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HELLO!

I am a strategic designer that works at the intersection of culture, sustainability and strategy. Through a participatory design process and a cross-cultural lens, I help organizations and guide communities to uncover people's needs, generate new alternatives to vexing problems and implement creative solutions. 

 
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Fields of Knowledge: Design Research & Ideation, Trend Analysis, Storytelling, Service Design, Strategic Design & Innovation, User Research and Persona Development, Teamwork and Co-creation, Communications & Social Media, Strategic Analysis and Project Management.


Education:

M.B.T – Master in Business and Technology

Mexico City 2023-2025

An acceleration program for high potential decision makers focused on the disciplines with the greatest impact for the future of business.

M.P.S – Design ManagementNew York City 2015-2017A design and business hybrid Master's Program focused on design thinking and 'Leading as if Life Matters'.

M.P.S – Design Management

New York City 2015-2017

A design and business hybrid Master's Program focused on design thinking and 'Leading as if Life Matters'.

B.A. – Industrial DesignMexico City 2008-2012A Bachelor focused on product and service design, using an interdisciplinary approach for creating user-centric solutions.

B.A. – Industrial Design

Mexico City 2008-2012

A Bachelor focused on product and service design using an interdisciplinary approach for creating user-centric solutions.


Master classes:

Master Class – Identification, Redesign and Innovation of Processes

Mexico City – 2023

Identify, redesign and innovate in the organization's business processes, understanding the implications of a process-focused administration, mainly the role of the process owner.

Master Class – Gender and Feminisms

Mexico City – 2021

A master class that studies the origins and evolution of feminism as a social movement: its achievements and sociopolitical scope, in addition to designing an intervention project on equality and possible actions in the public.

Master Class – Social Design Meets Entrepreneurship

New York City 2018

A master class that provides tools and experiential learning to create both social and financial value simultaneously.

Study Abroad – Textile Design, Art HistoryBuenos Aires – 2011A one semester program with a strong emphasis on design research, product ideation and conceptualization.

Study Abroad – Textile Design, Art History

Buenos Aires – 2011

A one semester program with a strong emphasis on design research, product ideation and conceptualization.


Conferences & Publications:

Conferences

  • 2020 | Innovation in Times of Uncertainty (speaker) – CEAN, (Centro de Emprendimiento y Aceleración de Negocios), IBERO Mexico City

  • 2021 | Gender Equality Festival (creator and moderator) – OpenIDEO Mexico City Chapter

  • 2021 | Social Innovation (guest speaker) – Master in User Experience, ESNE (Escuela Universitaria de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología), Madrid

Articles

Podcasts


Scholarships:

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