Bachelor of Visual Communication

Master in Typography

Master in Communication Strategies

Master in Art Direction

Summer 2020

Soon in Tokyo is a communication agency that supports brands and institutions in strategy, communications and design.

While in Soon in Tokyo I was involved in any type of project from concept to production. Specially, but not limited to, the digital components of the projects. Developing visual concepts and strategies for brands in any media, context, or tool.

● Web design
● Typography and Lettering
● Art Direction
● Visual identity and Editorial design

Featured projects:
● Laus 2009
● I'm not an artist 2009, 2010
● The Restart Page
● Platos vs Platos 2009-2012

Art Director and Designer

Game designer focused on mobile games with simple mechanics and state of the art graphics.

Game Designer

UppTalk is the calling and texting service created to replace the native phone app and help people reduce their phone bills.

HEAD OF PRODUCT AND MONETIZATION (January 2015 - April 2016)
 ● Redefinition of UppTalk business model to a subscription based service.
 ● Product development from a business perspective.
 ● Application of design as an innovation methodology.
 ● Definition and specs for UppTalk as a SaaS.
 ● 90% revenue growth from direct sales.

PRODUCT MANAGER AND UX DESIGNER (December 2013 - December 2014)
 ● Use of scrum methodology and Product owner for Core, Android, iOS and Windows Phone teams.
 ● Achieved 10 million users.
 ● Brand positioning and copy strategy for UppTalk rebrand.
 ● Launched UppTalk in USA.
 ● Launched UppWireless MVNO in USA.
 ● Launched UppMobile MVNO in Spain.
 ● Lead multiple app versions for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
 ● 50% monthly growth.
 ● UppTalk acquired by MásMóvil.

UX DESIGNER at yuilop  (May 2013 - November 2013)
 ● Data, funnels an

Head of Product and Monetization

Elisava is the most prestigious design school in Barcelona. After studying the Master in Art Direction and Communication Strategies there, I was invited to teach art direction and gave multiple lectures, mentoring over 200 students.​

Art Direction Tutor

Saveboost is a digital piggy bank that makes it easy to be saving money automatically.

Saving money is hard and boring, that’s why 70% of the people doesn’t have enough savings for an emergency. We created new saving methods that allows people to put money aside automatically every time they use their debit cards. Cent by cent and without thinking about money, people will be saving and improving their finances.

Saveboost is a fintech that reads bank transactions and calculate and collect the spare change of each transaction automatically. Besides saving the spare change you can also save a % of your salary, setup a tax for your future and many more saving methods. The money saved is stored with a regulated payment institution and backed by the Banco de España.

As CEO and CPO my responsibilities are:
● Business development
● Hiring and team management
● Strategic partnerships
● Product strategy and roadmap
● UX/UI
● Frontend development

Co-founder and CEO

Le Petit Pirate is a fast-growing company that produces temporary tattoo for kids illustrated by artist from all over the world. Le Petit Pirate is distributed in more than 50 cities in Brazil and its own eCommerce.

I co-founded Le Petit Pirate and was responsible for:
● Business development
● Art direction
● Graphic and brand design
● Frontend and eCommerce development

Co-founder and Product Manager

Duckly (YC S20) is where developers talk and code in real-time.

Co-Founder and CEO

Building beautiful stuff. Prev YC 20

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