
Rodrigo Martinez Medina
Verified Expert in Design
Product Designer
Barcelona, Spain
Toptal member since April 22, 2024
Rodrigo is a problem-solver, not a problem-talker. His main goal is to solve any business problem the client needs. He is experienced in leading design for complex cross-functional teams.. He is skilled in collaborating with engineering, product management, and leadership to drive products from ideation to market launch. His certifications in product management and his experience as a front-end developer, makes him a great partner for any PM or Engineer.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Senior UX Designer
Fanvue
- Rebuilt the full website layouts with the new branding.
- Improved user spending, subscription, and engagement rates.
- Worked also in the growth hacking/product growth team.
Senior Product Designer
Decrypt
- Revamped the Decrypt website, boosting pages, sessions, and unique visitors by 20% within five months of its launch.
- Oversaw the initial launch, planning, and roadmap of the Decrypt University edtech product, resulting in a 30% increase in new accounts' key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Assisted in growing newsletter subscriptions by 100,000 and minted over 250,000 NFT course certificates.
- Designed five new company brands and website sections, including GG, SCENE, Decrypt University, EMERGE, and Degen Alley.
- Outlined the user experience (UX) and designed the web application for 1,000x, a membership club catering to crypto enthusiasts and gamblers.
- Mapped the UX and designed the web application for The Crypties, a Web3 awards ceremony hosted at the Faena Forum in Miami.
Product Designer
CTAIMA Outsourcing & Consulting
- Enhanced usability for the primary products CAE and CTAIMA Legal.
- Led the product design of an MVP for a legal compliance and access management web app.
- Collaborated with lead developers to define the front-end stack for new projects. Established the initial design system and styles.
- Headed initiatives in collaboration with the scrum master and product manager in four different developer squads.
- Conducted UX research, created stories, developed personas, and performed a competitive audit.
UX/UI and Product Designer
Elixir Games
- Won the 1st prize at the Miami Bitcoin Conference 2021 with the Elixir Games team. Designed the UX and UI for Elixir.app, a prominent Web3 gaming platform.
- Conducted UX research, user interviews, and usability testing for gaming, crypto wallets, and decentralized finance user feedback.
- Facilitated ideation, brainstorming sessions, and workshops.
UX/UI Designer and Front-end Developer
TurinLabs
- Branded and rebranded over five products, including TurinWallet, TurinPool, and TurinPay.
- Developed front-end component libraries, Storybook, and documentation using React, enhancing developers' time-to-completion for front-end tasks by 25%.
- Designed flows, wireframes, and UI for web and mobile blockchain apps collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
UX/UI and Visual Designer
Freelance
- Designed UI and assets for web applications and landing pages as a UX design generalist.
- Implemented branding and corporate visual identity.
- Created content for graphic and digital campaigns. Designed assets for printed ads and packaging.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business in Design and Communication
University of Palermo - Remote
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
University of Palermo - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Certifications
Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)
Scrum.org
Professional Scrum with User Experience I (PSU I)
Srum.org
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Google | via Coursera
Tokenization Bootcamp | Tokenization of Assets in Blockchain
Tutellus
Master in Blockchain | Online
Tutellus
Web Development Bootcamp Certification
Ironhack
Skills
Tools
Adobe CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Miro, Trello, Jira, UX Tools, Canva, Asana, Google Analytics, InDesign CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Lookback, Figma Slides
Platforms
Figma, Ethereum, Web
Languages
CSS, HTML, JavaScript
Industry Expertise
Logistics
Other
Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Graphic Design, User Experience (UX), UX Audits, Design Systems, Interaction Design (IxD), High-fidelity Mockups, Low-fidelity Mockups, User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Stories, UX Wireframes, Wireframing, Design, User Interface (UI), User Journeys, Brainstorming, User-centered Design (UCD), Web Design, Web UI Design, Web App Design, B2B, Responsive Web Apps, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Product Branding, UX Branding, Logo Design, MVP Design, Web App UX, User Workflows, Web UX, Color Palettes, Lean UX, User Flows, Blockchain, Brand Design, Branding, Brand Identity, Style Guides, UI Style Guides, Agile, Typography, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Cryptocurrency, UX Strategy, Information Architecture (IA), User Testing, Usability, UI Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Mobile Prototypes, UX Flows, Task Flows, Competition Research, Creativity, Design Sprints, Design Thinking, Mobile UI, Design Patterns, User Interviews, User Journey Maps, Quantitative Research, Brand Logos, Visual Identity, B2C, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Crypto, Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Bitcoin, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Cryptocurrency Wallets, Cryptocurrency Payments, Web3, News, Edtech Design, Mobile Design, Business to Business (B2B), Dashboard Design, User Research, User Personas, Web UI, Websites, Brand Guidelines, Design Guidelines, App UI, Audits, Color Theory, Software as a Service (SaaS), Journey Mapping, Mockups, Component Libraries, App Design, Mobile Apps, Token Design, Direct to Consumer (D2C), SaaS Design, Gamification, Notion, UX Research, Product Owner, Product Ownership, Lean Canvas, Scrum, Scrum Product Owner, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Scrum Master, JSON, JSX, React, React Redux, Sass, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, Data Analysis, Human-computer Interaction (HCI), Feature Roadmaps, Product Launch, Product Strategy, Web Design Patterns, Business Analysis, Quality Assurance (QA), Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Print Design, Digital Marketing Design, Ant Design, Blockchain Platforms, Ethereum Smart Contracts, Ideation Workshops, Mobile App Design, Editorial Design, Design Leadership, Marketing Design, Social Media Design, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Landing Page Design, Data Visualization, Email Template Design, WCAG 2, Business, Communication, Administration, CRM Design, Fintech, Amplitude, Microsoft Clarity, Illustrator 2022, ChatGPT, Midjourney
Experience
- UX Wireframes - 6 years
- UI Design - 6 years
- Figma - 6 years
- UX Design - 5 years
- User Experience Design - 5 years
- Information Architecture (IA) - 5 years
- User Experience (UX) - 5 years
- Product Design - 5 years
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