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Renato Silvestre
Chapter Lead - Product Design / Service Design at Ambev Tech
- Art Direction
- Creative Direction
- Data Visualization
- User Experience
Sou apaixonado por sistemas complexos, suas questões, atores e os gatilhos que os projetam. Meu propósito é trazer mais humanidade e pluralidade para o mundo. Nos últimos 13 anos, tenho trabalhado com foco nas pessoas ajudando marcas a entregar soluções estratégicas de forma simples por meio da comunicação, produtos e serviços. Eu trabalho na interseção entre comportamento das pessoas, análise de dados e estratégia criativa, traduzindo observações racionais em percepções emocionais, para criar narrativas que ajudam a resolver problemas. Meu pensamento é que o problema vai além da bolha da marca na sociedade, e que esse tem mais haver em como viver em um mundo mais biocêntrico e ético. Rumo a um futuro mais inclusivo com novas narrativas com novos narradores.
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Felipe Rosas
Product Designer at Catalog
- Design Leadership
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Product Design
Full Stack Human Being. I'm all about give value to the users to create profitable digital products. 💻 Adobe XD lover. I have worked with big clients like: Subway, Miller Lite, Avianca. More than 6 years of experience in design Felipe is a product designer focused on creating meaningful applications and digital products through data-driven experiences. A lot of his experience has been working with products related to AI, Machine Learning, Big Data, and Data Visualization. He has a certification in information Design for Visual Storytelling from Parsons School of Design; and and he is a candidate for a Master's degree in Information Design and Data Visualization from Barcelona School of Design and Engineering ELISAVA. He is currently a Mentor of the UX academy in Design Lab (trydesignlab.com) and owns a Youtube Channel with more than 16k views. Felipe has more than 7 years of experience working in Design, from big brands such as Subway, American Express, Global Credit Data, RE/MAX, to Startups like Datagran.io or OurStory.ai and different venture capital companies. Felipe is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
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Josue Martinez
Head of Product Design at Daloopa
- Design Leadership
- Design Strategy
- Design Systems
- Product Design
Currently the Head of Product Design at Daloopa. Design leader with 15+ years of experience in Product Design, Design Strategy, DesignOps, Design Systems and User Research. Previously worked in Fintech, Edtech, Healthtech, CRM and consumer experiences.
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Padmashree Shetye
UX Architect - Technical Lead at HCL America End Client at Verizon
- Design Thinking
- Graphic Design
- User Interface
- User Research
I have diversified 11+ years of experience in User Experience & User Interface Design with a focus on creating more intuitive, accessible, and easy-to-use interactions. Expert in user research, interactive prototyping, wireframes, UI mockups, collaboration with product team & developers. Also, I have advanced knowledge about the User-Centered Design processes, Design Thinking, Profile and Personas, Field Studies, Data Gathering Methods, Scenario and Task Analysis, Information Architecture.
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Steve Silvas
Sr. Manager, UX Design at PlayStation
- Art Direction
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Research
With more than 15 years of experience, Steve leads teams to dive deep into a wide scope of projects. He has worked in industries encompassing gaming, streaming television, cloud computing, music, and consumer products and has a recognized body of work to prove it. With a focus on impactful communication and a great desire to inspire others creatively, Steve provides thought-provoking insights, encourages collaboration, and uses customer insights to create intuitive, eye-catching solutions that inspire. Specialties: UI/UX, product design, visual design, concept & development, art direction Software Expertise: Sketch, Photoshop, Principle, Illustrator, InDesign, SketchUp, Lightroom, JIRA, Trello Skill Set: Interaction design (flows, storyboards), design prototyping, concept presentation through storytelling, user research and insights, data visualization, Agile development cycle (SAFe), HTML/CSS front-end development
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Atul Bansal
UI UX Designer - Product Designer at Emiza
- Design Process
- Design Systems
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
Hey folks, I’m Atul Bansal, and I am a UI | UX designer on a mission to create amazing digital experiences that people will love. With years of experience under my belt, I've honed my skills in UX/UI design. My journey began in 2018 as a graphic design intern, where I worked on creating visuals that told stories. Over time, I realized design wasn’t just about visuals — it was about problem-solving, understanding people, and creating experiences that feel effortless. That curiosity led me to UX, and since then, I’ve never looked back. With 5+ years of cross-disciplinary experience, I bring together the best of graphic design, interaction design, and UX research to create digital products that aren't just usable — they’re delightful, meaningful, and scalable. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔍 What I do: ------------- UX Research – I uncover user needs through qualitative and quantitative methods, turning insights into action. Wireframing & Prototyping – I bring structure to ideas, from rough sketches to high-fidelity prototypes. Interaction & Visual Design – I design interfaces that are both intuitive and engaging — minimal fluff, maximum impact. Design Systems – I love bringing order to chaos by building scalable UI systems that ensure consistency and speed.
