PayPal Global Design System Refactor
Refactored design system from 2.0 to 5.0, shipping 30+ tokenized React components and 100+ micro-interactions.
Senior Design Systems Engineer with 10+ years bridging product design and front-end engineering across fintech, e-commerce, and enterprise platforms. Fluent in React, TypeScript, Next.js, and AI-native development workflows.
About
Senior Design Systems Engineer with 10+ years bridging product design and front-end engineering across fintech, e-commerce, and enterprise platforms. Fluent in React, TypeScript, Next.js, and AI-native development workflows.
Experience
2025 — 2026
Design Engineer, Research & Design at PepsiCo (via Tech Mahindra)
Maintained and extended the PepsiCo global UX/UI design system supporting PepsiConnect. Contributed interface design and AI agentic research for global markets.
2025 — 2025
Senior Design Software Engineer at MT3 Technologies
Built a regulatory-compliance software suite for the Swedish construction industry. Delivered the P1 MVP package including functional requirements and infrastructure roadmap.
2023 — 2024
Design Systems Designer, 2nd Lead at PayPal
Led refactoring of PayPal’s global design system to a new brand language. Shipped 30+ tokenized React components and 100+ micro-interactions.
2022 — 2023
Product Designer & UX Researcher at Vanco
Designed payment, online-giving, and registration flows for fintech products. Conducted user research and usability testing to simplify multi-step flows.
2021 — 2022
Product Designer & UX Researcher at Arrivia (via Umvel)
Designed white-label travel-booking and loyalty-rewards experiences. Built reusable, multi-brand UI patterns for client-branded portals.
2020 — 2021
UI/UX Designer & Front-End Developer at Unmade
Designed and shipped 10+ responsive e-commerce storefronts on Shopify. Built reusable front-end systems to shorten launch times.
2019 — 2020
Senior Designer, Branded Content at Pablo Stanley
Developed and launched social and branded content for client brands. Supported open-source maker products including Blush and Open Peeps.
2018 — 2019
Senior Web Designer & Front-End Developer at Anagrama
Planned and rolled out design libraries and branding systems. Developed a proprietary brand-first front-end framework.
2017 — 2017
Product Designer & Front-End Developer at EasyBroker
Researched, designed, and developed the EasyBroker real-estate CRM experience. Led customer-experience and support training.
2016 — 2017
UI/UX Designer & Front-End Developer at Google (via Pulsar Media)
Designed and built the Google for Education regional pilot portal. Integrated the Google for Education application suite.
Projects
PepsiConnect Commerce
Designed B2B e-commerce and mobile ordering experiences for 4M+ users, including AI shelf-stocking scanners and chatbots.
GitLab Website Redesign
Led web design, UI, information architecture, and site strategy for the GitLab marketing site.
Kapwing Website Redesign
Led web design, UI, and IA-to-wireframe strategy for the marketing site of an AI video platform.
Live infinite-canvas image board with Are.na integration, solo-built and deployed via GitHub Actions.
effectos
Node-based WebGL2 shader compositor with WebCodecs MP4/WebM export.
cullsd
Native macOS RAW-photo culling app with a keyboard-driven rating engine.
Portfolio built as an explorable OS in React/Next.js, shipped by an orchestrated multi-model AI agent team.
Education
2012 — 2017
B.A. in Graphic Design in Graphic Design at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC)
Skills
Design SystemsReactTypeScriptFigmaUI/UX DesignFront-End DevelopmentNext.jsStorybookAccessibility (WCAG)AI Agent DesignPrompt EngineeringTailwind CSSResponsive DesignProduct DesignUser ResearchAgile/ScrumShopifyJavaScriptMotion DesignREST APIs