About
About
About
I am a product design leader with more than 15 years of experience building, guiding, and supporting teams. I am originally from Boston and now based in Miami with my wife and two sons. I love classic cars, music, traveling, cooking, and exploring all things Ai.
Curiosity has turned me into an eternal learner, and I am most motivated by working on complex products that scare me and challenge my design thinking.
Experience
Product Design Manager/IC - Vox Media
Oct 2021 – Present
Product Design Manager/IC - Vox Media
Oct 2021 – Present
Product Design Manager/IC - Vox Media
Oct 2021 – Present
Principal Product Designer - Vox Media
Aug 2018 - Oct 2021
Principal Product Designer - Vox Media
Aug 2018 - Oct 2021
Principal Product Designer - Vox Media
Aug 2018 - Oct 2021
Lead Mobile Product Designer - TinyHorse
Dec 2016 - Aug 2018
Lead Mobile Product Designer - TinyHorse
Dec 2016 - Aug 2018
Lead Mobile Product Designer - TinyHorse
Dec 2016 - Aug 2018
Senior UX & Product Designer - PWC
Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
Senior UX & Product Designer - PWC
Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
Senior UX & Product Designer - PWC
Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
Senior UX Designer - RokkerLabs
Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
Senior UX Designer - RokkerLabs
Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
Senior UX Designer - RokkerLabs
Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
Senior Product Designer - Matlab
Feb 2013 – Sep 2014
Senior Product Designer - Matlab
Feb 2013 – Sep 2014
Senior Product Designer - Matlab
Feb 2013 – Sep 2014
Director of Marketing - Community Music Center
May 2008 - Feb 2013
Director of Marketing - Community Music Center
May 2008 - Feb 2013
Director of Marketing - Community Music Center
May 2008 - Feb 2013
Academic Education
Massachusetts College of Art and Design: BFA, Bachelors in Fine Arts
Boston MA, 2005
Massachusetts College of Art and Design: BFA, Bachelors in Fine Arts
Boston MA, 2005
Massachusetts College of Art and Design: BFA, Bachelors in Fine Arts
Boston MA, 2005
UMASS Boston: Graphic Design
Boston MA, 2001
UMASS Boston: Graphic Design
Boston MA, 2001
UMASS Boston: Graphic Design
Boston MA, 2001
New England Institute of Technology: Associate, Electronics Technology
Warwick RI, 1998
New England Institute of Technology: Associate, Electronics Technology
Warwick RI, 1998
New England Institute of Technology: Associate, Electronics Technology
Warwick RI, 1998
Awards & Honors
Community Service Achievement
Westborough Big Brother Program
Community Service Achievement
Westborough Big Brother Program
Community Service Achievement
Westborough Big Brother Program
Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
The Boston Latino Organization
Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
The Boston Latino Organization
Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
The Boston Latino Organization
Latino Community Leadership Award
Latino Leadership Opportunity Program
Latino Community Leadership Award
Latino Leadership Opportunity Program
Latino Community Leadership Award
Latino Leadership Opportunity Program
Testimonials
Blaine Sheldon
VP, Data & AI - Vox Media
"Justo is the design lead you recruit to your product team. Over the past years he has been integral to helping build out our foundry product suite and design practice for the Concert marketplace at Vox Media. Through his curious mindset, deep empathy, and collaborative spirit, Justo is forever exploring how to empower end users in the most intuitive ways possible. "
Verónica Aguilar
Product Designer - HomeLight
"I was part of a design team led by Justo and reported directly to him. Justo was a great example of organization and design leadership. Working with Justo was a delightful experience because of his methods of sharing the best design practices. Justo taught me skills that shaped me as a product designer; he is a great human, coworker, and designer. "
Josh Laincz
VP design - Vox Media Product
"I had the immense pleasure to hire Justo. He spearheaded, owned, and nurtured that design system through a few iterations over the last 5 years. It grew into an incredibly flexible yet robust system that scaled amazingly well. He is an excellent product designer with the ability to manage intense, component-based systems or help iterate on existing systems."
Harut Arutyunyan
Sr. Design Manger - HubSpot
"I've had the pleasure of working with Justo at Mathworks, and he is an exceptional product designer. While working on the same design team, I was fortunate to experience how well he works with others. He is a great team player who enjoys collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and other stakeholders. "
Juan Montoya
CEO - Rokk3r Labs
"I would highly recommend Justo to anyone looking for a product manager and UX designer. He brings a wealth of experience across enterprise grade and consumer products and multiple industries that makes him an asset to any organization. He's also and all around great guy to work with!"
Blaine Sheldon
VP, Data & AI - Vox Media
"Justo is the design lead you recruit to your product team. Over the past years he has been integral to helping build out our foundry product suite and design practice for the Concert marketplace at Vox Media. Through his curious mindset, deep empathy, and collaborative spirit, Justo is forever exploring how to empower end users in the most intuitive ways possible. "
Verónica Aguilar
Product Designer - HomeLight
"I was part of a design team led by Justo and reported directly to him. Justo was a great example of organization and design leadership. Working with Justo was a delightful experience because of his methods of sharing the best design practices. Justo taught me skills that shaped me as a product designer; he is a great human, coworker, and designer. "
Josh Laincz
VP design - Vox Media Product
"I had the immense pleasure to hire Justo. He spearheaded, owned, and nurtured that design system through a few iterations over the last 5 years. It grew into an incredibly flexible yet robust system that scaled amazingly well. He is an excellent product designer with the ability to manage intense, component-based systems or help iterate on existing systems."
