Top Talent like Mercedes are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Mercedes Arenas

Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Designer | UX/UI Specialist
With a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Santa Clara University and specialized training in User Experience Design from General Assembly, I have honed my skills in both UX and UI design. Currently, I serve as a Product Designer at Portfolio T, where I collaborate with various venture teams to provide design expertise and support across multiple projects. My role involves quickly adapting to new challenges and ensuring a user-centered design approach. Previously, I held multiple roles at Mach49, including Principal Product Designer and Senior UX Designer & Researcher. There, I contributed to unlocking disruptive growth through Venture Building and Venture Investing, leveraging Silicon Valley expertise to build and scale a portfolio of ventures.

Work History

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Product Designer

Portfolio TI collaborate with various venture teams, jumping in to provide design expertise and support across different projects. My role involves quickly adapting to new challenges, contributing to both UX and UI design, and ensuring that each project moves forward with a strong, user-centered design approach.
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Principal Product Designer, Principal Designer, Senior UX Designer & Researcher, UX Designer/Researcher

Mach49Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 • 1 yr 11 mosAs a Principal Product Designer, Principal Designer, Senior UX Designer & Researcher, and UX Designer/Researcher at Mach49, I contributed to unlocking new disruptive growth through Venture Building and Venture Investing. My role involved bringing Silicon Valley expertise and a teachable, scalable approach to building and investing in a portfolio of ventures, focusing on execution and building capability.

Education

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Santa Clara University

Bachelors Degree, Communications2014 - 2016
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General Assembly

User Experience Design Immersive2017

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Product Designer | UX/UI Specialist
With a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Santa Clara University and specialized training in User Experience Design from General Assembly, I have honed my skills in both UX and UI design. Currently, I serve as a Product Designer at Portfolio T, where I collaborate with various venture teams to provide design expertise and support across multiple projects. My role involves quickly adapting to new challenges and ensuring a user-centered design approach. Previously, I held multiple roles at Mach49, including Principal Product Designer and Senior UX Designer & Researcher. There, I contributed to unlocking disruptive growth through Venture Building and Venture Investing, leveraging Silicon Valley expertise to build and scale a portfolio of ventures.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Mercedes are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Mercedes Arenas

Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

P

Product Designer

Portfolio TI collaborate with various venture teams, jumping in to provide design expertise and support across different projects. My role involves quickly adapting to new challenges, contributing to both UX and UI design, and ensuring that each project moves forward with a strong, user-centered design approach.
M

Principal Product Designer, Principal Designer, Senior UX Designer & Researcher, UX Designer/Researcher

Mach49Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 • 1 yr 11 mosAs a Principal Product Designer, Principal Designer, Senior UX Designer & Researcher, and UX Designer/Researcher at Mach49, I contributed to unlocking new disruptive growth through Venture Building and Venture Investing. My role involved bringing Silicon Valley expertise and a teachable, scalable approach to building and investing in a portfolio of ventures, focusing on execution and building capability.

Education

S

Santa Clara University

Bachelors Degree, Communications2014 - 2016
G

General Assembly

User Experience Design Immersive2017

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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