# Will Perez > Technically-Minded Product Designer | Expert in User-Centered Design and Cross-Team Collaboration Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/willperez As a community-driven Product Designer, I specialize in making information clear, digestible, and accessible. I bridge the gap between design and development, using my background in Computer Science and Human-Centered Design to create intuitive user experiences. At MongoDB, I am a designer on the Evergreen team, our internal Continuous Integration (CI) system, where I focus on enhancing clarity and usability for our engineering teams. My passion lies in understanding user needs through in-depth research and usability testing, and translating those insights into thoughtful, impactful designs. I am driven by the belief that great design can build community and empower users by providing transparent and accessible tools I'm always open to connecting with fellow designers, developers, and anyone passionate about building a more inclusive digital world. ## Work Experience ### Associate Product Designer @ MongoDB Jan 2023 – Present | New York, New York, United States - Partnered with PMs to define problem statements, success metrics, and feature requirements for internal CI tooling - Contributed to roadmap discussions and quarterly planning by synthesizing user research and engineering constraints - Led usability research and translated findings into prioritized product recommendations - Presented tradeoffs and design rationale to stakeholders across engineering and product ### Senior Fellow @ Dartmouth College Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States ### Product Designer @ DALI Lab Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States - Analyze competing markets and synthesize user interviews to develop user personas and a versatile user experience - Spearhead the front-end designs on Figma using a developer’s mindset targeting platform-specific user needs - Adapt and iterate wireframes using technological restrictions from the team’s developers and user framework restrictions - Advocate for user needs when discussing design decisions with project partners and project team ### Product Design Intern @ MongoDB Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States - Determine and assess key performance indicators tied to company yearly goals for project development - Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation through research plans and briefs with input from team leads - Identify users' pain points through user interview data synthesis for an internal tool used by over 60+ engineers - Advocate for user needs regarding design decisions, optimizing companywide product use, and engineering productivity - Present final prototyped deliverables to various stakeholders for quarterly planning and engineering approval ### Tour Guide & Admissions Pannelist @ Dartmouth College Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States - share personal Dartmouth experience as a first-gen, Latinx, Queer student through identity and location-based panels with prospective students - respond promptly and effectively to any communication from prospective students - collaborate with peers and Admissions Officers to inform prospective students about Dartmouth College ### Spanish Department Assistant Teacher - Drill Instructor @ Dartmouth College Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States -Lead students of various skill levels through introductory and intermediate oral activities in an effort to develop students Spanish speaking skills -Assess students’ progress throughout an academic quarter term, while offering advice in how to improve -Adapt to online learning during COVID-19 pandemic through Zoom calls and effective communication -Create teaching material that aligned with the Dartmouth’s Spanish and Portuguese Department curriculum to better assist the student’s development of the language ### Computer Science Teaching Assistant @ Dartmouth College Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States - Lead small group supplemental instruction, created with TA inputs, using whiteboard coding - Mentored students about the Computer Science major at Dartmouth with one-on-one discussions, and extra tutoring session - De-bugged students code by talking through the problem and using print statements to localize, then solve the issue ### Host @ Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Orange, California, United States - Collaborated with a small team to seat guest in an efficient manner while upholding COVID-19 social distancing - Implemented COVID-19 dictated policy - such as 15 min sanitation rotations and social distancing measures - in order to promote safety for guest and employees - Communicated with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure dining details were handled properly and guest concerns promptly addressed. ### User Experience Designer @ beepboop.us Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Anaheim, California, United States - Simplified student onboarding user flow by consolidating the database of classes into a single screen leading to a 200% increase in student bookings - Created a mobile application prototype with over 100 fully functioning screens using Figma for MVP development and investment pitches ### Integrated Resources Intern @ Anaheim Public Utilities Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Anaheim, CA - Designed graphics for Solar for Schools Request for Proposals to install solar panels at local elementary schools - Compiled electric vehicle charging station usage data using various Microsoft Office programs for the APU Report - Collaborated with various interns to execute community-oriented events in order to promote energy-efficient products and companies ### In-Seat Runner @ Legends Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 - Collaborated with other in-seat runners to effectively and efficiently deliver food to our valued customers - Communicated productively with supervisors and servers to create a welcoming work environment - Enhanced customer service skill through interactions with multiple customers on any given workday ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science modified with Human-Centered Design Dartmouth College Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 ### High School Diploma Katella High School Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/williamperez23 - Portfolio: https://williamperez.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/willperez JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/willperez/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30