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Product designer with 5+ years delivering end-to-end, data-heavy experiences across fintech, web3/DeFi, mobile, and emerging tech. Comfortable from early discovery to production, partnering closely with engineering to reduce design-to-dev friction and ship confidently. Uses AI-native workflows for rapid prototyping and production-ready implementation, cutting iteration cycles from days to hours. Delivered measurable post-launch impact (including 3× ecosystem growth) through scalable design systems and end-to-end ownership across discovery, research, interaction design, and developer handoff.…Product designer with 5+ years delivering end-to-end, data-heavy experiences across fintech, web3/DeFi, mobile, and emerging tech. Comfortable from early discovery to production, partnering closely with engineering to reduce design-to-dev friction and ship confidently. Uses AI-native workflows for rapid prototyping and production-ready implementation, cutting iteration cycles from days to hours. Delivered measurable post-launch impact (including 3× ecosystem growth) through scalable design systems and end-to-end ownership across discovery, research, interaction design, and developer handoff.

Carlo Smera

Product Designer, AI Engineer, UX Designer, +4

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Product designer with 5+ years delivering end-to-end, data-heavy experiences across fintech, web3/DeFi, mobile, and emerging tech. Comfortable from early discovery to production, partnering closely with engineering to reduce design-to-dev friction and ship confidently. Uses AI-native workflows for rapid prototyping and production-ready implementation, cutting iteration cycles from days to hours. Delivered measurable post-launch impact (including 3× ecosystem growth) through scalable design systems and end-to-end ownership across discovery, research, interaction design, and developer handoff.…Product designer with 5+ years delivering end-to-end, data-heavy experiences across fintech, web3/DeFi, mobile, and emerging tech. Comfortable from early discovery to production, partnering closely with engineering to reduce design-to-dev friction and ship confidently. Uses AI-native workflows for rapid prototyping and production-ready implementation, cutting iteration cycles from days to hours. Delivered measurable post-launch impact (including 3× ecosystem growth) through scalable design systems and end-to-end ownership across discovery, research, interaction design, and developer handoff.

Available to hire

Product designer with 5+ years delivering end-to-end, data-heavy experiences across fintech, web3/DeFi, mobile, and emerging tech. Comfortable from early discovery to production, partnering closely with engineering to reduce design-to-dev friction and ship confidently.

Uses AI-native workflows for rapid prototyping and production-ready implementation, cutting iteration cycles from days to hours. Delivered measurable post-launch impact (including 3× ecosystem growth) through scalable design systems and end-to-end ownership across discovery, research, interaction design, and developer handoff.

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Spanish; Castilian

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English

Fluent

Work Experience

Product Designer at Ethermind

May 1, 2024 - Present

Led end-to-end design for B2B fintech product experiences, owning discovery through developer handoff. Delivered production-ready HTML/CSS prototypes and design files to reduce engineering ambiguity and accelerate product delivery. Worked across consumer app and vendor app contexts, contributing to a cohesive design system. Contributed to production implementation across mobile and web, embedded in cross-functional squads with product managers, engineers, and QA to hit delivery timelines.

Product Designer at Nethereum

May 1, 2024 - Present

Led SyntropyX, Dashboard.info, and Aztec Dashboard — Web3 & Layer2 Ethereum products. Integrated Cloud Code and MCP into the design pipeline; shipping production-ready code alongside Figma files. End-to-end ownership: discovery, research, wireframing, hi-fi prototypes, and development handoff. Maintained and scaled design systems across concurrent projects.

Product Designer at Dissect

December 2, 2023 - February 2, 2024

Built the full design system for Dissect — a Web3/DeFi platform. Tokens, components, and documentation delivered end-to-end in Figma.

Product Designer (Co-op) at Dissect

December 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024

Built the full design system for Dissect—an end-to-end web3/DeFi platform in Figma, including tokens, components, and documentation. Enabled smooth developer handoff by delivering complete, production-ready design assets.

Product Designer (Co-op) at OPO S

November 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Designed a Solana blockchain fundamental analytics dashboard from concept through hi-fi prototype, translating complex on-chain data requirements into clear, usable UI flows.

Product Designer at OPOS

November 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Only Possible on Solana product designer; professional photography & lighting work in Madrid.

Product Designer (Hackathon project) at Grizzylthon / Solana Hackathon

February 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023

Designed an on-chain NFT dApp end-to-end during a hackathon sprint, including UI/UX for the full user journey within the constraints of an accelerated timeline.

UX/UI Designer at Nate Evo

May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024

Designed for Imagine Bank, Watches and Wonders, Manor, Samsung, SEAT, Towerbank. Built product features, redesigns, wireframes, and prototypes for mobile and desktop. Improved usability and accessibility across platforms, driving measurable conversion gains.

Graphic Designer (Visual Design & Brand Identity) at Widit rAdE

October 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

Created visual design and brand identity work for a fintech e-commerce platform, covering brand/visual assets and communication-oriented design.

Graphic Designer

October 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

Madrid visual design and branding for a fintech e-commerce platform.

UX/UI Designer (Developer Handoff & System Design) at Ironhack (Bootcamp) / Education-related work

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

UX/UI Designer at Watc(h)es and Wonders / Manor / TowerBank

January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2019

Produced cross-platform interface design work for luxury retail, e-commerce, and fintech verticals, collaborating daily with product managers, engineers, and QA to meet delivery timelines.

UX/UI Designer at SamSuNg and SEAT

January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2019

Delivered mobile and web experiences from wireframe through shippable UI, working within established design systems and tight delivery cycles. Coordinated across embedded cross-functional workflows to complete design and handoff.

Product/UI Designer (Core team contribution) at Embedded in UI squad for iO Bank (CaixaBank Group)

January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2019

Embedded in cross-platform UI squad for Imagin Bank, contributing to the mobile design system and Bizum payment flows, including UI component shipping across the iOS app.