Facundo Santana
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Toptal member since May 9, 2017
Facundo is a senior design director who's helping to define and deploy world-class web and mobile applications. He's a design thinker with more than ten years of experience providing compelling user experiences and managing and mentoring design teams in the creation of habit-forming products that consider innovation and usability.
Portfolio
Smart Home for iOS
Audio Recording
Work Experience
Design Director
Tangelo
- Led the early stages of approach and proposal creation and led the creative process of product creation with effective design sprints.
- Ran in-person interviews and audits with companies key stakeholders, senior management, and executives.
- Led, grew, and mentored the product design team and introduced alternative approaches and methods.
- Handled and was responsible for the oversight, conception, presentation, and execution of design direction for senior clients and startups.
- Defined, designed, and deployed products for iOS, Android, Apple Watch, custom wearable devices, and more.
UI/UX Lead Designer
Tangelo
- Defined, designed, and deployed products for iOS, Android, Apple Watch, custom wearable devices, and more.
- Ran in-person interviews and audits with companies key stakeholders, senior management, and executives.
- Led the early stages of approach and proposal creation, and led the creative process of product creation with effective design sprints.
- Redesigned and rebranded digital experiences for rapid customer engagement and acquisition.
- Provided senior clients and startups with a set of services for accelerating growth in global markets.
- Created digital products aligning idea, goals, resources, the market, and users.
CCO | Partner
Garage Media
- Led the early stages of approach and proposal creation, and led the creative process of product creation with effective design sprints.
- Ran in-person interviews and audits with companies key stakeholders, senior management, and executives.
- Led, grew, and mentored the product design team, and introduced alternative approaches and methods.
- Handled and was responsible for the oversight, conception, presentation and execution of design direction for senior clients and startups.
- Defined, designed, and deployed products for iOS, Android, Apple Watch, custom wearable devices, and more.
CCO | Partner
Blumen LATAM
- Led, mentored, and grew the design team while defining products, roadmaps, KPIs, and user insights.
- Set the creative standards and objectives for senior clients and startups—resulting in world-class web and mobile applications.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
Universidad CAECE - Mar del Plata, Argentina
Skills
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch, Zeplin, Principle, Adobe Illustrator
Platforms
Apple Watch, iOS, Android
Languages
CSS, HTML5
Industry Expertise
Health
Other
User Experience (UX), Apple Watch Design, Product Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile App Design, UI Design, UX Design, iOS App Design, Smart Homes, Internet of Things (IoT), Ebooks, Apps, Recommendation Systems, Meetups, Social Media Integration, Networks, Audio Recording, Social Networks, Email, Branding, Dashboard Design, Reviews, Bootstrap Themes, Wearable Technology, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web Design
Experience
- Web Design - 10 years
- Adobe Photoshop - 10 years
- User Interface (UI) - 10 years
- User Experience (UX) - 8 years
- Mobile App Design - 6 years
- iOS - 5 years
- Android - 4 years
- Sketch - 3 years
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Sketch
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