Hi, I’m Lawrence Walker, a Barcelona-based UX/UI designer focused on turning complex problems into intuitive, delightful digital experiences. I specialize in end-to-end product design—from user research and strategy to high-fidelity prototypes and scalable design systems. I work across freelance and founding roles, leading cross-functional teams to ship thoughtful solutions for restaurants, education platforms, and luxury recruitment. I love collaborating closely with product and engineering to simplify workflows and elevate the user experience.…

Lawrence Walker

Hi, I’m Lawrence Walker, a Barcelona-based UX/UI designer focused on turning complex problems into intuitive, delightful digital experiences. I specialize in end-to-end product design—from user research and strategy to high-fidelity prototypes and scalable design systems. I work across freelance and founding roles, leading cross-functional teams to ship thoughtful solutions for restaurants, education platforms, and luxury recruitment. I love collaborating closely with product and engineering to simplify workflows and elevate the user experience.…

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Hi, I’m Lawrence Walker, a Barcelona-based UX/UI designer focused on turning complex problems into intuitive, delightful digital experiences. I specialize in end-to-end product design—from user research and strategy to high-fidelity prototypes and scalable design systems.

I work across freelance and founding roles, leading cross-functional teams to ship thoughtful solutions for restaurants, education platforms, and luxury recruitment. I love collaborating closely with product and engineering to simplify workflows and elevate the user experience.

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Skills

Experience Level

App Design
Expert
UI
Expert
Web Design
Expert

Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Catalan; Valencian
Beginner

Work Experience

Lead UX/UI Designer at Buyup
June 1, 2025 - Present
Designed comprehensive restaurant ecosystem: customer mobile app, waiter operations app, and SaaS management dashboard. Led end-to-end UX process from research to high-fidelity prototypes. Conducted 42 qualitative user interviews across 4 stakeholder groups (customers, waitstaff, owners, managers). Architected cross-platform information system ensuring real-time sync between mobile apps and dashboard. Built design system for visual and functional consistency across native app and SaaS platforms.
UX/UI Designer at Appload
February 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
At Appload, I drove UX strategy and product design across multiple cross-functional teams, delivering user-centered solutions that improved engagement and supported business goals. I led discovery, prototyping, and validation efforts to de-risk product decisions and ensure features were grounded in real user needs before development. Key Projects Hairdresser Academy Mobile App — UX Redesign Re-architected information structure and core user flows for a professional training platform. Redesigned the onboarding experience, reducing drop-off and increasing course completion. Conducted usability testing to validate navigation improvements and content hierarchy Feature Validation & Prototyping. Created interactive prototypes to test new feature concepts and accelerate user feedback. Partnered closely with product and engineering to refine scope based on usability insights. Reduced development rework by validating assumptions early through prototype testing
Co-founder & Lead Designer at Sailing Match Recruitment
May 1, 2025 - Present
Co-founded specialized recruitment platform connecting sailing professionals with luxury yachts. Led complete design process from brand identity to UX/UI design and implementation. Drove 1,000+ platform visits through strategic design and positioning. Designed crew wellness program with personalized psychological support interfaces. Conducted user research with yacht captains and crew to optimize recruitment workflows.
UX/UI Designer at Uniorienta
February 4, 2025 - March 1, 2025
I Led the design of a new Activity Section for Uniorienta to improve user engagement and task organisation within the mobile app. Owned the design process from initial wireframes through high-fidelity prototypes and developer handoff. Approach & Process Conducted competitive analysis and user flow mapping to identify optimal information architecture Designed low-fi to hi-fi iterations, testing navigation patterns and content hierarchy Collaborated with product and engineering teams to balance user needs with technical constraints Key Contributions Created structured event tracking system that improved task discoverability and completion rates Iterated through 3 rounds of usability testing, incorporating feedback to enhance accessibility and interaction patterns Delivered design specs and component documentation ensuring 95%+ implementation fidelity

Education

UX/UI Design Bootcamp at Ironhack Spain
September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
UX Professional Diploma at UX Design Institute
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
BEng Yacht Production & Surveying at Southampton Solent University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2014
Motion Graphics UX/UI at Udemy
May 1, 2024 - February 4, 2026
Framer Masterclass at Framer University
March 1, 2025 - February 4, 2026

Qualifications

Framer University
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Motion Graphics UX/UI
May 1, 2024 - February 4, 2026
Framer Masterclass
March 1, 2025 - February 4, 2026
Framer University
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Retail, Media & Entertainment
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    Led UX strategy and product design at Appload, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centered mobile experiences. Focused on discovery, prototyping, and validation to reduce risk and ensure features met real user needs before development.

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