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




