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Laila Albuquerque

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Design Lead (Contract) at Ansel, San Francisco (Remote)
December 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Built an MVP in one weekend with rapid A/B testing to engage existing customers and gather user feedback; designed and iterated six versions of high-fidelity UI components, specs, and PRDs in Figma, accelerating dev handoff and aligning cross-functional teams within 4 weeks; directed marketing initiatives, developing key assets (pitch deck, logo, brand guide) to support strategic outreach; led product design and strategy to launch the Ansel Dashboard, engaging with deals worth 0.5M USD in stealth mode.
Lead Designer, Founder & CEO at Salvaged
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Designed and optimized UX flows for landing, filtering, and product feed for a novel digital thrift experience, improving discoverability and engagement across 10+ partnered vendors; designed pitch decks that raised over $30K in funding (e.g., HKSTP, Sino One Million, Poly U Investment Fund); led a team of 3 to organically double social media engagement in 3 months by designing a brand system and curating clothing collections, and marketing assets for activation events at high-traffic locations like HKCEC and The Mills; built early product features leveraging AI to streamline seller-side uploads, cutting manual processing time to under 2 minutes.
Consultant at Deloitte, Hong Kong
August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Honed communication and design skills by crafting proposals and pitch decks, resulting in a successful return offer.
Product Designer at UN SPUN
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Led design sprints for DTC market activation, working directly with Walden Lam, CEO; produced brand merchandise with Shenzhen manufacturers; extended brand language across digital and physical touchpoints for first-time users of 3D body scan apparel; created large-scale installations and activations (e.g., 12-foot backdrops, selfie mirrors) increasing impressions and sales; collaborated with Ops and product teams to integrate fabric sourcing strategies.
Designer & Marketing Consultant at Click (R3A Group), Hong Kong
December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
First hire at local marketing agency handling web, marketing and social media design for 5+ local clients; redesigned websites with optimized landing pages; managed IG/FB feeds, increasing engagement; organized on-site shoots to create lasting brand assets; created Meta ads for A/B testing and proposed visual direction for relaunch.
Independent UX Designer at Laquer y & Catalog Studio, New York (Remote)
December 1, 2020 - October 29, 2025
Refined UX and product to drive user acquisition for emerging AI and technology companies; led end-to-end UX improvements across landing pages, flows, and onboarding, improving clarity and conversions; collaborated with engineers to prioritize and build new features that drove customer acquisition for SaaS clients.

Education

Master of Design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (School of Design)
September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management and Technology at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023

Qualifications

Admissions Scholarship Recipient, Master of Design
September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Admissions Scholarship Recipient, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management and Technology
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Retail

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