# Ricardo Aguilar

> Product Design Lead at Google

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ricardoaguilar

With over two decades of experience, I specialize in crafting human-centered digital products and services, seamlessly integrating them across diverse interaction channels.

In recent years, my focus has pivoted towards AI tooling design. I am dedicated to making these advanced technologies accessible and intuitive, ensuring that our designs remain human-centric, blending the latest in technology with the uniqueness of human touch.

Throughout my career, I have led and nurtured multi-disciplinary teams, playing a pivotal role in every phase of the design process. My approach is rooted in empathetic design and a profound understanding of user experience, resulting in numerous successful projects across various companies.

## Work Experience
### Product Design Lead @ Google
Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Product Designer @ Apple
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Experience Design Lead @ Amazon
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
Responsible for leading projects with a user centered approach and support in defining product strategies across multiple platforms including Alexa. Partner with product managers, researchers and engineers to define project scope, priorities and solutions. Contribute to defining and improve design process within the team and mentor other designers.

### Principal UX Designer @ Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Responsible for a small team of designers that defined, designed and brought to life a wide variety of experiences for Mercedes-Benz cars and connected devices. Other responsibilities included strategy development, interaction design, visual design, prototyping and close collaboration with multiple engineering teams. I also contributed to the decision-making process for design strategy and worked as a core team member with internal, external, and international multidisciplinary teams.

### Senior UX Designer @ Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Product Design Lead @ HUGE
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Greater New York City Area
As a product design lead, I played a critical role at Huge, accountable for a large share of the responsibility for the success of multiple projects. My responsibilities included overseeing an interdisciplinary team, developing strategy, creating concepts and designing high-fidelity experience flows, interaction design, visual design, motion and prototyping.

### Senior Art Director @ AKQA
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Greater New York City Area
At AKQA, I developed and executed overall design strategies for client relationships and projects. I proposed and delivered executions of innovative interface design across multiple digital platforms. Other responsibilities included generating ideas within the creative team, contributing on strategy, as well as designing user experience and visual design for multiple global clients.

### Art Director @ Consultant
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | London, United Kingdom
During this period I worked as a freelance consultant and designer across several agencies and companies, focusing on the user experience and interface design for multiple platforms. These included: UBS, Native Design, Fjord, Tribal DDB, AllofUs, Ogilvy and RKCR.

### Art Director @ Media Catalyst
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
At MediaCatalyst, I was responsible for the overall design—from concept, user experience and visual design to prototyping. I also provided strategic design thinking in collaboration with other team members and participated in client services to grow and maintain client relationships.

### Art Director @ McCann Erickson
Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 | London, United Kingdom
I joined McCann Erickson to be part of their first in-house digital design team. I was responsible for creating all interactive design work for a wide variety of clients. These responsibilities included visual design, motion design, information architecture, front-end development and installation prototyping.

### Interaction Designer @ Digitas
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 | London, United Kingdom

### Interaction Designer @ Emperor Design
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006

### Interaction Designer @ Euro RSCG 4D
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006

### Interaction Designer @ Gcap media
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006

### Interaction Designer @ Keescott Associates
Jan 2004 – Jan 2005

### Interaction Designer @ Revolver Entertainment
Jan 2003 – Jan 2004


## Education
### Diploma in Creativity and Leadership
Stanford Continuing Studies

### Bachelor’s Degree in BSc Multimedia Computing with Sound and Music Recording
University of West London

### Diploma in Visual Arts and Technology
Kensington and Chelsea College


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ricardoaguilar

---
Source: https://flows.cv/ricardoaguilar
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ricardoaguilar/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-13