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Negin Yashmi
Product Manager at Bizzdesign
- Design Process
- Design Thinking
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
Negin Yashmi is a senior product manager. Holding a master's degree in industrial design, she started her career journey in design from human-computer interaction and behavioral design and continued user experience and product development. She has focused on product management, especially in fintech and health startups. She is interested in education, mentorship, and design research. Her publications approach design from cultural and educational perspectives.
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Sibel Veisalova
Freelance Graphic Designer at Storytel
- Data Visualization
- Graphic Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Hi there. My Name is Sibel and I am graphic designer. My journey in design started in 2012 and it has been a great adventure eve since. I am endlessly curious, a lifelong learner. Some of my areas of interest are graphic design, UI design, infographics, logo design and photography.
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SHIVIN SAXENA
User Experience Lead & IT Business Integrator (Client: Eli Lilly Japan KK) at Cognizant
- Interaction Design
- Sketch
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
Hello World! I'm a UX Researcher and Designer by trade and a creator at heart. With a Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction and a background in Computer Science, I'm passionate about translating back-end software capabilities into effective, intuitive interfaces that offer meaningful, memorable experiences for end users.
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Diane Seaver
Senior Service Designer, Senior Experience Lead at Philips Design
- Design Thinking
- Service Design
- Sustainable Design
- User Centered Design
Across my 10+ years of experience, I have supported multi-million and billion dollar global and national companies as they've undergone radical transformation. In working with these companies to develop superior experiences, I engage cross-functional teams to define and deliver envisioned solutions. Throughout the duration of each project, I assist teams, program areas, and business groups in building the necessary capacity to achieve sustainable postliminary success. Across my 10+ years of experience, I have supported multi-million and billion dollar global or national companies as they've undergone radical transformation. In working with these companies to develop superior service experiences, I engage cross-functional teams to define and deliver envisioned solutions to market. Throughout the duration of each project, I assist teams, program areas, and business groups in building the necessary capacity to achieve sustainable postliminary success. Industry Experience Global | Commercial | Consumer | Healthcare | Social Impact | Service Design | Digital Design | Design for Sustainability | Spatial Design | Exhibit Design | Industrial Design Specialties Business Industry Analysis | Strategic Innovation | Market Opportunity Identification | Platform Development | Customer Experience | Evaluation Design & Analysis | Workshop Development & Facilitation | Project-Team Leadership | Program & Portfolio Management | Knowledge Management | Client Management | Professional Presenting | Concept Ideation & Prototyping | User Research
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Sean Landry
Principal Product Designer at HubSpot
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I believe in the power of design. The power it has to transform people, companies, and lives. I believe in the power of the team. By working with talented engineers, designers, and product teams it's possible to build incredible software that makes the world a better place to live. I believe if you combine exceptional user interfaces, thoughtful and genuine user experiences, and remain true to the principles of human psychology, you can design software has can transform people's lives.
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David Ajayi
Product Designer, Send at Flutterwave
- Augmented Reality
- Mobile Design
- Product Design
- Typography
Hi! Please call me Mide Ajayi, I am a digital product designer, and an XR designer. I have a few years of experience working in the blockchain, financial and immersive space.
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Evergreen Odeh
Product Design Lead at Blizzcode Academy
- Design Leadership
- eLearning
- Learning Design
- Product Design
Evergreen Odeh is a Multidisciplinary Product Designer, skilled in crafting highly engaging learning experiences, and committed to a lifelong journey of making impact through design. She strongly believes that every human is only limited by their mindset and constantly strives to spread this notion through her interactions and career achievements. She offers mentoring to emerging designers and is open to collaborations solving problems related to Education and Sustainability. At present, she works at Blizzcode Academy as a Design Lead and spearheads a design community whose mission is to bridge the gender gap of successful women in design by offering women a chance to learn and improve their design skills through collaborative projects and mentorship.
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Kaushik Macharla
Principal Product Designer at HeadsUp
- Entrepreneurship
- Interaction Design
- Mobile Development
- User Experience
9+ years of design experience in building complex products. Worked for the last several years building products at Google, Facebook, and Microsoft Exposure to products in Enterprise and Cloud Platforms, Augmented Reality, E-commerce, and Healthcare. Design Leader at AIGA and Society for SEGD. I'm a User Experience Designer and Design Thinker. I work on interaction models, user-centered design patterns, scenarios, high-fidelity prototypes, rich, visual user-interaction solutions, and user interface specifications for web and mobile applications.
