Antonio is a multi-disciplinary UX Product Design Manager intent on making the world a better place through software products. With a focus on usability and user satisfaction, Antonio designs products that are intuitive and enjoyable to use, aligning and meeting business goals. Known for his supportive leadership style, Antonio empowers team members to excel by providing autonomy and necessary support for growth and success.
Antonio has an exceptional ability to streamline communication and align objectives, ensuring that projects remain on course and meet all quality benchmarks.
Stephanie A, Vice President Product Management and Design
Management Philosophy
Managing a team is about direction and guidance through patience and honesty; giving credit and taking responsibility; learning and growing; and being a team supporter and advocate. Driven by empathy, kindness, respect, and fun, He is constantly seeking to make a difference in the lives of those around him.
Antonio is committed to building and strengthening a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Key Highlights
Built and led an agency design team for three years to become top profiting account
Built and led an agency design team for three years to become top profiting account.
Led the charge to include Design, and practices, into the Agile working process
This fundamentally changed how the products shipped and how roles worked together, increasing efficiency and speed of delivery.
Agile certified twice
I’ve been through the training and I’m flexible to change processes for what works best for individual teams.
Managed and contributed to the design of multiple products at once
And all these products shipped new builds on time.
Antonio is an intensely skilled and caring individual, both as a professional and as a person. I highly recommend him for any role that requires technical insight, creativity, and compassionate leadership.
Heather E, Director of Product Design
Experience
Promethean
UX Product Design Manager
Napster
Senior UX Designer
Boeing
Senior UX Designer (Contract)
Smashing Ideas
Designer, Sr Designer, Design Director, Associate Principal Designer
Qualifications
General
Experience in digital design encompassing product development, software UX, and more
Experience in leadership roles including managing teams with direct reports
Experience with both software and hardware design processes
Expertise in UX and Product design principles and best practices
Soft Skills
Multiple years experience collaborating with cross-functional teams—product management, engineering, and QA—in Agile methodologies and processes to ship successful products
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Mentor to earlier-career designers
Hard skills
Experience with both software and hardware design processes
Web, Mobile, Tablet, Android OS, DIY
Hands-on design practitioner with craft in (not limited to) UI and visual design, Interaction Design and prototyping, deep UX and user-centered design
Versed in Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Jira, Miro, Confluence, and many other major product design tools
Mentorship Philosophy
Managing a team is about direction and guidance through patience and honesty; giving credit and taking responsibility; learning and growing; and being a team supporter and advocate. Driven by empathy, kindness, respect, and fun, He is constantly seeking to make a difference in the lives of those around him.
Antonio is committed to building and strengthening a diverse and inclusive workplace.
I’m grateful for the time I got to learn from him and would highly recommend him to any team looking for a supportive, talented leader!
Kristen B, UX Product Designer