Design Portfolio of

Christian
Garavito.

My skill set includes wireframe and prototype development, backed by extensive knowledge in user research and testing. I've contributed to customer retention and business growth in sectors like Fintech, Insurance, and Retail. I've effectively led teams in delivering key UX insights and design deliverables. Recently, I have integrated AI tools into my design workflow at various stages, from research to delivery — enhancing quality without compromising on human touch.

Open to remote contracts
📍 Bogotá, Colombia
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Lead Product Design UX Strategy Design Systems User Research Prototyping AI Workflow Fintech SaaS Products Lead Product Design UX Strategy Design Systems User Research Prototyping AI Workflow Fintech SaaS Products

Selected Work

6 projects

Companies I've worked with

BlackRock
HP
Google
Stanley Black & Decker
Blink
RIMAC
Johnson Controls
BDO / Grupo Aval
El Tiempo
About
Christian Garavito

Christian
Garavito

Lead Product Designer

Bogotá, Colombia — Remote-Ready

My skill set includes wireframe and prototype development, backed by extensive knowledge in user research and testing. I've contributed to customer retention and business growth in sectors like Fintech, Insurance, and Retail. I've effectively led teams in delivering key UX insights and design deliverables.

Recently, I've integrated AI tools into my design workflow — from research to delivery — to enhance quality, expand ideas, and align work with business objectives, without compromising on quality or human touch.

Experience

2025 — Now

Lead Designer

EPAM Systems

Supporting Pre-sales and AI initiatives, leading design strategy for new business opportunities and AI-driven product experiences.

2024 — 2025

Lead UX Designer — EPAM @ BlackRock

EPAM Systems

Leading UX initiatives within the ETF's Platform. Designing new user flows and enhancing experiences for diverse stakeholders who engage daily with the platform.

2023 — 2024

Senior Experience Designer

Stellar Elements, an AMDOCS company

Designed, researched and validated digital experiences meeting clear business objectives in e-commerce, AI and technology projects.

2022 — 2023

Senior Experience Designer

Mvnifest

Led the discovery process to understand user needs in the creation of a new Catalog/Warehouse/Sales channel management system.

2020 — 2022

Senior Experience Designer

HUGE

Lead research, user testing and flow design activities for client projects in insurance, e-commerce and partners such as Google.

Capabilities

Key Skills

AI Workflow Design Thinking Lean UX Scrum Design Sprint User Personas Journey Mapping Prototyping Feature Prioritization UX Design UI Design Visual Design Scrum Agile

Tools of the Trade

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Languages

🇬🇧 English (C1) 🇨🇴 Spanish (native) 🇫🇷 French (A1)

Education

Master's Degree — UX Design for Digital Transformation

SHIFTA · 2019 – 2020

Associate's Degree — Graphic Design

Escuela de Artes y Letras · 2009 – 2013

Professional Scrum with User Experience I

Scrum.org Certificate

How I Approach Design

I focus on solving meaningful product problems by aligning user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. My approach combines product thinking, systems design, and continuous experimentation — designing solutions that are clear, scalable, and measurable.

🎯 Problem Framing & Product Thinking

I start by understanding the real problem behind the request. Through stakeholder conversations, user insights, and product context, I define the core challenge before exploring solutions.

🧩 Systems Thinking & Scalable Design

I prioritize reusable patterns, design systems, and scalable workflows — helping teams maintain consistency, reduce design debt, and ship more efficiently as they grow.

🤖 AI-Augmented Design Workflows

I actively integrate AI tools into research synthesis, ideation, prototyping, and content exploration — accelerating iteration while keeping focus on strategy and experience quality.

🔁 End-to-End Product Design

From discovery and user journeys to interaction design, validation, and implementation — I design complete experiences that consider user flows, edge cases, and operational reality.

🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration

Design works best when integrated with product and engineering. I collaborate closely with PMs, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure solutions are feasible, aligned, and implemented effectively.

What collaborators say about working with me

Christian led and exceeded the expectations of his participation in the Design System project for HUGE doing a deep research about it and proposing a clear Roadmap for the implementation of the next stages applying all his knowledge and tools of the Design Thinking methodology.

Bryan Le Global Executive Creative Director, HUGE

For creating a visually appealing, user-centric experience and coordinating a successful design and content strategy. I can say that working with Christian was an amazing experience.

Amber Qalagari Senior Content Strategist, Stellar Elements

Christian is an intelligent and talented designer and was a pleasure to work with. He worked in my team on a very technical and challenging role as a design lead. I was frequently pleasantly surprised about the speed and quality of Christian's work. Christian demonstrated an excellent balance of autonomy combined with collaboration — proactively sharing work and seeking feedback. He has an excellent eye for design and regularly went above and beyond with his design deliverables.

Nick Matterson Director of User Experience Design, BlackRock

Let's work together

Let's build
something
great.

Open to senior remote contractor roles with US & European companies. Available for design systems, UX strategy, and product design.

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