Mercedes Arenas

About

With a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Santa Clara University and specialized training in User Experience Design from General Assembly, I have honed my skills in both UX and UI design. Currently, I serve as a Product Designer at Portfolio T, where I collaborate with various venture teams to provide design expertise and support across multiple projects. My role involves quickly adapting to new challenges and ensuring a user-centered design approach. Previously, I held multiple roles at Mach49, including Principal Product Designer and Senior UX Designer & Researcher. There, I contributed to unlocking disruptive growth through Venture Building and Venture Investing, leveraging Silicon Valley expertise to build and scale a portfolio of ventures.

Experience

• Product Designer · Portfolio T07-01-2024

  I collaborate with various venture teams, jumping in to provide design expertise and support across different projects. My role involves quickly adapting to new challenges, contributing to both UX and UI design, and ensuring that each project moves forward with a strong, user-centered design approach.

• Principal Product Designer, Principal Designer, Senior UX Designer & Researcher, UX Designer/Researcher · Mach4909-01-2022 – 07-01-2024

  As a Principal Product Designer, Principal Designer, Senior UX Designer & Researcher, and UX Designer/Researcher at Mach49, I contributed to unlocking new disruptive growth through Venture Building and Venture Investing. My role involved bringing Silicon Valley expertise and a teachable, scalable approach to building and investing in a portfolio of ventures, focusing on execution and building capability.

Education

• Santa Clara UniversityBachelors Degree, Communications
• General AssemblyUser Experience Design Immersive

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