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Rahul Bhadoriya
Design Project Manager at Polygon Technology
- Adobe
- Branding & Identity
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
I am a curious, self-taught Visual designer who is energetic in developing Visual language, social good, upholding Designs that work in the real world, encouraging design learning, Creating design products that help create communities.
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Anita Hoffman
UX Team Lead - Information Architecture at GlobalLogic
- Design Management
- Design Systems
- User Experience
- Visual Design
My work experience includes creating and contributing to the IBM Carbon Design System and Watson UI Guidelines. And now, I am managing and leading for the GEP Design System ensuring scalability, efficiency, and consistency.
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Jonathon Colman
Senior Design Manager at HubSpot
- Content Design
- Design Leadership
- Design Management
- Information Architecture
Jonathon Colman (@jcolman) leads global content design at HubSpot. He's a Webby Award-winning designer and keynote speaker who’s built and led design and content teams at Facebook, Intercom, IBM, REI, and The Nature Conservancy.
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Ryan Collier
Head of UX and Product Design at Convoy
- Career Advice
- Enterprise Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
Designer, leader, onion peeler. I have a passion for serving others. I’m excited by words, music, technology, and making—of all kinds—for the greater good. I've been practicing human-centered design since 2008. Working in adaptive and accessible technology inspired me to put my time and energy into making products and services work better for humans of all stripes. I'm currently leading product design and experience research across Convoy's transportation services marketplace. I’m most interested and motivated by projects that attempt to make the world a better place in some small—or big!—way. I have had the honor to research, design, and ship products and services in education, healthcare, government. Currently woodshedding in transportation-logistics. Open to mentoring in early-phase product development, design and research in a startup environment, design leadership, team culture and operations, building for complex problem spaces (enterprise, marketplace).
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Ka An Hsu
UX Designer at Kyndryl
- Graphic Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
- Visual Design
I am Hsu Ka An a.k.a Robert. I am a third-generation Indian Chinese and an HFI – Certified Usability Analyst. I have been in the UX Role for the last 6 years. I am currently working as a Design Lead in Continental, a company that deals with Mobility Solutions.
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Iman Ghader
Freelance Designer at Iman Ghader
- Art Direction
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
I'm a Graphic Designer with 3+ years of experience in print, branding, campaign, web, and digital marketing design. I'm currently working at a Branding and experiential marketing firm called SaltXC. I'm passionate about designing brands, campaigns, real life installations and physical experiences, motion graphics, and illustrations.
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Hannah White
Chief Product Officer at Leverege
- Design Management
- Figma
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
I'm a multi-disciplinary designer and product leader. I'm currently leading product design on large Fortune 500 IoT products. In my free time, you can usually find me hiking in Shenandoah, building mugs at the pottery studio, or working on some oil paintings.
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Tanya Wlodarczyk
Senior Product Designer at Undivided
- Branding & Identity
- Career Advice
- Design Critique
- Entrepreneurship
Tanya is the senior product designer at Undivided, a startup focused on helping families raise kids with disabilities. She's worked with various YC companies and founded (and sold) a boutique design agency. She loves scuba, being by the water, and is looking to get back into ceramics.
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Rudy Maroy
Founder at KAOFI
- Augmented Reality
- Human Computer Interaction
- User Experience
- User Interface
Hey there! I’m a Product UI/UX Designer who combines art and tech to create smooth, user-friendly experiences. I design the parts of tech you don’t always see, but definitely feel. My journey began with programming in C and C++, then moved into web design with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Learning about Human-Computer Interaction helped me understand how people naturally use digital products, guided by expert's Books like Steve Krug and Don Norman and more. Now, I’m exploring AI and VR/AR to keep improving the user experience. I’m here to offer mentorship, so feel free to connect if you'd like to learn more!
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Joanne Wang
Principal Product Designer at Reaktor
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
A product designer who loves solving complex problems and designing an intuitive user experience. Her articles about how UX design adds value to a business, such as "How to improve the user experience for a SaaS web app" and "What a journey, NASA had been really close" have been featured on Interactive Mind. 12 years of working experience in the tech industry starting from coding HTML, and CSS in Dreamweaver and designing websites in Photoshop. Love solving complex problems with a strong product thinking mindset and has a proven track record of leading design throughout the entire project lifecycle, from the early stages of conception all the way through QA.
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Krishna Vadrevu
Sr. UX Designer at Nutanix
- Data Visualization
- Marketing Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
I get excited about new problems to solve, fun things to learn, & amazing people to grow with. I've been chasing all of these for the past 8+ years as a product & UX designer for organizations large & small. These stepping stones have provided me with a problem-solving framework & tool-set which I have been putting to use & evolving over the past 8 years as a product & UX designer. I enjoy combining my knowledge of people & the information systems they use to craft impactful experiences with wonderful partners. See more at vkrishnav.com
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