Luisa Alvarez
UX UI Designer, Product Designer | Published author | Content Creator
10 yrs experience · New York, NY · <10 hrs/week
About
Green Card holder | Bilingual English & Spanish Dynamic digital graphic design engineer specializing in Interface Design and UX Research, I develop user-focused solutions. Skilled in every phase of the design process, from user research and wireframing to prototyping, I ensure seamless asset delivery to developers. With a background in coding, I collaborate effectively with developers to translate designs into functional interfaces, ensuring cohesive and intuitive user experiences. I adeptly lead cross-functional teams to create groundbreaking products, guaranteeing user satisfaction throughout the entire lifecycle. With a collaborative spirit, unwavering motivation, and a penchant for rapid learning, I am poised to make meaningful contributions to any team or project. Outside of my professional pursuits, I am a published author with Alfaguara, Penguin Random House, and have honed my skills as a micro-influencer and activist within the fashion, beauty, and Body Positive hispanic community.
Skills
Experience
- User Experience Designer · Sociate AI02-01-2025
Accelerated product iteration by 3X, collaborating with product and engineering teams. Developed user flows and improved UX, translating designs into high-fidelity screens and interactive prototypes using Figma. Secured H&M Americas as a client within 1 month.
- User Experience Designer · CLM Digital Solutions06-01-2022 – 05-01-2024
Design and development of highly effective and attractive user interfaces for new projects. Conducting user research to gain valuable insights to guide design. Creating clear and concise deliverables and documentation for the development team, ensuring efficient and effective execution.
- #IamRemarkable facilitator · #IamRemarkable10-01-2019 – 09-01-2022
#IamRemarkable is an initiative empowering women and underrepresented groups to speak openly about their accomplishments in the workplace and beyond, thereby breaking modesty norms and glass ceilings. As a facilitator my role involves hosting workshops and being an ambassador for #IamRemarkable within my personal and professional networks.
- CIO & Digital Content · The To•Do10-01-2019 – 06-01-2022
As CIO & Digital Content, likely responsibilities included overseeing digital content strategy, managing digital projects, and ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Owner / Web, UX/UI Design - Front End Development · ELEVE DESIGNS08-01-2013 – 02-01-2022
Web, Mobile and Graphic Design. Front End development and CMS maintenance. Web and online marketing consultant. SEO, HTML5, CSS3, Wordpress. Online and email marketing strategies, digital photography and UX-UI research and design.
- UX/UI Designer · Sociate AI02-01-2025
Helped secure H&M Americas as a client within 1 month. Developing new user flows and improving the overall user experience, translating existing designs into functional, high-fidelity screens and features using Figma. Accelerated product iteration by 3X collaborating with product and engineering teams.
- UX/UI Designer · CLM Digital Solutions06-01-2022 – 06-01-2024
● Engineered intuitive, user-centric interfaces, driving a measurable 12% boost in overall user engagement. ● Partnered with cross-functional teams to create tailored B2B solutions for synthetic monitoring and enterprise networking, enhancing client workflows through data-informed design strategies. ● Spearheaded usability testing initiatives, resolving key pain points and elevating user satisfaction metrics. ● Built and scaled robust design systems, resulting in a 30% reduction in inconsistencies and improved brand coherence for the company. Using figma and Adobe suite.
Education
- CETYS UniversidadBachelor’s Degree, Ingenieria en Diseño Gráfico Digital
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileDiploma, Estética, Feminismo y Crítica
- edXWeb Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Universidad MayorBachelor’s Degree, Film and Animation
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