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Van Serna

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Senior Product Designer | 180% Avg Metric Lift | $2.8M+ Revenue Impact | B2B • UX • AI • CRO • SaaS

Netherlands
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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that values creativity and data-driven design, offering growth opportunities.

Results-driven Senior Product Designer who turns empathy and behavioral psychology into measurable engagement and revenue. Delivered 180% average metric lift across conversion, retention, AOV, and LTV in AI-native, SaaS, and premium e-com products — generating $2.8M+ impact.

Key wins:

  • Empaithy AI (mental-health companion) → +44 NPS (top 1%), 4.5★ from 5,000+ users, retention lifted 28% → 35% (M1 to M3) through validating emotional flows and daily reflection habits.

  • Pumble (SaaS communication) → 10,000+ active users in 3 months, 35% Month-3 retention (above benchmarks), 25% free-to-paid conversion via intuitive onboarding and cross-platform ubiquity.

  • Premium e-com redesigns (Amada & Incred Pets) → +26% AOV / +66% LTV through strategic cross-selling and seamless omnichannel experiences.

Expert in Figma, design systems, rapid iteration, user research, and making complex flows feel effortless and sticky. Passionate about habit formation, gamification, and AI-native UX that keeps users coming back.

Fully remote (EU Based), Open to contractor/full-time roles.

Portfolio: van-uxdesign.com Let’s build experiences people can’t quit

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Product & Web Designer

Wind-UX

Mar 2023 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Managed full-cycle e-commerce projects and rapid design/development (24+ projects in 52 days), designed an AI wellness product that achieved +44 NPS, 4.5★ from 5,000+ users and lifted M1→M3 retention 28%→35%.

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UI/UX Designer

Synergy Studio

Jun 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 6 months)

Led website and app redesigns that improved lead generation by 21% and improved CIBC app usability by 44% through usability testing, A/B testing, and user research; launched Flowwow achieving a 52% NPS.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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University of York

UX Design certificate, UX Design

2023 - 2024

Participated in a UX/UI Design Bootcamp, gaining skills in user-centered design, prototyping, and usability testing.

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Sheridan College

Master of Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Computer Interaction

2020 - 2023

Completed a Masters-level program in Human-Computer Interaction focusing on design, research, and prototyping tools and methods.

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York University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration

2015 - 2019

Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration at York University with coursework relevant to business and psychology applied to product design.

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York Sheridan Design

Design

Undertook design coursework and certifications in UI and product design.

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Google

Google UX Design Course, UX Design

Completed the Google UX Design Course covering foundational UX design principles, research, and prototyping tools.

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Memorisely

UX Research & Analytics (Bootcamp), UX Research & Analytics

Completed UX-related training focusing on practical UX research and design skills.

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