Product designer · Manila, Philippines
I studied Computer Science, which sounds like an odd path into design — but it’s exactly why I design the way I do. I learned to think in systems before I learned to think in interfaces. When I moved into UX, that habit stuck: I don’t just design what something looks like, I design how it works underneath.
I care about two things equally: getting the research right, and making the design feel obvious in hindsight. Complex enterprise workflows — a dozen edge cases, three stakeholder teams, no clean answer — are where I do my best work. Lately, I’ve been designing alongside AI tools like Claude Code and Codex too, using them to build the products, not just design them.
When I’m not designing, I’m usually on a wall, on a trail, or several hundred pages into the Poppy War trilogy.
Placed 2nd overall at OpenAI’s Global Build Week Manila, out of 250+ people and 60+ products built in a single day 🎉
Designed and developed Gabay AI, taking the paper-and-pen grind out of the OFW agency process — a process too often used to exploit the very workers it’s meant to protect. Read more ↗︎
2020 — Now
Partnering with teams to turn user and business needs into shippable design solutions.
Feb 2025 — Now
Designing AI-powered ERP interfaces that bring traditional, pen-and-paper businesses into digital workflows.
Mar 2024 — Jan 2025
Designed brand identities, websites, and digital experiences for early-stage startups.
2019 — 2020
Worked across product, design, and cross-functional teams to translate user and business needs into shippable design solutions.
2021
2020
2019
University of Santo Tomas
Cum Laude · Best Thesis Award