Francisco Vega

Francisco Vega

Product designer

Product designer

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Available for work

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franvegapayan@gmail.com

franvegapayan@gmail.com

About me

About me

Hello, I'm Francisco Vega, a senior Product Designer with 12+ years of experience bridging the gap between aesthetic visual design and functional user experience. Expert in full-lifecycle product development, from user research to technical handoff.

Experience

Experience

San Francisco, CA - Remote

Fulcrum

Feb 2024 – Feb 2026

Product Designer

  • Directed the end-to-end design process, from initial stakeholder discovery and user research to high-fidelity prototyping and developer handoff.

  • Iterated on complex workflows through sketching and low-fidelity validation, reducing pivot time during the development phase.

  • Partnered closely with engineering teams to validate implementation, ensuring 1:1 parity between design specifications and the live product.

  • Maintained and scaled comprehensive UI kits to ensure cross-platform consistency for mobile and web environments.

San Francisco, CA - Remote

Fulcrum

Feb 2024 – Feb 2026

Product Designer

  • Directed the end-to-end design process, from initial stakeholder discovery and user research to high-fidelity prototyping and developer handoff.

  • Iterated on complex workflows through sketching and low-fidelity validation, reducing pivot time during the development phase.

  • Partnered closely with engineering teams to validate implementation, ensuring 1:1 parity between design specifications and the live product.

  • Maintained and scaled comprehensive UI kits to ensure cross-platform consistency for mobile and web environments.

Orange County, CA - Remote

IdeaMaker Agency

Jun 2022 – Feb 2024

UI/UX Designer

  • Designed end-to-end experiences for diverse client portfolios, including SaaS applications and complex user-management CRMs.

  • Spearheaded the transition of legacy platforms into modern, responsive mobile and desktop experiences.

Orange County, CA - Remote

IdeaMaker Agency

Jun 2022 – Feb 2024

UI/UX Designer

  • Designed end-to-end experiences for diverse client portfolios, including SaaS applications and complex user-management CRMs.

  • Spearheaded the transition of legacy platforms into modern, responsive mobile and desktop experiences.

Brooklyn, NY - Remote

Per Diem

Mar 2021 – Feb 2022

Product Designer

Founding designer

  • Orchestrated a three-tier product ecosystem: a customer-facing web store, a merchant admin dashboard, and a subscription-management mobile app.

Brooklyn, NY - Remote

Per Diem

Mar 2021 – Feb 2022

Product Designer

Founding designer

  • Orchestrated a three-tier product ecosystem: a customer-facing web store, a merchant admin dashboard, and a subscription-management mobile app.

Santo Domingo, RD

GBH

Nov 2018 – Sep 2019

Visual Designer

  • Collaborated with interaction designers to translate wireframes into high-fidelity, visually compelling interfaces for landing pages and mobile apps.

Santo Domingo, RD

GBH

Nov 2018 – Sep 2019

Visual Designer

  • Collaborated with interaction designers to translate wireframes into high-fidelity, visually compelling interfaces for landing pages and mobile apps.

Santo Domingo, RD

Theorem

Sep 2017 – Ago 2018

Visual Designer

  • Produced high-impact digital assets and web designs for global brands including Amazon and Hotel Tonight.

Santo Domingo, RD

Theorem

Sep 2017 – Ago 2018

Visual Designer

  • Produced high-impact digital assets and web designs for global brands including Amazon and Hotel Tonight.

Education

Education

Rochester, NY

2015

UX Design and Development Certificate

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

2015

UX Design and Development Certificate

Rochester Institute of Technology

Santo Domingo, DR

2012

BS in Graphic Design

Universidad APEC

Santo Domingo, DR

2012

BS in Graphic Design

Universidad APEC

Certifications

Certifications

AI for Designers

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Jan 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-991188

AI for Designers

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Jan 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-991188

User Research – Methods and Best Practices

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Nov 2023

Credential ID 162307-2023-972906

User Research – Methods and Best Practices

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Nov 2023

Credential ID 162307-2023-972906

Mobile UX Strategy: How to Build Successful Products

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Jan 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-991470

Mobile UX Strategy: How to Build Successful Products

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Jan 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-991470

Agile Methods for UX Design

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Jan 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-991171

Agile Methods for UX Design

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Jan 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-991171

Journey Mapping

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Jan 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-991181

Journey Mapping

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Jan 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-991181

Information Visualization

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Feb 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-998779

Information Visualization

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Feb 2024

Credential ID 162307-2024-998779

UX Design for Augmented Reality

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Dec 2023

Credential ID 162307-2023-991189

UX Design for Augmented Reality

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Dec 2023

Credential ID 162307-2023-991189

Mobile UI Design

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Nov 2023

Credential ID 162307-2023-975222

Mobile UI Design

IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation

Issued Nov 2023

Credential ID 162307-2023-975222

Let's talk

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Email:

franvegapayan@gmail.com

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Francisco Vega

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Let's talk

Time for me:

Email:

franvegapayan@gmail.com

Socials:

Reach out:

Francisco Vega

© Copyright 2026