Hi I'm Nick, UX/UI Designer, Design System Architect, Product Designer
A multi-disciplinary designer with over a decade of experience, driven by a passion for crafting design solutions.
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A multi-disciplinary designer with over a decade of experience, driven by a passion for crafting design solutions.
I’m Nicolas Velez, a multi-disciplinary product designer with over a decade of experience, currently based in London. My expertise lies in crafting intuitive, user-centered solutions that balance exceptional user experiences with measurable business impact.
I’ve had the privilege of leading design initiatives at GlobalSign, where I developed scalable design systems to improve usability across platforms, and at CFC Underwriting, where I redesigned workflows to enhance operational efficiency for diverse user groups. My experience spans fintech, insurtech, and digital security, helping organisations deliver innovative, impactful digital products.
Driven by curiosity and a passion for solving complex problems, I approach each project with a user-first mindset. I thrive on embedding design thinking into cross-functional teams, empowering businesses to align strategy with human-centered design.
When I’m not immersed in tech design, you can find me exploring new creations with my vintage hand tools, creating wood .
Experience
Lead UX/UI Designer
Aug 2021 to Sep 2024 · London United Kingdom ·
As the lead UX/UI designer at GlobalSign, I spearheaded the creation of a cohesive design system and streamlined user flows to enhance the customer experience across multiple digital touch-points. My work focused on building a scalable and visually consistent design system, aligning brand identity with user needs, and ensuring a smooth, intuitive interaction experience. By implementing these solutions, I significantly improved user satisfaction and engagement on the platform, contributing to the company's mission to make digital security accessible and user-friendly.
Principal Product Designer
Feb 2020 - Jun 2021 · London United Kingdom ·
Produce wireframes, storyboards, low and high fidelity visual designs for real‑time data solution for OTC energy trading
Present designs to executive management
create a design system, prototypes and experimentation of new products.
Lead UX/UI & Visual Design
Nov 2018 - Jan 2020 · London United Kingdom ·
The work in CFC is focused in five different projects, creating design solutions for rich web and mobile applications including strategy decks, wireframes, flowcharts, prototypes, feature matrices, and detailed visual mock-ups. As part of that effort, I have built component libraries following the atomic design principles and implementing user-centered design methodologies while frequently engaging with users and stakeholders to gather quick feedback, raising the bar on quality through collaboration.
Head of UX/UI visual design
May 2017 - Nov 2018 · London United Kingdom ·
Produce wireframes, story boards and visual designs for fixed income data aggregation and market surveillance tool
Present designs to executive management
Support development and testing efforts