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Elena Perez

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I take products from discovery to delivery: shaping requirements with PMs, running research with real users, building design systems, and shipping features that move business metrics.

About

I take products from discovery to delivery: shaping requirements with PMs, running research with real users, building design systems, and shipping features that move business metrics.

I think in systems and speak engineering’s language. I use AI tools daily to speed up research, exploration, and iteration. Based in Switzerland with a valid B permit.

  • Joined October 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • FrenchIntermediate
  • GermanIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Other

Work experience· 8 roles

XR Interaction DesignerOct 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Developed AR/VR interaction methods and UX flows for XR projects; conducted usability studies; integrated AI into design workflows; produced two unit prototypes and contributed to design system evolution.

Lead UX Designer · HyperIn OyOct 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Sole UX Designer leading end-to-end experiences for B2B intranet (Manage, web), Mobile Intranet (B2B, Flutter), and Loyalty apps (B2C, native + Flutter). Balanced new feature delivery with legacy improvements, aligning design with business goals. - Shipped 5 new features and redesigned key workflows across B2B/B2C products. - Ran usability studies (~20 users each), validating ~80% of features pre-release. - Built and maintained 2 design systems (30+ components), reducing UI inconsistencies ~25% and handoff time ~30%. - Delivered prototypes and specs in Jira, reducing rework and accelerating delivery.

XR Interaction Designer · Double PointMar 2023 – Aug 2023 · 6 mos

Explored smartwatch-based input as a new AR/VR interaction paradigm, combining company research with M.Sc. thesis work. - Designed and iterated 2 Unity prototypes, testing comfort, accuracy, and natural gestures. - Conducted usability studies with 20 participants in 5 weeks, informing XR design decisions. - Produced guidelines that improved task performance and shaped future XR directions.

Lead Product DesignerMar 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo
UX & Product Consultant · Freelance / EuropeMar 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo
UX & Product ConsultantOct 2021 – Mar 2022 · 6 mos
Dashboard Designer · Empresarios AgrupadosOct 2021 – Mar 2022 · 6 mos
Full-Stack Developer · AccentureFeb 2021 – Aug 2021 · 7 mos

Education· 7

BSc Computer Science Engineering · Universidad Politécnica de Madrid2017 – 2021
Double MSc in Human-Computer Interaction and Design · EIT Digital Master School (with UPM and Aalto University)2021 – 2023
MBA · ThePower2020 – 2021
BSc Computer Science Engineering · Universidad Politécnica de Madrid2017 – 2021

Certifications and awards

ABET & EURO-INFO accreditation2030 – 2026

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