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Marcos Perez
Sr. Product Designer 
Marcosperezdesigns@gmail.com
Mpzdesigns.net
773.987.7855

Education

 
 

DePaul University 
9 / 2018 - 11 / 2020 
MS | Human-Computer Interaction 

Columbia College Chicago 
9 / 2010 - 12 / 2013
BFA | Graphic Design

Harold Washington College
9 / 2007 -  5 / 2010 
AA  | General Education

Professional Summary

Results-driven Senior Product Designer with 5+ years of experience in B2B and SaaS products. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric solutions, leveraging data-driven insights to enhance user satisfaction. Proven ability to mentor design teams and foster collaboration. Committed to continuous learning and creating seamless digital experiences.

 

Work Experience

 
 

Alight Solutions
2023 - Current

 

2021 - 2023

Sr. Product Designer

  • Mentored three product designers through weekly stand-ups and critiques, providing holistic feedback on UX and UI principles, project management, organization, strategy, and critical thinking.

  • Standardized team-wide design templates on Figma to ensure consistency on new projects and development hand-offs.

  • Spearheaded retro sessions after project completion to identify process improvements with PMs and designers.

  • Managed project timelines to ensure accountability for deadlines.

Key Achievements:

  • Led and managed a new IRA product offering with over 40 collaborators across two external partner teams, overseeing the end-to-end UX experience from strategy to tactical execution, implementing data-driven design decisions and iterative testing. This resulted in in a seamless cross-team prototype using the Alight Design System, generating millions in revenue.

  • Worked extensively on B2B SaSS products, enhancing user experiences for business clients and ensuring seamless integration and functionality across various platforms.

Product Designer

  • Designed low, mid, and high-fidelity prototypes for product enhancements and new product offerings (desktop, responsive, and mobile app).

  • Collaborated with product management, user research, and development teams to deliver products.

  • Worked with product managers to communicate design updates to the development team.

  • Focused on B2B and SaaS solutions, improving user interfaces and workflows for business applications.

Bounteous
January 2021 - May 2021

 

UX Design Intern

  • Worked with stakeholders to define product requirements.

  • Conducted research, audits, and updated user flows to enhance user experience.

  • Moderated and synthesized UX research such as stakeholder interviews and competitive analysis.

  • Developed user personas and outlined pain points.

  • Constructed wireframes using Sketch and Invision software.

  • Collaborated with the development team on internal projects.

Brandmuscle
2016 - 2020

Visual Designer 

  • Designed advertising pieces for a major distributor in the alcohol industry.

  • Teamed with clients to produce desired final products.

  • Assisted with project management, inception, and pre-production setup.

@Properties
2014 - 2016

Visual Designer 

  • Design work included branding, designing email templates, landing pages, and one-on-one client meetings.

  • Collaborated with other designers and internal development team on digital projects.

 

Skills and Tools

Design Tools: Figma, Sketch, Jira, Zero Height, Slack, Miro
Leadership: Mentoring, Collaboration
UX Design: Leadership, UX Research, Wireframing & Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Systems