About
Proven track record of designing solutions that drive digital transformation, resulting in significant cost savings and business success. Expertise in user-centered design, cross-functional collaboration, and measurable outcomes — including a United States Innovation Design Patent.
Languages
English · Spanish · Portuguese
Education
Bachelor of Science in Media Arts & Animation
Skills
COMPETENCIES
AI & DESIGN ENGINEERING
WORKFLOW & STRATEGY
UX/UI & SYSTEMS DESIGN
Experience
Cisco Systems
Contract · 6 mos
Senior UX/UI Designer, User Experience Engineering
Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
- Led design, documentation, and prototyping of a supplemental design system unifying HR platforms including ServiceNow Journey, Workday, and Phenom CMS.
- Pioneered a hybrid Design-to-AI prototyping method combining Figma architecture with Figma Make to stress-test complex HR flows.
- Architected a design-to-code pipeline mapping Figma tokens into a functional, web-based system via Cursor.
NextEra Energy
Full-time · 7 yrs 7 mos
Senior UX/UI Designer, IT Software Engineering
Oct 2021 – Jun 2025
- Led UX/UI across 20+ energy projects, earning consistent Highly Valued ratings and a United States Innovation Design Patent.
- Achieved ~$15MM in savings for Enterprise Solutions through user-centered design and streamlined workflows.
- Designed a Market Intelligence Portal that improved analyst workflow by 40%, plus energy consumption dashboards for mobile and desktop.
Senior UX/UI Designer, Platform & Analytics Solutions
Dec 2017 – Oct 2021
- Designed Storm Daily Time Report — a labor-cost workflow for storm response — awarded a US Innovation Design Patent.
- Redesigned the Landowner Portal for 1,000+ users, cutting processing time by 30%.
- Created the Field Operations Production Portal, driving ~$1.4MM in savings through real-time production visibility.
Cisco Systems
Full-time · 8 yrs 4 mos
Lead UX/UI Product Designer, Software Engineering & Platforms
Sep 2013 – Nov 2017
- Led experience design across healthcare, hospitality, retail, transportation, and engineering platforms.
- Designed Cisco Patient Connect for Parkland Memorial Hospital, connecting in-room TVs, mobile devices, and kiosks.
- Designed an AI-powered Bug Triage Helper that improved developer productivity 25–40%.
- Led FedEx / Cisco Smart Locker UX, enabling 24/7 pickup and reducing operational costs by 15%.
Senior UX/UI Product Designer, Interactive Services Solutions
Mar 2011 – Sep 2013
- Designed NYC MTA On the Go! Travel Station kiosks for 5.5M+ daily passengers, reducing information access time by 40%.
- Created kiosk templates that reduced future deployment time by 60%.
Senior UX/UI Broadcast Designer, Sports & Entertainment
Aug 2009 – Mar 2011
- Configured Cisco Stadium Vision Director at Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Dolphins fan experience.
DDB Worldwide
Full-time · 2007 – 2009
Senior Web Designer
2007 – 2009
- Designed websites, advertising, interactive media, and animation with creative directors, copywriters, and developers.
LPG Systems
Full-time · 2005 – 2007
Senior Web & Graphic Designer
2005 – 2007
- Created illustrations, 3D graphics, animation, photo-composites, and brochures for web, multimedia, and print.
Homes.com
Full-time · 2003 – 2005
Web Designer & Front End Developer
2003 – 2005
- Designed and built interfaces, advertising, and digital media with Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and CSS.
Nickelodeon
Full-time · 2001 – 2003
Web Designer & Animator
2001 – 2003
- Web design and broadcast design for on-air promotion and channel branding using Autodesk Maya, Adobe CC, and Final Cut Pro.
Recognition
United States Innovation Design Patent
Storm Daily Time Report — NextEra Energy / FPL storm response UX.
Cisco Interactive Services Award
Outstanding contribution to NYC MTA On the Go!