative listens.

Helping Filipino Designers jumpstart their career in design through personalized mentorship and coaching. I also advise startups and scale ups on their design practice.https://specter.coach/

Part of the second On Deck Design Fellowship. ODD is an eight-week remote program for ambitious designers who want to hone their skills, increase their impact and grow as leaders. Was selected and attending with a curated group of 75 designers in the design management track.

• 🔬Designer #1• Created initial DesignOps processes (Design Reviews, 1-on-1s, Design Debt Reviews, Knowledge Management, Design System Work)• Landing page redesign work• Reworked certain visual elements of branding• Featured on TechCrunch for logo redesign• Started User Research process• Led, started hiring process and built design team of 3 Product Designers• Early-stage design work for PRC and voter education campaign site• Started learning sessions inviting external experts to talk about product development and design• Strong focus on design education for CTO, CXO, and engineering-led teams

• Lead Product Design (Enterprise, SME, Jobseeker) across the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia• Product Strategy with Cross-functional Peers (Product, Engineering, Data Science)• Design Operations (Design Tooling, Design Systems, UX and Research Processes)• People Management (3 Mid-level Product Designers; 1-on-1s, Career Ladders)• Design Evangelism (Principles, Culture, Content)

• Facilitated over 22 interviews with direct users and created a reliable user council of jobseekers and recruiters to inform product design decisions.• Created UX Debt process and shipped 15+ feature stories related to UX Debt. As a result, in Q4 Employer NPS, Product became the reason for being a promoter of Kalibrr at least 20% of the time.• Led user research and company-wide design workshops to determine enterprise product scope leading to product improvements that enabled Kalibrr to retain key Enterprise clients on the verge of leaving the platform. • Redesigned internal customer success tool to enhance usability and eradicate user errors to improve efficiency of closing deals.• Increased conversion rate of Facebook signups to completed Kalibrr profiles from 15% to 30% by designing onboarding.• Redesigned cross-platform NPS survey, increasing user engagement by 60% through improved user flows, built on improved visual and interaction design.• Helped unify Kalibrr's product quality and brand expression by migrating old components into a new Kalibrr design system.• Created the Kalibrr Design Blog. Released over 12 design, product, and Kalibrr-related content on the company design blog and on social media on a bi-monthly basis.

• Co-founded the first student UX organization in the Philippines. Created branding and identity, set vision and organizational structure. Pioneered flagship events of the organization.• Expanded the organization locally and internationally to 7 chapters — Ateneo de Manila University, Chapman University, De La Salle University, Ateneo de Davao University, University of Santo Tomas, Colegio de San Juan de Letrán, and Yale University.• Catered to the needs and pain points of early-stage designers by inviting 22 industry professionals to give UX talks, including a Google UX Designer.• Designed and shipped an enlistment system for 7,000 Ateneo students in collaboration with the Computer Society of the Ateneo (CompSAt). Spearheaded user research, co-design sessions, design strategy and interaction design for the project. Positive user feedback on the system went viral on Twitter.• Became the youngest core member of User Experience Philippines (UXPH). Managed and coordinated all student volunteers for two years as part of UXPH.

• Led user experience and service design for an IT Service Management Information System. As a result, Glo-cal has adopted our project and overhauled their old system and process.• Directed design discovery and research. Conducted contextual inquiry and 6 user interviews. • Designed the user flows, interaction design, and optimized usability through user testing.• Sourced the React developer for the project and made sure design specifications were communicated properly and implemented with a high quality.• Elicited positive user feedback, emphasizing how case-tracking within the company has become more transparent, efficient, manageable, and even delightful

• Collaborated with product managers to design mockups for event activations and newsletter landing pages. Held design studio workshops involving the CTO and product managers for new feature concepts.

• Created north star concepts for sorts and filters based on the jobs-to-be-done framework, UX research data, competitive analysis, and journey mapping.• Collaborated with senior designers on interaction design for a weather component and top filter bar on the search results page.

• Assisted in creating heuristic evaluation documents for digital assets. • Prototyped new features to improve internal HR web application’s work logs and profile modules.• Supported UX team in handling affective testing sessions using GSR devices for over 30 participants.

• Produced identity assets, mockups, and prototypes for multi-million deal clients and non-profit organizations. Developed facebook application from scratch, for a lead generation campaign of a top international car brand.