I'm a designer with a deep passion for creativity as a tool to communicate ideas, solve problems, and create meaningful impact. I combine artistic sensitivity with strategic thinking and adaptability, developed through international academic and professional experiences. I'm seeking to join a dynamic team where I can continue learning, contribute innovative design solutions, and grow professionally in UX/UI or integrated product design.

Ximena Villegas Williams

I'm a designer with a deep passion for creativity as a tool to communicate ideas, solve problems, and create meaningful impact. I combine artistic sensitivity with strategic thinking and adaptability, developed through international academic and professional experiences. I'm seeking to join a dynamic team where I can continue learning, contribute innovative design solutions, and grow professionally in UX/UI or integrated product design.

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I’m a designer with a deep passion for creativity as a tool to communicate ideas, solve problems, and create meaningful impact. I combine artistic sensitivity with strategic thinking and adaptability, developed through international academic and professional experiences.

I’m seeking to join a dynamic team where I can continue learning, contribute innovative design solutions, and grow professionally in UX/UI or integrated product design.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Designer (Freelance) at Villaggio Creativo
August 31, 2023 - October 24, 2025
Summer internship; collaborated with four companies focusing on branding, development of a shoe collection, and innovations for luggage and a car simulation steering wheel.
Community Service Volunteer at Monterrey Community Service Organization
June 30, 2023 - October 24, 2025
Supported an elementary school for low-income children; activities to improve academic performance and taught important values.
Community Mapping Project Assistant at Map & Geo Data NGO (Monterrey)
February 29, 2024 - October 24, 2025
Participated in a digital mapping project; designed the organisation's visual identity (logo, color palette) and social media visuals to support geostatistical data presentation.
Ceramics Workshop Collaborator at Monterrey Ceramics Studio
November 30, 2023 - October 24, 2025
Collaborated with a family-run ceramics workshop to design molds for ceramic products and contributed to CNC-assisted production.
Table Design Project Collaborator at Monterrey Design & Manufacturing Studio
November 15, 2023 - October 24, 2025
Designed a table with a design and manufacturing studio; addressed assembly and CNC cutting challenges.
Play Area Designer at Carl's Jr. Monterrey Store Project
November 30, 2023 - October 24, 2025
Designed the play area and developed a virtual AR experience for store concept exploration.
Mobility Product Designer at Monterrey Hospital Project
June 30, 2024 - October 24, 2025
Collaborated on a product to support mobility for patients with spasticity after therapy; designed for home practice.
Volunteer at Community Organization, Monterrey
August 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Supported an elementary school for low-income children, assisting with activities to improve academics and values.
Volunteer - Visual Identity Designer
January 1, 2024 - February 1, 2024
Developed visual identity materials (logo, color palette, social media content) for an organization that creates digital maps and geostatistical data.
Product Designer
February 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Designed a functional and affordable cleaning product intended for middle-class consumers.
Collaborator - Concept Design at Athabasca University (collaboration)
February 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Collaborated with architecture students on a conceptual setting about a catastrophe in Canada’s Athabasca River Basin.
Ceramics Designer at Monterrey Ceramics Workshop
August 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Collaborated on a family of ceramic products based on molds and contributed to product design.
Product Designer at Design & Manufacturing Studio (Monterrey)
October 1, 2023 - Present
Designed a table with assemblies and used a CNC cutter to realize the design.
AR Experience Designer at Carl's Jr., Monterrey
November 1, 2023 - Present
Designed the play area and created a virtual AR experience allowing the space to be explored.
Product Designer - Healthcare at Monterrey Hospital
February 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
Collaborated on a product to help patients with spasticity practice mobility at home after therapy.
UX/UI Design Certification (Online)
August 1, 2024 - Present
Ongoing online course to earn a UX/UI design certification.

Education

Programming Technician at Instituto Internacional de Estudios Superiores
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021
Bachelor in Design at Escuela Británica de Artes Creativas y Tecnología
January 11, 2030 - October 24, 2025
Study Abroad - Graphic Design & Product Design at Spain's top design university (study abroad)
September 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Bachelor in Design at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

UX/UI Design certification
August 1, 2024 - June 10, 2025
UX/UI Design Certification
August 1, 2024 - October 24, 2025

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet