Diego N. — Head of Design
Principal UX Designer | Staff UX Designer | UX / UI Lead Strategic UX Leadership | Scalable Design Systems | High-Fidelity Prototyping With over 18 years of design experience and 9 years dedicated to shaping B2B and B2C digital products, I specialize in delivering user-centered design solutions that align vision, usability, and business goals. From leading UX teams to architecting multi-brand design systems, I bring a holistic approach that bridges strategy and execution. I thrive at the intersection of design, product, and engineering, translating complex requirements into high-impact experiences. My design process is data-informed, research-driven, and outcome-focused, ensuring that every pixel contributes to performance and user satisfaction. Current focus: expanding my expertise in low-code platforms, Firebase, and automation tools to further streamline the design-to-development handoff and drive product scalability. Core Strengths • UX Leadership & Mentorship – Scaling design teams, fostering culture, and driving strategic vision • Design Systems Architecture – Building cross-platform, multi-brand component libraries (Web, iOS, Android) • AI-Driven UX – Designing assistants, automating user flows, and leveraging AI for smarter decisions • Product Thinking – Deep experience in enterprise SaaS, portals, and digital transformation initiatives • High-Fidelity Prototyping – Rapid, interactive prototypes using Figma, Protopie, and motion UI • Cross-Functional Collaboration – Aligning with PMs, devs, and stakeholders to ship quality experiences Impact Highlights • Drove 100M+ SEK in savings by establishing Volvo’s Experience System. • Designed a responsive B2B call center platform for AB InBev, enabling outreach to over 38,000 customers with 75% accuracy and directly contributing to a $4.6M net revenue recovery within two months. • Designed and delivered a Cockpit System for Athé Wohnrath that automated key architectural processes, reducing manual workload for architects by 40% and enabling greater focus on strategic tasks. • Designed the IBM Invoice System, streamlining the user journey and reducing the invoicing process from 8 steps to 3 by applying UX best practices, simplifying flows, and aligning with business rules. Keywords: UX Leadership • Design Systems • High-Fidelity Prototyping • Product Design • B2B UX • Enterprise UX • AI in UX • UX Strategy • Agile • Figma • Protopie • Research • Low-Code • Design Ops • UX Mentorship • Lean UX • Digital Transformation • Scalable UX
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned UX designer specializing in B2B and B2C digital products with a strong focus on design systems.
Location: Greater Stockholm, Sweden
Experience: 17 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Design Strategy
- User Experience
Career Highlights
- Over 18 years of design experience.
- Drove 100M+ SEK in savings at Volvo.
- Expert in scalable design systems and UX leadership.
Work Experience
Volvo Group
Principal UX Designer (7 mos)
UX Lead (1 yr 9 mos)
UX Lead (2 yrs 1 mo)
CI&T
UX Lead (1 yr 6 mos)
Athié Wohnrath
UX Lead (1 yr)
Opah IT Consulting
User Experience Designer (1 yr 6 mos)
IBM
User Experience Designer (10 mos)
Ikkonic
UX Designer / Founder (7 mos)
The Marketing Store
Industrial Designer (1 yr)
BRINDZ
Industrial Designer (2 yrs 1 mo)
Keil Group
Visual Designer (1 yr)
Viniart Propaganda
Visual Designer (2 yrs)
IME
Visual Designer (2 yrs)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at FIAP
Design and Development of Educational Technology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Certification at Quaddro Treinamentos
3D Animator at MELIES | Escola de Cinema 3D e Animação
Bachelor's degree at Uninove - Universidade Nove de Julho
English at Kaplan Aspect School - Christchurch - New Zealand
Draughtsman at Alpha Channel
3D Modeler (Solidworks) at Plano 3D
English Language and Literature at Cultural North American
Web Designer at Bento Quirino Polytechnic School