Oscar Lozano
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since February 17, 2021
Oscar is a designer with a deep appreciation for well-crafted interfaces and thoughtful software. He is a systems thinker with a keen eye for clean, functional interfaces and a knack for turning complex design problems into intuitive experiences. Oscar is interested in decentralized applications, AI, internet-native economies, open-source software, and 0→1 product development. He is experienced in building and leading effective design teams.
Portfolio
Metlife Investments Thought Leadership Site
Purina Web UI Concept
Work Experience
Senior Product Designer
Aave
- Led the design for a web3-native decentralized social network built on Lens Protocol, a web3 social graph on the Polygon blockchain.
- Championed the deployment of Lens Protocol on the Polygon blockchain, creating a web3 social graph to support the functioning and performance of a decentralized social network.
- Designed the onboarding and handle claim experience for Lens Protocol.
Senior Product Designer
Shopify
- Improved the dispute resolution process by streamlining merchant-customer interactions through a new API.
- Worked closely with the concierge, shop, and inbox teams to ensure seamless integration of these APIs and optimal user experience for buyers and merchants.
- Performed qual and quant research: used SQL for data analysis and led user interviews to identify and tackle chargeback challenges and improvements.
Design Lead
Code and Theory
- Redesigned the onboarding journey for new users for Prudential.
- Made new key pages for MetLife Investment's thought leadership site. This also involved creating new components within their design library.
- Architected four pages within the Adidas app for a new campaign.
Senior Experience & Visual Designer
Wunderman Thompson
- Developed three key pages as a concept for Purina's new website.
- Designed an iOS app concept for Centrica to make the engineer visit experience more pleasant and transparent for customers.
- Architected a site and design system for Glo, a tobacco heating device by BAT.
Product Designer
Burberry
- Led the design of the checkout experience for Burberry's new iOS app.
- Implemented multiple payment methods within checkout across different channels, including PayPal, ApplePay, UnionPay, and Klarna.
- Facilitated, wrote, and organized in-person and remote user testing sessions.
User Experience Designer
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- Redesigned Chelsea FC's hospitality app for iOS and Android.
- Designed iconic shoe designer Manolo Blahnik's website.
- Designed and ran a campaign for French Connection, which involved installing a digital experience within their flagship stores across the UK.
Education
Master's Degree in Design Ethnography
University of Dundee - Dundee, UK
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems
Monterrey Institute of Technology - Monterrey, Mexico
Skills
Tools
Usertesting.com, Proto.io
Industry Expertise
Music, Fashion & Beauty, Hospitality, Food, Events, Investments
Platforms
Figma
Other
Product Design, Email Design, Information Architecture (IA), User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Mobile Apps, Contextual Design, Systems Thinking, User Research, Design Thinking, Design Systems, SaaS Design, Mobile Payments, Music Industry, Music Platforms, Music Players, Checkout, Payment Gateways, Payment Networks, Luxury Industry, Football, UI Branding, UI Style Guides, Mobile Ticketing, News, Public Transportation, Weather, Responsive Design, Tourism, Mobile Web Design, Online Ticketing, Landmarks, Augmented Reality (AR), Corporate Finance, Consumer Trends, Finance Reports, Component Libraries, Article Design, Pets, Product Listings, Article Template Design, Modular Design, Thought Leadership, User Testing, Remote User Testing, eCommerce, Mobile eCommerce
Experience
- User Research - 8 years
- User Experience (UX) - 8 years
- User Interface (UI) - 8 years
- Information Architecture (IA) - 8 years
- Product Design - 7 years
- Design Thinking - 5 years
- Design Systems - 5 years
- Mobile Apps - 5 years
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