
Debora Edelberg
@deboraedelberg
Product designer and UX strategist building AI healthcare products, research-led workflows, and accessible digital experiences.
What I'm looking for
As a self-employed Senior Product Designer and UX Strategist, I led UX discovery for a mental health AI chatbot startup, conducting 10+ user interviews and supporting its pivot from B2C to B2B2C. I also designed conversion-focused flows for Minthome.com and led UX strategy and product design for an AI pharma intelligence platform.
At Waverider, I designed the MVP for a DBT-based mental health platform, reaching 8/10 user satisfaction through usability testing. Across my work, I’ve designed healthcare, aerospace, banking, and other digital products, with a focus on research, accessibility, and simplifying complex workflows.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sr. Product Designer and UX Strategist
Self-employed
Jun 2023 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Accelerated research for 5+ clients across banking, grocery, and logistics, saving 30–35 hours per round via Askable+. Led UX discovery for a mental health AI chatbot startup, conducting 10+ user interviews and supporting a pivot from B2C to B2B2C that helped the team reach PMF.
Lead Product Designer
Waverider
Sep 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 8 months)
Designed the MVP for a DBT-based mental health platform, achieving 8/10 user satisfaction and 87.5% task completion through 3+ rounds of usability testing. Conducted 15+ usability tests and user interviews to map jobs-to-be-done and shape 2 consecutive roadmap cycles.
Mentored 60+ UX students across research, interaction, and visual design through weekly 1:1 sessions. Hosted weekly UX office hours for 30+ students, facilitating live Q&A and publishing UX best practice articles.
Sr. Product Designer
Sync Biometrics and Paper
Nov 2019 - Sep 2021 (1 year 10 months)
Designed an IoT app integrating continuous glucose monitors (CGM) biometric data to surface real-time diet and exercise insights. Designed an insurance quote app and back-office tool that reduced quote generation time from 30–60 minutes to under 5, while improving conversion through in-app payments.
Led a team of 4, within a multidisciplinary agile squad, designing 5 iOS and web apps for crew and passenger experiences aboard private jets valued at up to $75M. Designed a developer API portal for a top global travel technology provider, simplifying complex technical workflows.
Redesigned a large-scale internal platform through research, heuristic analysis, wireframing, and usability testing, reducing completion time for 2 core tasks by up to 3 minutes. Designed and delivered a 4-session UX research workshop for 12+ team members covering interviews, synthesis, and usability testing.
Freelance UX/UI Designer
debuchita.com
Dec 2009 - Mar 2016 (6 years 3 months)
Delivered user flows, wireframes, sitemaps and high-fidelity designs for 10+ web and mobile products across scheduling, government, and nonprofit sectors. Designed a WHO Drupal CMS deployed in 20+ countries to support knowledge sharing, policy dialogue and capacity-building initiatives.
SEO Project Leader
Wallaby Group
Oct 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Improved search rankings and conversion rates for 10+ mid-to-large companies through SEO strategy, usability consultancy, and content planning.
Junior Web Designer
Livra.com, Grupo Mono and Avatar
Apr 2006 - Oct 2008 (2 years 6 months)
Produced 50+ digital marketing assets and developed accessible front-end code for websites and newsletters across 3 agencies.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda
Popular Music Singer, Music
2014 - 2022
Studied Popular Music Singing with a focus on Jazz, Folk, and Tango.
University of Toronto
Introduction to Psychology, Psychology
2021 - 2021
Completed an introductory course in Psychology.
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
Accessibility Testing and Reports, Accessibility
2021 - 2021
Completed a course on Accessibility Testing and Reports.
Universidad de Palermo
User Research Methods, User Research
2015 - 2015
Completed a course in User Research Methods.
FADU University of Buenos Aires
BA in Graphic Design, Graphic Design
2006 - 2013
Earned a BA in Graphic Design from FADU University of Buenos Aires.
ORT Technical High School
High School Diploma, Computer Science
2000 - 2005
Completed high school with a focus on Computer Science.
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