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malu romero

@maluromero

hiii i'm a product designer with experience in product design, branding, and illustration, fluent in English and Spanish

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I seek mid-level design roles where I can lead end-to-end product design, mentor teams, integrate no-code/AI workflows, and deliver measurable product outcomes.

Product Designer experienced across fintech, health, insurance, edtech, and social impact, with a strong focus on ownership, execution, and collaboration. I’ve worked in startups and agencies, leading projects from end to end and delivering efficiently in fast-paced environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

UX/UI Lead

Kreante

Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year)

Kreante is a no-code/low-code agency.
• Highlight: More than 15 digital products delivered in one year, between web apps, admin dashboards, and mobile apps.
• Led a team of 2 designers, optimizing UX/UI processes and rapidly shipping no-code/low-code projects at scale.
• Led branding and visual design for early-stage startups in the Education and SMB sectors.

Figma Low Code Design Systems Interaction Design Prototyping Mentorship Cross Functional Collaboration

Freelance Design Research

Independent Consultant

Mar 2024 - Aug 2024 (5 months)

• Class2Class: Led the research stream and product redesign of the edtech platform that enables connection between teachers and classes worldwide.
• Chakakuna: Worked on the experience and visual design for UNICA’s 2-day annual social impact event. UNICA a community-based savings and credit union promoting financial inclusion in rural Peru.

User Research Rapid Prototyping Branding UX Strategy Usability Testing

Product Design Mentor

DesignLab

May 2021 - Nov 2024 (3 years 6 months)

Award-winning User Experience Bootcamp.
• Highlight: 30% of mentees secured entry-level UX/UI positions within 6 months of weekly mentoring.
• Trained students in Design thinking, and UX Research techniques, methods, tools, and processes through 1:1 mentorship sessions across the US and Canada.

Mentorship Portfolio Review Career Guidance Remote Teaching Communication

Product Designer

DevBase

May 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 7 months)

• Highlight: Led end-to-end design of Hopscotch’s MVP as a solo designer, helping the NY-based fintech secure seed funding.
• Led branding and visual design for fintech businesses, landing pages focused on CRO, and law firms.
• Collaborated closely with PMs and engineers to validate hypotheses and ensure seamless developer handoff.

Visual Design Branding Conversion Rate Optimization Figma Prototyping Collaboration

UX Designer

la victoria lab

Apr 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Innovation lab for the Intercorp group, one of the largest business groups in Peru.
• Highlight: Co-designed and launched LaFeria Road, an acceleration program for more than 50 internal initiatives.

Visual Design UX Design Branding Design Strategy Cross Functional Collaboration Prototyping

UX Designer Innovation

Farmacias Peruanas

Mar 2020 - Dec 2020 (9 months)

Peru's largest pharmacy retailer company in Perú.

• Co-designed Alivia, a telemedicine product launched during COVID-19.
• Created service blueprints and user journeys to identify pain points and opportunities.
• Conducted usability testing to validate solutions.

User Testing Visual Design Figma Accessibility

UX Designer - Innovation

RIMAC Seguros

Nov 2017 - Mar 2020 (2 years 4 months)

Perú’s leading insurance company

• First UX hire, responsible for establishing the UX practice within the company.
• Designed and launched initial digital insurance products from scratch after regulatory changes.
• Launched product pilots to validate product–market fit in emerging insurance verticals (e.g. telematics, smart housing).