Harut Arutyunyan
Sr. Design Manger - HubSpot
"I've had the pleasure of working with Justo at Mathworks, and he is an exceptional product designer. While working on the same design team, I was fortunate to experience how well he works with others. He is a great team player who enjoys collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and other stakeholders. "
Juan Montoya
CEO - Rokk3r Labs
"I would highly recommend Justo to anyone looking for a product manager and UX designer. He brings a wealth of experience across enterprise grade and consumer products and multiple industries that makes him an asset to any organization. He's also and all around great guy to work with!"
Blaine Sheldon
VP, Data & AI - Vox Media
"Justo is the design lead you recruit to your product team. Over the past years he has been integral to helping build out our foundry product suite and design practice for the Concert marketplace at Vox Media. Through his curious mindset, deep empathy, and collaborative spirit, Justo is forever exploring how to empower end users in the most intuitive ways possible. "
Verónica Aguilar
Product Designer - HomeLight
"I was part of a design team led by Justo and reported directly to him. Justo was a great example of organization and design leadership. Working with Justo was a delightful experience because of his methods of sharing the best design practices. Justo taught me skills that shaped me as a product designer; he is a great human, coworker, and designer. "
Josh Laincz
VP design - Vox Media Product
"I had the immense pleasure to hire Justo. He spearheaded, owned, and nurtured that design system through a few iterations over the last 5 years. It grew into an incredibly flexible yet robust system that scaled amazingly well. He is an excellent product designer with the ability to manage intense, component-based systems or help iterate on existing systems."
Harut Arutyunyan
Sr. Design Manger - HubSpot
"I've had the pleasure of working with Justo at Mathworks, and he is an exceptional product designer. While working on the same design team, I was fortunate to experience how well he works with others. He is a great team player who enjoys collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and other stakeholders. "
Juan Montoya
CEO - Rokk3r Labs
"I would highly recommend Justo to anyone looking for a product manager and UX designer. He brings a wealth of experience across enterprise grade and consumer products and multiple industries that makes him an asset to any organization. He's also and all around great guy to work with!"
Blaine Sheldon
VP, Data & AI - Vox Media
"Justo is the design lead you recruit to your product team. Over the past years he has been integral to helping build out our foundry product suite and design practice for the Concert marketplace at Vox Media. Through his curious mindset, deep empathy, and collaborative spirit, Justo is forever exploring how to empower end users in the most intuitive ways possible. "
Verónica Aguilar
Product Designer - HomeLight
"I was part of a design team led by Justo and reported directly to him. Justo was a great example of organization and design leadership. Working with Justo was a delightful experience because of his methods of sharing the best design practices. Justo taught me skills that shaped me as a product designer; he is a great human, coworker, and designer. "
Josh Laincz
VP design - Vox Media Product
"I had the immense pleasure to hire Justo. He spearheaded, owned, and nurtured that design system through a few iterations over the last 5 years. It grew into an incredibly flexible yet robust system that scaled amazingly well. He is an excellent product designer with the ability to manage intense, component-based systems or help iterate on existing systems."
Harut Arutyunyan
Sr. Design Manger - HubSpot
"I've had the pleasure of working with Justo at Mathworks, and he is an exceptional product designer. While working on the same design team, I was fortunate to experience how well he works with others. He is a great team player who enjoys collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and other stakeholders. "
Juan Montoya
CEO - Rokk3r Labs
"I would highly recommend Justo to anyone looking for a product manager and UX designer. He brings a wealth of experience across enterprise grade and consumer products and multiple industries that makes him an asset to any organization. He's also and all around great guy to work with!"
Blaine Sheldon
VP, Data & AI - Vox Media
"Justo is the design lead you recruit to your product team. Over the past years he has been integral to helping build out our foundry product suite and design practice for the Concert marketplace at Vox Media. Through his curious mindset, deep empathy, and collaborative spirit, Justo is forever exploring how to empower end users in the most intuitive ways possible. "
Verónica Aguilar
Product Designer - HomeLight
"I was part of a design team led by Justo and reported directly to him. Justo was a great example of organization and design leadership. Working with Justo was a delightful experience because of his methods of sharing the best design practices. Justo taught me skills that shaped me as a product designer; he is a great human, coworker, and designer. "
Josh Laincz
VP design - Vox Media Product
"I had the immense pleasure to hire Justo. He spearheaded, owned, and nurtured that design system through a few iterations over the last 5 years. It grew into an incredibly flexible yet robust system that scaled amazingly well. He is an excellent product designer with the ability to manage intense, component-based systems or help iterate on existing systems."
Harut Arutyunyan
Sr. Design Manger - HubSpot
"I've had the pleasure of working with Justo at Mathworks, and he is an exceptional product designer. While working on the same design team, I was fortunate to experience how well he works with others. He is a great team player who enjoys collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and other stakeholders. "
Juan Montoya
CEO - Rokk3r Labs
"I would highly recommend Justo to anyone looking for a product manager and UX designer. He brings a wealth of experience across enterprise grade and consumer products and multiple industries that makes him an asset to any organization. He's also and all around great guy to work with!"
Blaine Sheldon
VP, Data & AI - Vox Media
"Justo is the design lead you recruit to your product team. Over the past years he has been integral to helping build out our foundry product suite and design practice for the Concert marketplace at Vox Media. Through his curious mindset, deep empathy, and collaborative spirit, Justo is forever exploring how to empower end users in the most intuitive ways possible. "
Verónica Aguilar
Product Designer - HomeLight
"I was part of a design team led by Justo and reported directly to him. Justo was a great example of organization and design leadership. Working with Justo was a delightful experience because of his methods of sharing the best design practices. Justo taught me skills that shaped me as a product designer; he is a great human, coworker, and designer. "
Josh Laincz
VP design - Vox Media Product
"I had the immense pleasure to hire Justo. He spearheaded, owned, and nurtured that design system through a few iterations over the last 5 years. It grew into an incredibly flexible yet robust system that scaled amazingly well. He is an excellent product designer with the ability to manage intense, component-based systems or help iterate on existing systems."
Harut Arutyunyan
Sr. Design Manger - HubSpot
"I've had the pleasure of working with Justo at Mathworks, and he is an exceptional product designer. While working on the same design team, I was fortunate to experience how well he works with others. He is a great team player who enjoys collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and other stakeholders. "
Juan Montoya
CEO - Rokk3r Labs
"I would highly recommend Justo to anyone looking for a product manager and UX designer. He brings a wealth of experience across enterprise grade and consumer products and multiple industries that makes him an asset to any organization. He's also and all around great guy to work with!"
Blaine Sheldon
VP, Data & AI - Vox Media
"Justo is the design lead you recruit to your product team. Over the past years he has been integral to helping build out our foundry product suite and design practice for the Concert marketplace at Vox Media. Through his curious mindset, deep empathy, and collaborative spirit, Justo is forever exploring how to empower end users in the most intuitive ways possible. "
Verónica Aguilar
Product Designer - HomeLight
"I was part of a design team led by Justo and reported directly to him. Justo was a great example of organization and design leadership. Working with Justo was a delightful experience because of his methods of sharing the best design practices. Justo taught me skills that shaped me as a product designer; he is a great human, coworker, and designer. "
Josh Laincz
VP design - Vox Media Product
"I had the immense pleasure to hire Justo. He spearheaded, owned, and nurtured that design system through a few iterations over the last 5 years. It grew into an incredibly flexible yet robust system that scaled amazingly well. He is an excellent product designer with the ability to manage intense, component-based systems or help iterate on existing systems."
Harut Arutyunyan
Sr. Design Manger - HubSpot
"I've had the pleasure of working with Justo at Mathworks, and he is an exceptional product designer. While working on the same design team, I was fortunate to experience how well he works with others. He is a great team player who enjoys collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and other stakeholders. "
Juan Montoya
CEO - Rokk3r Labs
"I would highly recommend Justo to anyone looking for a product manager and UX designer. He brings a wealth of experience across enterprise grade and consumer products and multiple industries that makes him an asset to any organization. He's also and all around great guy to work with!"
Blaine Sheldon
VP, Data & AI - Vox Media
"Justo is the design lead you recruit to your product team. Over the past years he has been integral to helping build out our foundry product suite and design practice for the Concert marketplace at Vox Media. Through his curious mindset, deep empathy, and collaborative spirit, Justo is forever exploring how to empower end users in the most intuitive ways possible. "
Verónica Aguilar
Product Designer - HomeLight
"I was part of a design team led by Justo and reported directly to him. Justo was a great example of organization and design leadership. Working with Justo was a delightful experience because of his methods of sharing the best design practices. Justo taught me skills that shaped me as a product designer; he is a great human, coworker, and designer. "
Josh Laincz
VP design - Vox Media Product
"I had the immense pleasure to hire Justo. He spearheaded, owned, and nurtured that design system through a few iterations over the last 5 years. It grew into an incredibly flexible yet robust system that scaled amazingly well. He is an excellent product designer with the ability to manage intense, component-based systems or help iterate on existing systems."
Harut Arutyunyan
Sr. Design Manger - HubSpot
"I've had the pleasure of working with Justo at Mathworks, and he is an exceptional product designer. While working on the same design team, I was fortunate to experience how well he works with others. He is a great team player who enjoys collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and other stakeholders. "
Juan Montoya
CEO - Rokk3r Labs
"I would highly recommend Justo to anyone looking for a product manager and UX designer. He brings a wealth of experience across enterprise grade and consumer products and multiple industries that makes him an asset to any organization. He's also and all around great guy to work with!"
Featured Work
Design Stack
Figma
Figma
Figma
Anything Ai
Anything Ai
Anything Ai
Lovable
Lovable
Lovable
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