# Timothy Valderrama

> Product Design Lead | UX Masters Certification

Location: San Mateo, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/timothy

With 9+ years of experience designing and shipping complex products, I lead at the intersection of strategy, systems thinking, and execution. I define experience vision, influence long-term product direction, and build scalable design frameworks that drive meaningful outcomes. As a trusted cross-functional partner, I align teams through strong storytelling and clear design rationale. I’m known for navigating ambiguity, elevating design quality, and delivering user-centered solutions that measurably impact the business

## Work Experience
### Product Designer V @ Meta
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Menlo Park, California, United States
• Directly support in-flight, roadmap committed work through tactical delivery of design specs
• Partner with Wallet’s XFN team consisting of: PM, Engineering, Data Science, and most closely with Content Design and UXR
• Support ongoing strategic conversations by driving a user-centric perspective, connecting work holistically and facilitating user experience solutions

### Contractor @ US Tech Solutions
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Mateo County, California, United States
Contingent Worker for Meta Pay team.

### UX Design Lead for Consumer Credit @ PayPal
Jan 2017 – Jan 2024 | 2211 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95131
• Overseeing all optimization initiatives related to Global Pay Later installment products.
• Upholding high design standards, ensuring scalability, and implementing data-informed design solutions that effectively address user needs and business objectives.
• Proposing strategic solutions to enhance the design process across our team.
• Empowering and mentoring designers within our team to foster innovative thinking and facilitate their career growth within the organization.
• Introducing fresh design concepts and ideas to drive the evolution of design practices to new heights.

### UX Designer @ Cognizant
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | 2211 North First Street San Jose, California 95131
UX designer supporting PayPal Credit Team

### UX Designer and VX Lead for Mobile Apps @ Cisco
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Milpitas, CA
•	UX and visual design for Cisco’s flagship mobile application
•	Art direct and collaborate with Cisco’s many app vendors to assure excellent UX flow within their apps as well as assuring only the highest standard of Cisco’s brand guidelines
•	UX and visual design for Cisco.com search and Cisco internal One Search
•	UX and visual design for Cisco.com web pages and apps 
•	UI, UX, IA and visual design for Cisco intranet navigation
•	Sit on the Cisco UE Clinic that meets twice a week to assist other departments with their UX and design needs for their various web pages and applications


## Education
### UX Masters Certification in User Experience Design
Nielsen Norman Group

### BFA in Graphic Design
Academy of Art University

### BSBA in Marketing
De La Salle University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/timothy-valderrama-8955448
- Website: https://www.timv.design/

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Last updated: 2026-02-23