Multidisciplinary designer with experience at companies like IDEO, Facebook and startups. Passion and skills to help teams translate user needs, business opportunities and emerging technologies into compelling product experiences.

2020 — NowGoogleDesign Lead

2020 — Now

California, United States

2017 — 2019Intuitive SurgicalLead Designer

2017 — 2019

California, United States

Designing systems and applications for surgical robotics.

2015 — 2016FacebookProduct Design Consultant

2015 — 2016

Menlo Park, CA

UX Design consultant leading the design of internal Facebook tools. Designed, prototyped and tested complex interaction flows and use cases for new software applications. Led user research studies and design sprints with cross functional teams including product management and engineering.

2013 — 2015NotionkitHead Of Design

2013 — 2015

Led project to create and design novel UX prototyping tools for Google Glass and Android Wear. Designed, prototyped and tested tools to enhance the creation of wearable applications. Launched beta testing program and iterated functionality with designers and engineers from the Glass and wearable community.

2011 — 2013PeelLead Product Designer

2011 — 2013

Led the interaction design for a TV remote control app launched with Samsung Galaxy S4. Designed second-screen TV experiences for both Android and iPad platforms. Conducted ethnographic research to inform future product opportunities for Peel products. Led company initiative to define key metrics and consumer conversion funnels for multiple product lines.

Education

2001 — 2003

Interaction Design Institute Ivrea

Master

2001 — 2003

2003 — 2005

Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark

MSc Engineering

2003 — 2005

1998 — 1999

Rafael Belloso Chacin University

Studies in Master of Marketing Management

1998 — 1999

1993 — 1997

University of Zulia

BSc

1993 — 1997

Experience+

Education

Master

MSc Engineering

Studies in Master of Marketing Management

BSc