Facundo Santana, Designer in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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Facundo Santana

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Designer

Location
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Toptal Member Since
April 26, 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.

User Experience (UX)Adobe PhotoshopUser Interface (UI)Mobile App DesignProduct DesignWeb DesignResponsive Web Design (RWD)PrototypingAdobe IllustratoriOSAndroidSketchPrincipleUI DesignUX Design

Portfolio

Image of Quickee project
Quickee
SketchUI DesignUX DesigniOS App DesignDesign ThinkingApps+ 2 more
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Maily
EmailUI DesignUX DesignSketchBrandingApps+ 1 more
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Smart Home for iOS
SketchUI DesignUX DesigniOS App DesignSmart HomesInternet of Things (IoT)
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Gechya
SketchUI DesignUX DesigniOS App DesignDesign ThinkingApps+ 2 more
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Help Self Legal
UI DesignUX DesignSketchBrandingAppsDashboard Design+ 2 more
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Audio Recording
UI DesignUX DesignApple Watch DesignWearable TechnologyAudio RecordingSocial Media Integration
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Readlerly
SketchUI DesignUX DesigniOS App DesignEbooksDesign Thinking+ 2 more
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Meetups
SketchUI DesignUX DesigniOS App DesignRecommendation SystemsMeetups+ 2 more
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Smart Home for Apple Watch
SketchUI DesignUX DesigniOS App DesignApple Watch DesignWearable Technology+ 2 more

Work Experience

Design Director

2015 - 2017
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.
Technologies: Zeplin, Principle, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, InVision

UI/UX Lead Designer

2015 - 2016
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.
Technologies: Zeplin, Principle, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, InVision

CCO | Partner

2013 - 2015
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.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, InVision

CCO | Partner

2009 - 2012
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.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2004 - 2007

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design

Universidad CAECE - Mar del Plata, Argentina