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Débora is a Senior Product Designer and UX Strategist with over two decades of experience making complex digital systems feel human. She thrives on designing purpose-driven products at scale, drawing on her background across diverse industries including digital health, aerospace, and global travel technology. Previously, Débora led product design efforts at Waverider and contributed to projects like Sync biotracking via Toptal, where she specialized in moderating usability testing to simplify complex workflows. She holds a Licenciatura in Graphic Design from FADU University of Buenos Aires and a Bachiller in Computer Science Oriented from ORT Technical High School, alongside a background in Popular Music. Outside of her design work, Débora enjoys building; she coded her own portfolio and is currently developing a meal planner application. Based near Málaga, Spain, she is adept at working asynchronously and collaborating effectively across time zones.
Highlights
- Moderated and Unmoderated Usability testing
Work preferences
- Job type
- Consulting, Freelance / Independent, Full-time, Part-time
- Company size / type
- Early-stage startup (0-20), Growth-stage startup (21-200), Large/multinational (200+), Nonprofit / NGO, Social/Environmental Impact Company
- Culture
- Early-stage startup (0-20), Growth-stage startup (21-200), Independent, Large Company, Nonprofit / NGO, Public Organization
- Industries
- Health & Telemedicine, Human Resources & Recruitment, Information Technology, Online Education & Training, Tourism & Hospitality
- Hours
- EST business hours
- Remote experience
- I worked for US companies from Argentina and also from Spain.
Salary context
Benchmarks for SMB non-tech role · Senior (7+ yrs).
US figures from BLS OEWS 2024 + Glassdoor; India figures from US SMB offshore vendor pricing. Adjusted for the candidate's seniority.
Work experience
- Sr. Product Designer and UX Strategist · Self-employedJun 2023 — Present
- Accelerated research for 5+ clients across banking, grocery, and logistics, saving 30-35 hours per round via Askable+ and enabling faster decisions. - Led UX discovery for a mental health AI chatbot startup, conducting 10+ user interviews and…
- Senior Product Designer & UX Strategist · itsdebJun 2023 — PresentES
- Accelerated research for 5+ clients across banking, grocery, and logistics, saving 30-35 hours per round via Askable+ and enabling faster decisions. - Led UX discovery for a mental health Al chatbot startup, conducting 10+ user interviews and…
- Lead Product Designer · WaveriderSep 2021 — May 2023
- 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…
- Product designer (via Toptal) · Sync biotrackingMar 2021 — Jun 2021
- Designed an IoT app integrating continuous glucose monitors (CGM) biometric data to surface real-time diet and exercise insights (same founder of Beat app). - Designed flows for tracking food and exercise, and edge cases. - Designed different…
- Sr. Product Designer · Sync Biometrics and PaperNov 2019 — Sep 2021
- 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…
- Lead Product Designer · Paper InsuranceNov 2019 — Sep 2021
- 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. - Assisted the company in defining its business and communication strategy…
- Mentor of UX and UX/UI Career track · SpringboardAug 2018 — Jun 2022USUS company · remote
- 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.
- Lead User Experience Designer · GloballogicApr 2016 — Apr 2019USUS company · remote
- 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…
- Sr. UX Designer · GlobalLogicApr 2016 — Apr 2019AR
- 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, for the world's most advanced private jet production company (Custom tablet app, iOS…
- Sr. UX/UI Designer · Accenture (Avanade)Sep 2014 — Apr 2016USUS company · remote
- 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+…
- UX/UI Designer - Avanade · AccentureSep 2014 — Apr 2016AR
- 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+…
- UX Designer (contractor) · IT Crowd ArgentinaJan 2013 — Aug 2014AR
- Designed and developed a website for a social media platform for art lovers. - Delivered an iPad app for a family game with camera effects. - Designed and developed the website for this agency.
- Freelance UX/UI Designer · debuchita.comDec 2009 — Mar 2016AR
- 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…
- Web Designer · 3Pi FactoryDec 2009 — Jun 2010AR
- Designed corporate websites for many small companies. - Designed three eCommerce websites for mid-size companies (chocolate factory, paint factory, electronics store). - Developed the front-end of websites and newsletters.
- SEO Project Leader · Wallaby GroupOct 2008 — Dec 2009AR
- 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 AvatarApr 2006 — Oct 2008AR
- Produced 50+ digital marketing assets and developed accessible front-end code for websites and newsletters across 3 agencies.
Education
- Popular Music Singer · Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda2014—2022AR· Jazz, Folk, Tango
- Licenciatura · FADU University of Buenos Aires2006—2013AR· Graphic Design
- Bachiller · ORT Technical High School2000—2005AR· Computer Science Oriented
- Graphic Designer · Universidad de Buenos Aires2006—2013AR· Graphic Design
- Mastering Mentoring Course · Springboard2019—2019· Mentorship - Education
- Instrumentista superior en música popular (cantante) · Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda2014—2022AR· Música
- Technical high-school degree with computer science orientation · Escuela técnica ORT I2000—2005AR· Computer Science