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Austin, Texas, Us

• Manage design and development for the Platform Design Team, overseeing design systems and patterns for logged-in experiences, app integrations, storefronts, and developer documentation..• Collaborate directly on Figma libraries, prototypes, React components, design patterns, and developer documentation..• Develop AI-driven solutions to improve UX writing, code quality, and user research processes.• Shape the overall design function, responsibilities, processes, and strategies to improve delivery and quality as part of the Design Leadership group.

Austin, Texas, Us

• Led design and research efforts across key areas: storefronts, app integrations, developer experience, access management and billing.• Took a hands-on design execution in critical projects, including user permissions, navigation improvements, design system development, app integration flows, educational resources, and billing processes.• Directly managed three designers and mentored the entire team, supporting their design skills, professional growth and ensuring delivery of high-quality work.

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mx

• Managed a cross-functional team of five UX professionals across multiple geographical regions while overseeing the UX product lifecycle of CEMEX digital applications.• Elevated product design and usability by driving UX research, including workshops, customer interviews, heuristic evaluations, and behavioral data analysis, to synthesize findings and translate those into actionable tasks.• Developed a strategy and managed the integration of the UX process within the product development lifecycle, reducing execution timelines by at least 18%.

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mx

• Led the design, development, and documentation of CEMEX's custom multi-platform Design System, serving as a foundational component of all digital projects and accelerating implementation by 60%.• Automated the build and deployment processes for design and development, saving the company a minimum of 30 man-hours per fix, refinement, and enhancement.• Managed the strategy and implementation of the design system across legacy digital properties to ensure consistency throughout the CEMEX digital landscape.

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mx

• Conducted UX debt analysis and remediation on legacy fleet tracking consoles, eliminating 100% of inconsistencies and performance issues.• Led a team of three UX designers and developers in creating the second version of the fleet tracking console, delivering the project 20% faster than anticipated.• Contributed to the CEMEX design style guide by creating all mapping/geo-reference UI components and interactions.

Dublin 2, Ie

• Led UI Design and UX Development for the VA healthcare platform, helping Accenture secure a $286 million contract.• Created a medical application Design System specialized in data visualization.• Implemented WCAG, WAI-ARIA, Section 508 compliance, and HIPAA standards to achieve a 100% score on the EHMP project.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

• Designed and developed a real-time, collaborative digital workplace MVP for K-12 students.• Conducted heuristic evaluations, competitive analyses, design thinking, and developed user personas for Carus Publishing properties, increasing subscriptions by 25%.• Created collaborative social networks for K-12 students, serving over 90 countries around the world.

• Launched a music curation and streaming service in less than six months by leading the design, development, and marketing efforts.• Managed a team of four designers and developers while actively participating in the creation of the platform.• Integrated the Twitter, YouTube, and Google APIs to generate a live music service.

• Provided application design and development consulting for a diverse range of clients both in Venezuela and internationally, expanding the company's customer portfolio to include brands such as Discovery Networks, Bravo TV, numerous government entities, and even presidential campaigns.• Created various modular applications, including CMS, CRM, ERP, and e-commerce platforms, with a shared core that enabled the rapid launch of products.

• Led UX and UI design for all websites of the municipal government of the county, transforming the online presence from mere brochureware to a complete e-Government system. This achievement awarded Chacao the title of Best Municipal Government Online Presence in Venezuela for four consecutive years.• Developed custom CMS and CRM systems for the municipality that managed all online publishing and citizen interactions, reducing the response time for inquiries from weeks to 3 days.• Created custom, database-driven geo-reference systems. This provided the general public with the first digital geographical index of the municipality and a 100% historical reference of the parcels online.• Designed the Police, Transit, and Health departments' vehicle fleets, increasing their public awareness by more than 15% according to public polls.

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• Redesigned all the websites of the URBE editorial group, increasing user engagement by 300%.• Developed all web properties using diverse technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, CGI, PerlScript, and Macromedia Flash, accurately translating design intent into the final products.• Published the printed editions of the URBE and RADAR cultural papers online on a weekly basis, saving the company more than 50% in resources by handling both design and development in-house.

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Bachelor Of Science, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates