Mario Vingerhoets
I’m a Peruvian designer trying to create a positive impact in the world. Human-centered design and sustainability are both parts of my core.
I work designing digital and non-digital solutions for my clients using human-centered methodologies like Service Design and UX, which, combined with other frameworks and tools provide a perfect ecosistem to analyze data and engineer solutions to enhance our users’ experiences.
Passionate about examining the contact points that exist in life as we move through a technical world. I bring business expertise and human-centered design to tackle each user’s challenges and joys with tech. By working to improve the experience and interface of user and product, I help optimize an organization’s design strategies to support and encourage customer journeys.
In my spare time, I enjoy travelling, spending time with my friends and doing sports. I really enjoy exercising! One of the things I am the most proud of is winning the third place in a Panamerican Chanpionship while representing my country at Hockey.
Experience
GammaUX / YARA - Consultor UX Senior (Madrid, España). 2023 - 2024
Working on the design team at YARA Europe, I lead the creation and development of a digital tool for farmers called NG Atfarm. This tool aims to improve crop yields by optimizing fertilizer use through application maps. I serve as the main point of contact for all developers and the Product Owner.
Universidad Privada del Norte - Senior UX designer (Freelance) 2022
Manage the team in charge of re-designing the new registration portal for future students, by creating, testing, and iterating high-fidelity prototypes with real customers. After 9 sprints the project was handed over to the development team.
Banco de Crédito del Perú - Senior UX designer 2020 - 2022
Re-designing the corporate banking experience by creating a single digital platform where different areas such as Human resources, account payables, and account receivables can be utilized to fulfill their tasks.
Amable - UX designer/Industrial designer (Lima, Peru ) 2018 - 2020
Led a multi-platform (app-web) redesign for Claro an international telecommunication company, from wireframing and leading research on user engagement to creating final UI deliverables and assured quality during the developing process.
INSITUM (Freelance) Service designer (Lima, Peru) Feb - Oct 2018
Consulted on a research project to enhance high-end client experience in banking by improving customer touchpoints. Customer satisfaction and retention incrementally increased as a direct result.
Little Kings Pet Supplies Company - Founder and Manager (London, UK) Jan - Dic 2017
A personal venture that created and commercialized dog and cat merchandise through Amazon USA. The company sold more than 200 items per year and concluded with the Christmas Season of 2017.
Barrows Global - Industrial designer / Retail design (London, UK) Mar - Aug 2017
Owned consumer experience for product design, which entailed finding insights, building prototypes, and seeing through the manufacturing processes up to final execution. Focusing on creating solutions that drive shopper conventions. Clients: Shell, Bourjois
Maxim World - Product designer (London, UK) 2016–2017
I designed, tested, and coordinated the manufacturing process for tailor-made products for high-end hotels. These products included decorations and accessories for common areas, restaurants, bedrooms, bathrooms, and all spaces in between.
Academic qualifications
BA in Industrial Design, graduated with Honors RMIT (Mel, Australia) 2012–2015
Industrial Design, Exchange studies | ELISAVA (Barcelona, Spain) 2014
Industrial Engineering studies (first two years) | University of Lima (Lima, Peru) 2010–2011
Additional studies
Service Design course | San Ignacio de Loyola Institute (Lima, Peru) 2019
Design Thinking course | UTEC University (Lima, Peru) 2017
Project management | Starbucks Global Academy and Arizona State University 2017
Skills
Methodologies: Agile methodology, strategic planning, Design Thinking.
Design: Prototyping, UX/UI design, user testing, brainstorming, and whiteboard concepts.
Soft Skills: Effective communication, Leadership, Teamwork, an acute sense of empathy, and storytelling.
Tools
Figma, Axure, Sketch, Zeplin, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Basic HTML + CSS, Arduino, Rhino 3D, Solidworks, Keyshot
Extracurricular activities
Peruvian National Hockey Team [ Player ] 2008 - 2012
Blind Masseuse Association: SAW [ UX designer ] 2019
Volunteer “TECHO” [ Activity personnel] 2012
Languages
English (Proficient)
Spanish (Native)
French (Basic)