ABOUT ME

I’m Paula, a Product Designer who believes the best products are simple, intuitive, and human. My journey blends design with a background in logistics and customer experience, giving me a unique lens to spot friction and create clarity. I thrive in collaborative environments where design, business, and technology intersect.

OFF-SCREEN

  • 🐶 Fighting with Enzo over his breakfast
  • 🍟 Team salchipapa costeña & french fries lover
  • 📚 One more chapter… always
  • 🎬 Certified couch film critic
  • 🐱 Proud servant of cats
  • ✨ Nerding out on the tiniest details
  • 🎶 Raised in the 2000s, vibing in the 80s
  • ☕ One Latte away from brilliance

What I stand for:

To design products with purpose — experiences that connect strategy, creativity, and empathy to make technology feel human.

Work Experience

From logistics to product design — the journey that built my lens.

UX Strategist

Irth Solutions

2024-2025
  • Led user research and usability testing to uncover behaviors and needs.
  • Translated insights into personas, flows, and prototypes that informed strategy.
  • Presented findings to stakeholders, driving data-informed design decisions.

Product Designer

Freelance

2023-Present
  • Delivered end-to-end design: research, strategy, prototyping, and UI.
  • Built design systems and interactive prototypes using Figma and code (HTML, CSS, JS).
  • Collaborated directly with clients, aligning business goals with user needs.

Job Coordinator

Everpro Restoration

2024
  • Led user research and usability testing to uncover behaviors and needs.
  • Translated insights into personas, flows, and prototypes that informed strategy.
  • Presented findings to stakeholders, driving data-informed design decisions.

Logistics Coordinator

Convoy Inc

2021-2023
  • Managed supply chain operations for retailers including Costco, Walmart, and Unilever.
  • Redesigned transportation routes to maximize efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Resolved shipping and inventory issues, ensuring on-time performance.

Education

Learning has been the backbone of my journey — from business and IT to design, every step has shaped the way I solve problems and build experiences.

CODERHOUSE

BS in UX/UI

Expected Graduation: May 2026

CODERHOUSE

AFA UX/UI Development

2023-2024

IU Internationale Hochschule 

BS in Business and IT

2021-2023

JAMES MADISON

High School Diploma

2020

Skills

More than tools, these are the ways I bring ideas to life — blending research, design, and a bit of code to make products that feel human.

Figma logo

UX & Design

Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, Wireframing, Prototyping, Design Systems, Interaction Design, Web Design

VSCode logo

Programming & Development

HTML/CSS, JavaScript

Github logo

Tools & Platforms

GitHub, Salesforce, Zendesk, Notion, ClickUp, Microsoft Office

...

© 2025 Paula Mantilla. All rights reserved.