For the past 15+ years, I have had the opportunity to grow and design a wide range of products that have enabled the transition from paper to digital and manual to automatic in various industries, such as Automotive, Customer Care, Learning, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Finances, Banking, and Fintech. 

Designing a technology product requires a balance of creativity, technical expertise, and problem-solving skills. While there are certainly challenges to overcome, the satisfaction of creating something that solves a real-world problem definitely makes it a rewarding experience.

I studied Arts and Design because are part of who I am, how I manifest, and contribute to the world. I’ve grown a lot over the past 15 years, adding skills, and adopting the system design mindset to learn how we can make more ethical and holistic choices as designers. 

Regardless of how big or small it may seem, everyone has the power to make a positive impact on the world within their “sphere of influence,” or the space they can reach at any given moment. 

We have an opportunity to drive positive change because we influence the outcomes of the products and services we design, contributing to people well being.

Curious by nature, I was 6 when I took apart my grandmother’s broken clock with the purpose of repairing it. I couldn't, obviously.

The 13 years old me started repairing electric appliances, and one year later I was building my first tattoo machine. It was a trial and error, improvising, solving constraints, addressing needs of functionality, and handling. I loved drawing and understanding how things work. 

This set of passions and experiences made me go into UX. I didn’t know to verbalise at that point, but I consider myself very lucky to have manifested the full spectrum of what we, now, as professionals, call Design Thinking at an early age.

I've been drawing ever since I could hold a pencil. And I never stopped. I love doing it. To me, it is therapy and meditation. Lose yourself for a few hours and only think about the shape of your next line. That is for me pure happiness.

Sometimes, during an interview, I get the honest question: Where did it all start? And then I answer: There with the pencils and the broken clock.