Jose Amador

Lead Product Designer | Digital Creative Art Director

Bogota, Colombia
Passionate about the digital world, technology and innovation. With more than 9 years of experience working in digital projects, branding and UI/UX Design. With skills in art direction and creative direction for digital media, always focused in one goal, to obtain the best and most effective solution to achieve the proposed objectives.

I am currently Head of UI/UX Design in the Motion Life at IATAI Andina, a technology and innovation company for the FinTech and InsureTech sectors with headquarters in Bogota, Colombia and Silicon Valley, California, USA. I have been responsible not only for the creation and management of the UI / UX Design area of ​​the company, but also for the idealization, conceptualization, management and creation of each of the digital products for solutions in both Web and Mobile Ecosystems, according to the strategic and business objectives of the company.

I always have the best disposition to learn new things, related to my professional and personal goals. I follow the motto that to be able to become the best I must work with the best, and it is something that I work for every day to be able to accomplished it, and with the complete intention of leaving a mark to the people whom I work. Good sense of humor motivates me and pushes me to always obtain the best results from all of those I work with.

I have experience in research, conceptualization, managing, direction and organization of digital projects as well as for traditional media. I also have strong bases for structure, design and launch websites, web apps and mobile applications, always keeping in mind that any Digital project must be focused on people and how to generate in them a memorable experience.

Work Experience

Globant

Senior User Experience Designer

May 2017 - Bogotá, Colombia

IATAI Enterprises

Head of UI/UX Design

• Gestionar, guiar y desarrollar el extraordinario equipo UI/UX.
• Dirección de UX/UI en Investigación, estrategia y diseño de productos digitales con potencial de negocio enfocados en la experiencia de usuario y su interacción con el mundo y las marcas.
• Liderar al equipo en proyectos UX en investigación de perfiles de usuario, roadmaps de usabilidad, arquitectura de información y prototipado tanto de soluciones web como aplicativos móviles.
• Conceptualización e ideación de flujos funcionales siguiendo lineamientos prácticos de UX.
• Investigar e implementar métodos, técnicas y herramientas de última generación relacionadas con UX, diseño de servicios e innovación para que puedan implementarse en nuestras tareas de innovación y desarrollo.
• Asesoramiento de clientes en el planteamiento de soluciones móviles que se adapten al objetivo de su negocio.
• Dirección de arte y creativa en diseño de interfaz.
• Verificar que todos los trabajos lleven el ritmo adecuado para la entrega del proyecto final.

Clientes: Visa (Visa Innovation Center, Visa Business, Visa Checkout), IATAI Andina, Diners Club Ecuador, Banco GNB Sudameris, Banco Corpbanca / Helm, Biomax, entre otros.
May 2016 - Bogotá, Colombia

IATAI

Senior Digital Art Director

November 2015 - April 2016 Colombia

IPO Colombia

Digital Art Director

February 2014 - November 2015 Colombia

JADA STUDIO

Art Director

June 2012 - Present Bogotá, Colombia

ARACNIASTUDIOS

Art Director

October 2013 - February 2014 Bogotá, Colombia

ARACNIASTUDIOS

Senior Graphic Designer & Animator

April 2010 - October 2013 Bogotá, Colombia

Education

Miami International University Of Art & Design

Bachelor in Computer Animation

April 2007 - December 2009 Miami, Florida, United States

Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano

Profesional en Diseño Gráfico

January 2004 - December 2006 Bogota, Colombia

Underground Escuela De Creatividad

Creativo Digital

Generar ideas creativas en función del medio digital como herramienta de comunicación y su potencial como plataforma para crear experiencias de marca.
February 2015 - June 2015 Colombia

Under Escuela

Art Direction

January 2016 - July 2016 Bogotá, Colombia

Languages

Spanish (Native),
English (Fluent),

Skills

3D Modeling, Art Direction, Branding, Computer Animation, Concept Art, Conceptualization, Creative Direction, Digital Marketing, Drawing, Illustration, Logo Design, Photography, Texturing & Lighting, UI Design , UX Design, Web Design,