Hola!
My name is Aday ( /uh-dye/ ). I’m a quality-oriented Senior Interaction Designer with 8+ years of working experience and a Master’s degree in UX Design. More importantly, I’m passionate about designing digital products that add value to people’s lives.
Currently, I work remotely from the Canary Islands, solving exciting challenges in the mobile apps landscape with Brainly, an EdTech company.
My personal mantra
Go the extra mile.
Expect nothing.
Leave egos aside.
Show gratitude.
Give credit.
Be inclusive.
Have fun.
My journey
2011 — Started a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication, Design.
2013 — Started taking online classes about UI design in my free time.
2015 — Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication, Design.
2015 — Started a Master's Degree in UX Design.
2016 — Graduated with a Master’s Degree in UX Design.
2016 — Landed my first UX job.
2019 — Joined the Interaction Design Foundation to further my education.
2021 — Joined Brainly as an Interaction Product Designer.
2023 — Promoted to Senior Interaction Product Designer.
› Download my résumé.
About my working experience
I have had the privilege of acquiring a broad range of skills thanks to extremely changing moments in my career:
Working alone, in tandem with another designer, and as part of a large design team.
Designing B2B and B2C products, the latter being my favorite.
Designing usable and innovative apps for Android, iOS, iPadOS and WatchOS.
Effectively collaborating with colleagues from all across the globe.
Experiencing both company crisis and periods of growth.
Mentoring and empowering less experienced designers.
Woah, you made it this far! 💜
I guess that means you really want to get to know me, so let me tell you a bit more about myself:
📖 I enjoy reading self-improvement books and non-fiction in general.
☑️ Staying organized is important to me, and I use methodologies such as Getting Things Done to achieve it.
📱 I have a passion for taking and editing photos with my iPhone.
🎧 I’m a hip-hop culture enthusiast.
✈️ I love adventure and traveling.
🗽 New York has always been my favorite place on earth.
🕸 Spider-Man is my superhero of choice to keep New York safe.
🎮 I love playing video games. My favorites include the Zelda and Spider-Man franchises.
🍔 My favorite foods include the Indian cuisine, tacos, everything bagels, pizzas, Shake Shack burgers and white chocolate peanut butter cups.
Special thanks:
To my girlfriend, for supporting me and collaborating with the creation of this website.
To my friend Ramsés Cabello, for his support, the insightful feedback and proof-reading my case studies.