About me

<aside> ๐Ÿ’ก Hey I'm Juan, but you can call me Yorkis ๐Ÿ––๐Ÿฝ ! I am a UX / UI designer with eight years of experience in the world of design, focused on humanizing digital products, resulting in an agile, pleasant and functional user experience.

Lover of Japanese culture, TV show and learning new things.

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Contact information

๐Ÿ“ž +1 (809) 891-497

๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]

๐ŸŒ uxyorkis.com

Social Media

๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn

๐Ÿ”— Behance

๐Ÿ”— Dribbble

๐Ÿ”— Twitter

Languages

Spanish (Native)

Englisht


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Feel free to write me and let's talk

Feel free to write me and let's talk


<aside> ๐Ÿ… Certifications

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Design Thinking with Minds Garage

Platzi in collaboration with Minds Garage

Jan 2021. No expiration date

๐Ÿ”— See credential here


How to be a Product Designer by Aerolab

Platzi in collaboration with Aerolab

Mar 2021. No expiration date

๐Ÿ”— See credential here


Design Systems Platzi

Apr. 2021. No expiration date

๐Ÿ”— See credential here

๐Ÿ’š See all Platzi Certifications

๐Ÿ’™ See all Crehana Certifications

<aside> ๐Ÿ† Honors-Awards

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Uber WoW Uber - Jan 2021 Recognition for contributing to Uber's cultural norms. "We make big and bold bets". Proactively collaborate with the global product team, in the role of product designer.

๐Ÿ”— See certifications

Uber WoW Uber - Apr. 2021 For the second time, I was recognized for contributing to Uber's cultural norms. "We make big bold bets". Give a talk to the entire Spanish-speaking Uber team, about effective online education.

๐Ÿ”— See certifications

<aside> ๐Ÿ‘ค Personal References

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Melissa Pรฉrez Rodrรญguez

Ex-Uber โŽฎRetail Operations | Customer Experience

+1 (809) 819-2500

๐Ÿ”— See your LinkedIn

Ian Cocco Bahuaud

Uber โŽฎRegional Customer Experience Manager - Caribbean, Central America, Andean & Southern Cone

+1 (809) 216-8689

๐Ÿ”— See your LinkedIn

Carlos Avila Barett

Artec Digital Agency โŽฎCEO & Owner

+1 (809) 727-1665

๐Ÿ”— See your LinkedIn

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Work Experience


Graphic and UX/UI Designer | Freelance

Rep.Dom | 2017-Present

One of my main task is to understand the needs of the user/consumer to provide a solution through my website and networking.

Expert I | Uber

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | May 2019 - Jul 2022 (3 years)

From my role as Customer Service Specialist, I was able to proactively collaborate with the San Francisco development team in the role of Product Designer, working hand in hand with a world-class team on global impact projects such as:

โˆ™ UX Research for multiple UX / UI design projects. โˆ™ Product designer in the implementation of new functions of the social network for internal use. โˆ™ Design / Redesign of the internal organization chart for global use โˆ™ Design of the Google Chrome extension for the search engine for internal use.

Graphic Design Teacher | Artec Digital Agency

La Romana, Rep.Dom. | June 2017 - May 2019 (2 year 5 months)

As a professor of Graphic Design my functions consisted of teaching students to design and create objects that have a practical and applicable function in the sector, using the correct tools. Making this possible in three modules: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Visual Communication.

Product Designer | Clisgo

La Romana, Rep.Dom. | 2017 - 2019

โ€ข Design of the product website. โ€ข App design (MVP product) โ€ข Carrying out user tests โ€ข Detailed analysis study โ€ข Prototyping โ€ข Interface design โ€ข Interaction design โ€ข Establish visual guidelines

Graphic Designer | Artec Digital Agency

La Romana, Rep.Dom | 2013 - 2015

โ€ข Create visual concepts for advertising. โ€ข Meet with clients to know the project budget. โ€ข Advise clients to create visual advertising strategies. โ€ข Lead work teams. โ€ข Branding and Re-Branding. โ€ขEditorial design. โ€ข Present designs and ideas to clients or Art Directors.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽ“ Studies


Advertising Graphic Design | Instituto Tecnolรณgico de Las Amรฉricas (Itla)

2013 - 2015

DesignBachelor's degree in Marketing (8th Semester) | O&M University

2016 - 2019

Specialty in User Interface Design (UI) | Platzi

2021-2021

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ My tools


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<aside> โš™๏ธ Work tools

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<aside> ๐Ÿ’ก Skills

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Other hobbies interests


๐Ÿฟ Fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ๐Ÿ“บ I love the TV series. ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿณ I like to try to cook edible things (I don't always manage to do it).