Jose F. Ballestas
Passionate about technology since childhood, I shifted my career from industrial engineering to product design to pursue my dream of creating the experiences and products of the future.
4+
Years in product design with more years of multidisciplinary experience.
See latest work:
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Work relationships:
Freepik
Nauphilus
Scandiacus
Work relationships:
Freepik
Nauphilus
Scandiacus
I am naturally curious, which makes me want to study a wide range of different topics. Learning about technology is what keeps me alive, and being able to create new tools for millions of people is such a priviliged.
I am naturally curious, which makes me want to study a wide range of different topics. My superpower is abstracting complex systems, which drives me into a never-ending cycle of learning.
Experience
Head of Mockups product line
Freepik (2024 - Present)
Head of Mockups product line
Freepik (2024 - Present)
Product Designer
Freepik (2023)
Product Designer
Freepik (2023)
Product Designer
Nauphilus (2022 - 2023)
Product Designer
Nauphilus (2022 - 2023)
UX Designer, Founder
Scandiacus LLC (2020 - 2023)
UX Designer, Founder
Scandiacus LLC (2020 - 2023)
Graphic Designer, Founder
Felice pasta (2019 - 2022)
Graphic Designer, Founder
Felice pasta (2019 - 2022)
General Manager
HB CIA LTDA (2016 - 2019)
General Manager
HB CIA LTDA (2016 - 2019)
Service Engineer
Krones AG (2015 - 2016)
Service Engineer
Krones AG (2015 - 2016)
QA Maintenance Engineer
Transmilenio C. Movil (2013 - 2015)
QA Maintenance Engineer
Transmilenio C. Movil (2013 - 2015)
Education
Leadership
ESIC(2024 - In progress)
Leadership
ESIC(2024 - In progress)
AI Product Design
Duke University (2023)
AI Product Design
Duke University (2023)
Behavioral Science design
Duke University CCL (2022)
Behavioral Science design
Duke University CCL (2022)
UX Pro Certificate
Google academy Coursera (2021)
UX Pro Certificate
Google academy Coursera (2021)
Bachelor Industrial Engineering
Universidad Tecnologica Bolivar (2009 - 2015)
Bachelor Industrial Engineering
Universidad Tecnologica Bolivar (2009 - 2015)
Master Business English
EF Boston (2012 - 2013)
Master Business English
EF Boston (2012 - 2013)
Passion:
Design is about creating meaningful experiences that improve people's lives.
Have a project in mind?
Have a project in mind?