Qualification Summary

Entrepreneurial UX leader and founder with 10+ years of experience in digital transformation and UX consulting. Founded Influx, a consultancy specializing in enterprise-level UX research initiatives for Chilean government agencies and financial institutions. Proven track record of leading complex digital transformation projects for major public sector organizations and pension fund administrators, with expertise in improving user satisfaction through data-driven solutions and standardized evaluation frameworks. Work referenced by the OECD as a key example of Chile's transparency and open-data policy design. Nielsen Norman Group Certified UX Professional.

Professional Experience

Co-Founder & Senior UX Researcher

Influx Global Ltda

2019 - 2025

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Founded a specialized UX research consultancy focused on enterprise-level digital transformation projects for government agencies and financial institutions.

  • Built research roadmaps and communicated findings to stakeholders, ensuring research relevancy throughout product lifecycles
  • Drove multiple concurrent research projects in agile environments across government, financial, and cultural sector clients
  • Developed proprietary research methodologies and frameworks now adopted by multiple organizations

Lead UX Researcher (Freelance)

Tifón

2023 - 2024

Santiago de Chile, Chile (Remote)

Contracted as freelance UX researcher to lead a field research-driven redesign of TGR's Municipal Portal for Chile's Treasury General.

  • Conducted 10 in-depth field interviews across Chile with municipal officials and regional treasurers
  • Delivered user personas, empathy maps, content architecture, and high-fidelity Figma prototype
  • Produced phased implementation roadmap and co-creation plan validated through user testing

Senior UX Researcher & Consultant

Amable

2016 - 2019

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Led UX research strategy and execution for major public and private sector digital transformation initiatives.

Government digital transformation:

  • Council for Transparency (CPLT): Led UX research and design for InfoProbidad and transparency platforms — work referenced by the OECD in the Open Government Data Report (2018) and the Integrity Review of Argentina (2019) as a key example of Chile's open-data and integrity policy design
  • Ministry of Social Development — Red Clase Media Protegida: Conducted UX diagnosis and redesign of Chile's middle-class social protection platform — 14 user tests, GOV.UK-inspired cascading navigation, and 3 content architecture iterations validated with the ministry
  • Ministry of Agriculture: Developed user personas and journey maps through interviews and focus groups for citizen-centered service model
  • Chilean Government Supplier Portal: Led user research including remote testing and survey design for national procurement system redesign

Private sector:

  • AFC Chile: Designed and conducted usability studies for the Unemployment Insurance Fund, improving login success rates and user satisfaction
  • Entel Telecommunications: Conducted user research to develop buyer personas and comprehensive UX improvement strategy
  • Equifax Chile: Led website and landing page redesign through iterative prototype testing, information architecture, and HTML prototyping

Teacher of User Experience

Finis Terrae University

2019

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Taught Information Design covering UX principles, information architecture, user-centered design, prototyping, and usability testing methodologies.

UX Researcher & Product Designer

Independent Consultant

2013 - 2016

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Delivered UX research and design services for diverse clients across industries.

  • Santiago International Arts Festival Foundation: Conducted user research and designed responsive website
  • Mercedes Benz (BBDO Chile): Led usability evaluation and enhanced web interface for A-Class launch
  • Transparency Portal of Chile: Conducted user testing and developed front-end for government transparency platform
  • Co-founded Dypia Networks, managing end-to-end product development incorporating research into the design and development lifecycle

Education

Certificate in User Experience

Nielsen Norman Group

October 2025 · Credential ID: 1200604

UX Certification Badge from Nielsen Norman Group

Courses Passed:

  • Designing AI Experiences
  • Accelerating Research with AI
  • Assessing UX Designs Using Proven Principles
  • Statistics for UX
  • Measuring UX and ROI

Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate (SFPC)

CertiProf LLC

2022

Bachelor's Degree

University of Arts, Sciences and Communication (UNIACC)

2014

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Digital Communication and Interactive Media

Technical Skills

Qualitative & Quantitative Research Usability Testing (Moderated & Unmoderated) Heuristic Evaluation Information Architecture Card Sorting User Journey Mapping Benchmarking KPI Development Product Roadmaps A/B Testing Survey Design Cognitive Walkthroughs Content Audits
Figma Sketch Adobe Creative Suite Design Systems Wireframing Interactive Prototyping
Google Analytics Heat Mapping Tools Zendesk WordPress
HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript PHP Git Visual Studio Code
Agile/Scrum Methodologies User-Centered Design (UCD) Cross-Functional Team Leadership Research Roadmap Development