Emmanuel Baron
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Guadalajara, Mexico
Toptal member since September 10, 2024
Emmanuel is a UX/UI and 3D design specialist with over five years of experience in the industry. His background in product design ensures a blend of creativity and strategic thinking. He has collaborated with startups and global companies to deliver user-centered, business-driven solutions. Emmanuel's work has been showcased at events like Design Week in Mexico City, demonstrating his deep understanding of design principles to align every project with user needs and business goals.
Portfolio
Web Design for Medical Practice
Work Experience
Product Designer
Toptal
- Managed end-to-end project delivery for digital products, coordinating engineering and marketing teams to ensure 100% on-time releases using Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
- Conducted user interviews and stakeholder workshops, translating insights into product features that boosted adoption by 30% through design sprints and user testing.
- Audited three global-scale digital products, identifying UX gaps through competitive benchmarking and heuristic analysis, resulting in a 25% improvement in NPS scores.
- Identified UX gaps through competitive analysis and user research, developing a strategic roadmap that accelerated product time to market by 20% with the use of AI tools.
Director of Design
Toptal
- Worked closely with SMB clients worldwide, understanding project requirements, discussing potential needs and budgets, identifying opportunities for growth, and ensuring projects were aligned with client objectives.
- Searched, assessed, and curated designers to clients based on the required hard and soft skills, ensuring the perfect match between clients and designers and fostering successful project outcomes.
- Acted as the primary point of contact, resolving issues related to client-designer engagements, mediating conflicts, and fostering strong client-talent relationships to ensure a smooth and productive collaboration throughout the project.
- Collaborated with designers from around the world to successfully initiate projects across various industries, ensuring each project was launched with a solid foundation and contributing to its overall success.
- Provided technical advice to the sales team, improving lead acquisition strategies, resulting in better-qualified leads and enhanced conversion rates.
- Managed client and talent expectations, collaborated across multiple teams to successfully execute growth strategies, and consistently achieved internal metrics every quarter.
UX/UI Designer
Encora
- Completed a trainee program, delivering results to stakeholders at the end of each sprint. Ensured that each presentation was clear, impactful, and provided clarity on next steps, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Revamped the UI of a pill reminder app using Material UI and adhering to design systems best practices. This enhanced usability and aesthetics, creating a more intuitive user experience.
- Conducted extensive research on AI voice interfaces, analyzing their market impact and future opportunities. Presented findings, along with areas of opportunity, to stakeholders for future and ongoing initiatives.
UX Tutor
CareerFoundry
- Provided comprehensive guidance to students during their initial foray into UX design, utilizing established educational materials to help students grasp essential design principles and best practices.
- Reviewed and graded students' submissions, offering detailed feedback on their projects to ensure students received constructive insights and enabling them to refine their work.
- Kept students motivated by curating a diverse range of support materials, including videos, prototypes, and readings, to share engaging and educational resources that enhanced the students' learning experience.
- Collaborated with a global network of students and tutors, fostering a dynamic and inclusive learning environment. This experience enhanced my ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across various time zones and cultural backgrounds.
UI/UX Designer
Amplemind
- Led the design of a social media app from inception to launch for a personal growth coach, integrating features such as a feed, stories, messaging, and a match feature to connect members.
- Designed the marketing website for the app release and upcoming event announcements by creating a responsive and engaging experience that successfully met revenue objectives for event sign-ups during the first week.
- Supported the design team in developing a comprehensive design system for a fitness app, facilitating a smooth handoff to the development team, maintaining consistency across the app's interface, and enhancing collaboration with development teams.
- Developed concept-proof mockups for the second iteration of Canelo Alvarez's fitness app, translating ideas into visual prototypes using Figma.
- Presented initiatives and areas of opportunity to C-level executives to secure buy-in and approval aligned with business objectives.
Head of Design
Vio Art Studio
- Designed large-scale sculptures and ornamental pieces for luxury hotels in Riviera Maya, delivering intricate designs that enhanced the aesthetic appeal of these prestigious locations.
- Managed the complete lifecycle of new product design, from conception to market launch, including POP design for in-store displays.
- Created detailed blueprints and layouts for semi-industrial production, leveraging 3D CAD and 3D prototyping to optimize production processes. His designs facilitated a 10% increase in production efficiency.
- Implemented new design layouts, increasing production efficiency by 15% and reducing material waste by 20% by optimizing the production workflow across teams.
- Boosted brand awareness on Instagram and Facebook by 30% by the end of the year through new product releases and the creation of small, unique collections.
Junior Designer
Ricardo Casas Design
- Designed unique furniture and decorative pieces showcased at Ricardo Casas Gallery during Design Week Open Studio. Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Rhinoceros 3D was required to develop high-quality visualizations and 3D models.
- Played a key role in the renovation of Zontes' on-site stores by creating detailed 3D models and renders using Rhinoceros 3D and Keyshot. His experience in producing 3D interior visualizations ensured a smooth execution throughout the project.
- Developed precise blueprints and layouts for commercial spaces and apartments. By applying 3D modeling and interior design skills in tools like Rhinoceros 3D, we tailored designs to meet client specifications, blending functionality with aesthetics.
- Created and developed prototypes and 3D models ready for printing using Rhinoceros 3D and Grasshopper 3D. By iterating through multiple 3D product visualizations, he ensured that each model was fully prepared for production.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Industrial Design
Autonomous University of the State of Mexico - Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Certifications
Project Management Fundamentals
Coursera
Social Psychology
Coursera
UI/UX
Bedu
Skills
Tools
Rhinoceros 3D, Blender, Adobe CC, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, KeyShot, InVision, UI Grid, Spline
Platforms
Figma, Webflow, Dovetail, iOS, Android
Other
Industrial Design, 3D Product Visualization, User Experience Design, Web Design, UX Strategy, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Design, App UX, Teamwork, User Research, User Interviews, 3D Printing, 3D Prototyping, 3D Print Design, Customer Success, 3D Design, Product Design, Journey Mapping, User Experience (UX), UI Design, 3D Modeling, 3D Product Modeling, Websites, Lean Startups, Operations Research, Landing Page Design, Direct to Consumer (D2C), ChatGPT, Furniture Design, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Management, Presentation Design, Web UI, UX Design, User Experience Strategy, Web UX, Responsive UI, App Design, App UI, Client Success, Psychology, User Behavior, User Psychology, Creative Thinking, Surveys, Prototyping, Empathy Mapping, Card Sorting, Sitemaps, User Flows, 3D CAD, User Personas, Mockups, Scrum, Design Sprints, Responsive Web Apps, UX Wireframes, User Testing, UX Research, Consulting, IT Consulting, Branding, Material UI, Design Systems, Design Libraries, Atomic Design, Brand Guidelines, UIKit, Style Guides, Real Estate Web Design, Healthtech, Heuristic Analysis, UX Audits, Material Design, Apple Human Interface, UI Style Guides, Real Estate UI, Booking, Blockchain, B2B, Startups, Affinity Mapping, User Journeys, Interviews, Research, Web UI Design, Healthcare Services
Experience
- 3D Design - 7 years
- Figma - 5 years
- Web Design - 4 years
- UX Design - 4 years
- UX Strategy - 3 years
- Webflow - 2 years
- Product Design - 2 years
- Blender - 1 year
Tools
- Blender
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