Laura Durán

Product Designer
Jupiter Fl, United States.

About

Highly accomplished and results-driven Senior Product Design Leader with over 9 years of hands-on experience in product development and user experience. Proven track record in directing design processes, fostering innovation, and delivering impactful solutions that drive positive change. Expertise spans from strategic conceptualization and design system development to leading cross-functional teams and achieving significant improvements in product usability, sales revenue, and customer satisfaction.

Work

Primart Studios
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Senior Design Consultant

Summary

Provided expert design consultation, translating client needs into effective solutions and driving significant improvements in brand awareness and customer engagement.

Highlights

Translated complex client needs and business objectives into effective design solutions through close collaboration with national and international clients.

Led brainstorming sessions and creative workshops, generating innovative and strategic concepts that boosted brand awareness by 20% and customer engagement metrics by 25%.

Developed robust brand strategies, including visual identity and brand voice, to ensure consistent brand communications across all platforms.

Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams (web development, marketing) to integrate design strategies effectively across all platforms and channels.

Atix Digital
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UX/UI Specialist

Full-time

Summary

Leading the design and iteration of financial inclusion products, developing comprehensive user flows, and enhancing user experience and team efficiency.

Highlights

Led end-to-end design for innovative financial inclusion initiatives, leveraging collaborative economic models to expand access to financial resources and promote sustainable community development.

Designed comprehensive user flows for 4 distinct products, ensuring design consistency and a seamless user journey across diverse projects tailored to individual client needs.

Spearheaded the development of a design system, increasing client satisfaction scores by 30% through streamlined collaboration and design uniformity across projects.

Drove significant improvements in user experience by leading iterative design of product features and functionalities across multiple client projects, informed by diverse user archetypes.

Decreased project completion time by 20% and enhanced team communication by developing comprehensive documentation for product features and workflows.

Inorca Seating
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Product Design Lead

Full-time

Summary

Managed all aspects of product development, overseeing the creation of over 25 products and driving significant business growth through strategic design initiatives.

Highlights

Managed end-to-end product development for over 25 products, achieving a 20% increase in sales revenue and a 15% improvement in customer satisfaction ratings.

Collaborated extensively across departments to ensure seamless operations, meet customer needs, and uphold brand standards.

Led research and development efforts, synthesizing data-driven insights to inform strategic decisions, resulting in a 20% increase in product usability and a 10% enhancement in aesthetics.

Partnered with Business Development and Sales teams to devise innovative go-to-market strategies, expanding market share by 25% and increasing sales revenue by 15%.

Championed innovation by developing future-generation products, driving a 30% increase in market demand and positioning the company as an industry leader.

Organization of American States
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Intern - Application and Platform Development Devices

Internship

Education

Nova Southeastern University

Master of Science

Information Systems - UX Concentration

Grade: 3.97

Universidad ICESI

Certificate

Usability Principles & Cognitive Psychology for UX

Universidad Javeriana

Certificate

Project Management - PMI Standards

Universidad ICESI

Bachelor of Science

Industrial Design

Grade: Dean's List - Honor Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Languages

Spanish

Fluent

English

Fluent

French

Proficient

Skills

Product Strategy

Strategic Planning, Market Analysis, Roadmapping.

Prototyping

High-Fidelity Prototyping, Interactive Prototypes, Wireframing.

Figma

UI/UX Design, Collaboration, Design Tools.

Conceptualization

Ideation, Creative Problem Solving, Concept Development.

Excel

Data Organization, Spreadsheet Management.

Design Systems

Scalable Design, Component Libraries, Consistency.

Data Analysis

Quantitative Analysis, Data Interpretation, Insights.

Usability Testing

User Research, User Feedback, Heuristic Evaluation.

Tableau

Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.

Visual Design

UI Design, Branding, Aesthetics.

Wireframing

Low-Fidelity Prototyping, Information Architecture.

Project Documentation

Requirements Gathering, Workflow Definition, Technical Writing.

User Research

Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Persona Development.

Miro

Collaborative Whiteboarding, Brainstorming, Workshop Facilitation.

Interaction Design

User Flows, User Journeys, Prototyping.

Microservice Development

System Architecture, API Design.

Notion

Project Management, Documentation, Knowledge Management.