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Gabriela Alvarez

@gabrielaalvarezr

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I lead end-to-end product design for scalable, user-centered digital experiences.

Mexico

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead end-to-end product design for digital products, connecting business goals with intuitive user experiences while building scalable design systems and collaborating across remote, cross-functional teams.

Senior Strategic Product Designer with over 5 years of experience leading the end-to-end design of digital products for global companies and international startups in Europe, as well as international clients. With an entrepreneurial spirit and a highly proactive attitude, I connect complex business objectives with intuitive, user-centered digital solutions. I manage digital products through their entire lifecycle, collaborate smoothly across remote teams, and build Design Systems that scale.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Co-Founder & Lead Product Designer

Current

Zua & Lua

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Steered end-to-end product design and user experience strategies for Mexican and international client projects, transforming early-stage business requirements into scalable web designs. Designed comprehensive brand ecosystems and modular UI kits in Figma, ensuring visual consistency, accessibility, and smooth handoff for development teams.

Senior Product Designer

Publicis Sapient

Oct 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 1 month)

Collaborated within multidisciplinary Agile squads for global Fortune 500 clients, utilizing and maintaining complex multi-platform Design Systems to guarantee UI consistency. Conducted end-to-end user journey audits, wireframing, and interactive prototyping to simplify complex user workflows and resolve core usability friction points.

Product Design Teaching Assistant

KISD - Cologne International School of Design

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Facilitated collaborative ideation workshops and supported design projects focused on the intersection of form, function, and usability in a bicultural academic environment.