Jesus Camacho

Product designer with more than eight years of design experience. I'm a creative problem solver and critical thinker, passionate about bringing big ideas to life through tangible, seamless, and delightful experiences. Prior to transitioning into Product Design, I honed my skills as a designer, resourcefully transforming complex challenges into captivating, user-friendly spaces. I have truly enjoyed integrating the rigor, design sensibility and collaborative spirit that is ingrained in architectural practice into my product design endeavors. If you're interested in delving deeper into my journey and/or current projects, feel free to get in touch— I'd love to connect!

Projects

Design Tech

An enterprise space-planning design tool allowing teams to quickly translate high level metrics into spatial layouts.

Space Analytics

A dynamic and generative enterprise analytics tool making building data insightful and accessible.

Soulbii

A flexible customer relationship management system that allows users to document anything about anyone.

Jesus Camacho - Portfolio

Product Design Portfolio

Work History

Product Designer

Outer LabsOwned the design process for three enterprise platforms for a leading Big Tech firm, including the end-to-end design journey for a new design tool from conceptualization to a V1 release. Contributed to cross-functional collaboration to define product vision and scope by leading brainstorming sessions, refining PRDs, and crafting Design Briefs and Design Plans. Demonstrated a relentless pursuit of design excellence by conducting thorough precedent research, exploring innovative technological opportunities, and leveraging artifacts like mockups and prototypes across different fidelities to explore, iterate, visualize, and communicate design solutions effectively. Proactively sought feedback by socializing design solutions through design reviews, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify potential risks and assess technical feasibility, and sharing progress with external stakeholders ensuring input was gathered at critical stages. Upheld design integrity by meticulously documenting design efforts, collaborating closely with engineers to ensure a seamless handoff and implementation process, and providing continuous review and feedback throughout engineering development cycles. Contributed to design operations by assisting in establishing best practices for product documentation, identifying areas of design system misalignment with relevant industry standards, and actively contributing to the creation and maintenance of components.

Product Designer / Managing Lead

SoulbiiMay 2022 - Jun 2022 • 2 mosFreelance Contract Led product management including creation of project brief and project plan, negotiated client working agreement, facilitated product development, and coordinated client meetings and presentations. Supported team members in the research process by conducting interviews, distributing surveys, performing usability tests, and facilitating research synthesis. Enhanced the design process and secured positive outcomes by providing feedback on conceptual designs, oversaw quality assurance of client brand, and ensured alignment of client needs with UX concepts.

Job Captain (Product Designer)

Marmol RadzinerJan 2020 - Feb 2022 • 2 yrs 2 mosCollaborated with multiple project leads to ensure completeness and thoroughness of project deliverables by diligently and methodically generating, iterating, and documenting project development which resulted in project deliverables that continuously exceeded internal, industry and client standards and expectations. Continuously resolved diverse project challenges by proposing design solutions informed by research, project constraints, and industry best practices, that expedited stakeholder sign-off, allowing projects to comfortably meet their respective timelines. Leveraged stakeholder needs and fostered effective communication and good working relations between project consultants and vendors by coordinating meetings and reviewing consultant deliverables, resulting in integrated design solutions and cross functional project alignment.

Project Designer

Steinberg HartAug 2018 - Jan 2020 • 1 yr 5 mosPrimary designer for multiple projects in the Los Angeles area, generating numerous diverse design solutions to a wide range of project needs at various phases ranging from concept ideation to material and product selection. Collaborated with Project Manager on issuing project deliverables to client and city agencies. Generated extensive visualizations, infographics and other graphic material for design presentations by sketching and utilizing Adobe CS to create compelling and engaging presentations that secured stakeholder buy-in. Co-Founder of Design Initiative Group (DIG), an office-wide effort intended to foster a diverse design culture by promoting design opportunities and dialogue.

Designer

HKS IncAug 2015 - Aug 2018 • 3 yrsProduced extensive design solutions across project scales, phases, and typologies. Excelled under tight deadlines, worked in a team environment, and contributed by designing and documenting design solutions for diverse project challenges which ensured the timely completion of project deliverables. Frequently coordinated with team, consultants, and vendors to maintain and carry out project design intent. Member of steering committee for Citizen HKS, a select team focused on strategizing, directing, and implementing initiatives aimed at leveraging design, community service, and financial philanthropy.

Education

UC Berkeley

Masters , ArchitectureAug 2012 - May 2015

UC San Diego

Bachelors, Visual Arts Media (computing Emphasis)Aug 2007 - Dec 2009

General Assembly

Certificate, UX DesignSep 2018 - May 2022

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