Designing

Designing

Designing

Designing

stuff that ships

for global audiences

with data and research

the future

stuff that ships

stuff that ships

for global audiences

with data and research

the future

stuff that ships

stuff that ships

for global audiences

with data and research

the future

stuff that ships

stuff that ships

for global audiences

with data and research

the future

stuff that ships

I'm a design leader based in Washington D.C.

I'm a design leader based in Washington D.C.

I've worked at companies big and small, leading teams that have built consumer-facing products, big and technical enterprise systems, and dynamic two-sided marketplaces.

I've worked at companies big and small, leading teams that have built consumer-facing products, big and technical enterprise systems, and dynamic two-sided marketplaces.

I believe in a healthy challenging of the status quo.

I believe in a healthy challenging of the status quo.

Blurring the lines between product and design, making big bets, and finding opportunities to bring teams together.

Blurring the lines between product and design, making big bets, and finding opportunities to bring teams together.

Indeed

Helping people get jobs

Helping people get jobs

I managed the Trust & Safety portfolio at Indeed, where I led a group of talented designers, content writers, researchers, and UX developers to transform Indeed into the most trusted job board on the internet.

Indeed

Helping people get jobs

I managed the Trust & Safety portfolio at Indeed, where I led a group of talented designers, content writers, researchers, and UX developers to transform Indeed into the most trusted job board on the internet.

This is a GROWTH team that's achieved outstanding results through rigorous A/B testing. In two years we reduced fraud at Indeed by 83%.

This is a GROWTH team that's achieved outstanding results through rigorous A/B testing. In two years we reduced fraud at Indeed by 83%.

Mintt Data

Bringing physical mail into the digital world

Bringing physical mail into the digital world

I'm the founding designer at Mintt Data, a startup in the political space that's shaking up how political campaigns develop their strategy during elections.

Mintt Data

Bringing physical mail into the digital world

I'm the founding designer at Mintt Data, a startup in the political space that's shaking up how political campaigns develop their strategy during elections.

Political campaigns have multi-million dollar budgets to send out mail to persuadable voters. Behind each mail piece, there are hours upon hours of strategy and research. Mintt is able to bring clarity and insights about the mail the opposition is sending out for the first time ever.

Political campaigns have multi-million dollar budgets to send out mail to persuadable voters. Behind each mail piece, there are hours upon hours of strategy and research. Mintt is able to bring clarity and insights about the mail the opposition is sending out for the first time ever.

Capital One

Changing banking for good

Changing banking for good

I was a principal designer and design manager building next generation tools for data scientists and machine learning engineers. This was a complete 0 -> 1 product that's helping change banking for good.

Capital One

Changing banking for good

I was a principal designer and design manager building next generation tools for data scientists and machine learning engineers. This was a complete 0 -> 1 product that's helping change banking for good.

I developed an educational curriculum to help designers new to the space onboard and learn the basics of working with data. If you're looking for a design-person that can help you make sense of data, AI, machine learning — I'm your person.

I developed an educational curriculum to help designers new to the space onboard and learn the basics of working with data. If you're looking for a design-person that can help you make sense of data, AI, machine learning — I'm your person.

Alarm.com

Your smart home on every device

Your smart home on every device

I was the second designer at Alarm.com, a home automation and IoT company. During my time there, I designed and shipped over 20+ products and worked on every platform — iOS, Android, web, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Alarm.com

Your smart home on every device

I was the second designer at Alarm.com, a home automation and IoT company. During my time there, I designed and shipped over 20+ products and worked on every platform — iOS, Android, web, iPad, and Apple Watch.

I had the opportunity to fly to the Apple Campus and breathe the same air *gasp* as Jony Ive's Human-Computer Interaction team to create one of the first apps for Apple Watch.

My analytics tell me not a lot of people make it to this case study, and I spent a lot of time on it! You should check it out :)

I had the opportunity to fly to the Apple Campus and breathe the same air *gasp* as Jony Ive's Human-Computer Interaction team to create one of the first apps for Apple Watch.

My analytics tell me not a lot of people make it to this case study, and I spent a lot of time on it! You should check it out :)

Data for Designers

Data is complicated,
I'll help you make sense of it

Data is complicated, let
me help

You know how Spotify can create a custom playlist with songs you love but have never heard of? How TikTok can give you super niche recommendations? And how a Tesla can drive itself? All of that is possible because of data.

Data for Designers

Data is complicated,
I'll help you make sense of it

You know how Spotify can create a custom playlist with songs you love but have never heard of? How TikTok can give you super niche recommendations? And how a Tesla can drive itself? All of that is possible because of data.

Using metrics is a crucial part of making good decisions when designing software, but that is just the tip of the iceberg when using data for design. This knowledge has been has been transformational for my career and the way I think about solving problems.

Using metrics is a crucial part of making good decisions when designing software, but that is just the tip of the iceberg when using data for design. This knowledge has been has been transformational for my career and the way I think about solving problems.

Friends of UX

Leveling up your team's
design skills

Leveling up your team's
design skills

Do you know what a Cloze test for copy testing is? How about a cognitive walkthrough? This is a resource I've created for my teams and mentees who are looking to level up their craft.

I’ve grown the most as a designer and as a partner when I’ve learned about the disciplines of my cross-functional peers. Friends of UX is a personal project to help designers learn about disciplines that are adjacent to design, like research, content, and product management.

Friends of UX

Leveling up your team's
design skills

Do you know what a Cloze test for copy testing is? How about a cognitive walkthrough? This is a resource I've created for my teams and mentees who are looking to level up their craft.

I’ve grown the most as a designer and as a partner when I’ve learned about the disciplines of my cross-functional peers. Friends of UX is a personal project to help designers learn about disciplines that are adjacent to design, like research, content, and product management.

Hi, I'm Luis like Louisiana

I took the scenic route to design. I studied Computer Science and worked as a software engineer about 15 years ago, but I wanted to be the one INVENTING what engineers work on, it turns out that's designers.


Over the past 12 years of my design career, I’ve grown the most as a practitioner when I’ve learned more about the disciplines that partner with design, like content, research, and data science. I’ve compiled a lot of my learnings in this little resource I’m calling Friends of UX. Hopefully you'll find something new and interesting.

I'm originally from Guatemala, I play a lot of videos, I learned English by playing Pokemon and watching Friends and I really like pizza. If you want to know a little bit more about me you can see the TL;DR in 30 seconds here.

I took the scenic route to design. I studied Computer Science and worked as a software engineer about 15 years ago, but I wanted to be the one INVENTING what engineers work on, it turns out that's designers.


Over the past 12 years of my design career, I’ve grown the most as a practitioner when I’ve learned more about the disciplines that partner with design, like content, research, and data science. I’ve compiled a lot of my learnings in this little resource I’m calling Friends of UX. Hopefully you'll find something new and interesting.

I'm originally from Guatemala, I play a lot of videos, I learned English by playing Pokemon and watching Friends and I really like pizza. If you want to know a little bit more about me you can see the TL;DR in 30 seconds here.