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Curro Cejudo

Product Design & Design Ops Manager

I build, train and make grow high performative design teams, with product goals achievements in mind.

Product-passionate person. I help build high-performing design teams and digital products, that aim to solve real problems with simple solutions.

curro@currocejudo.com

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+34 639963420

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Experience

Product Design & Design Ops Manager

TUI Group ↗

April 2023 — Now

Madrid (Spain)

Devised and executed a comprehensive UX strategy that significantly streamlined design processes to increase team efficiency, in order to reduce project timelines.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the integration of UX principles throughout the entire product development lifecycle, for a seamless and user-centered design experience.
Mentored and coached both mid-weighted and senior UX team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that resulted in enhanced skill development and career progression.

Product Design Manager

Taringa! @Rookstock/IOV Labs ↗

August 2021 - April 2023

New York, NY

Developed a comprehensive UX strategy that streamlined design processes, resulting in a 35% reduction in project timelines and a 20% increase in team efficiency.
Helped conducted extensive user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to gather valuable insights that informed data-driven design decisions.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and marketing specialists, to ensure a seamless integration of UX principles throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
Mentored and coached junior UX team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that promoted skill development and career progression.
Implemented quantitative and qualitative metrics to measure the success of UX initiatives, leading to an average result of 85% in user satisfaction scores
Established a consistent design language by creating and maintaining a comprehensive design system, which facilitated a cohesive user experience across all digital platforms.
Presented UX results and recommendations to stakeholders, effectively communicating the value of user-centered design and securing buy-in for proposed design solutions.

Head of Product & Design

MYMOID @Beka Finance

December 2020 - April 2023

Madrid (Spain)

Strategised, executed and defined the process of research, discovery, ideation and prioritization of improvements of the company's products (gateway, payment management tools and analysis panel)
Maintained and improved the products to guarantee the delivery of value in each phase of the user journey
Helped to define the value proposition and planned quarterly and yearly roadmaps and objectives, and its communication to customers, suppliers and stakeholders
Evangelised the product and the vision of the company among clients, stakeholders and collaborators
As a Product Owner, I coordinated and helped, along with the team, to define and refine user stories according to Agile and Lean UX best practices
As Marketing Product Manager, I was in charge of defining product differentiation, sales arguments and coordinating content and marketing campaigns
As Design Operations Manager, defined, created and documented the workflows, toolset, budgets and measurement for an end-to-end product design process
Promoted the improvement of the UX and the design system of the visual interfaces of the products, focused on CRO

UX Team Lead

Indra T&D ↗

May 2019 - December 2020

Madrid (Spain)

Helped improve the e-commerce, checkout process and back office management for public transportation services and to boost productivity through its UX
Coordinated a UX team within transportation division, leading projects for major clients such Metro and Renfe
As UX lead and DesignOps, started to set the methodologies, processes, toolset and design system for the whole transportation division along with the UX Manager and a team of 12 multidisciplinary designers

Experience Design Lead

Lastminute Group ↗

June 2018 - May 2019

Madrid

Improved the way users search and filter results at flight & hotels offers page
Helped to optimize the CR at key stages in the funnel
Contributed to refine UX patterns, microinteractions and information architecture for the team
Managed the transitions at Home, Marketing and SEO pages to new design system and CMS platform

Product Design Lead

Torrot EU ↗

January - May 2018

Madrid

Helped to define new business models and product insights, and collaborating from research, functional definition and visual design to build up new features for both user's mobile apps (B2C) and backend control panel (B2B).

Product Design Lead

Babel IT ↗

August 2017 - January 2018

Madrid (Spain)

Facilitated clear and efficient communication across cross-functional teams (Marketing, Brand, Creative, IT, QA), ensuring seamless collaboration and project alignment.
Proactively identified and integrated industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural insights to enhance creative output and maintain brand relevance.
Clients include: Lunethra, Forgekind and more.

Digital Product & Visual Design Lead

MYMOID @TECHNOactivity

December 2014 - Agust 2017

Madrid (Spain)

Facilitated clear and efficient communication across cross-functional teams (Marketing, Brand, Creative, IT, QA), ensuring seamless collaboration and project alignment.
Proactively identified and integrated industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural insights to enhance creative output and maintain brand relevance.
Clients include: Lunethra, Forgekind and more.

Freelance Designer

October 2013 - August 2017

Madrid, Sevilla, Huelva (Spain)

Multitask digital creative, web+ux+graphic designer, copywriter, brand consultant and communication strategist. Made short –B2B & B2C communication problems solver.
Web and graphic designer, marketing strategist, and brand consulter
Product, UX and UI designer for web and mobile apps

Creative & Art Director

Virfrán Publicidad

May 2019 - October 2013

Huelva (Spain)

All-purpose advertising creative: copywriter, graphic design, web UI designer. Art Director and Creative Director to up to 5 team members.
Creative management and execution of marketing, advertising and branding strategies
Managed a +5 members multidisciplinary creative team, and reported to CEO
Collaboration in sales activities and strategy and production/traffic processes
Performed thorough field research, leading to more effective advertisement strategies
Applied effective management strategies to achieve team success
Worked to attract and retain consumers
Developed thoughtful strategies that supported sales plans
Brought forth an energetic attitude and a committment to teamwork

Skills

Communication & Collaboration

Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Client Relationship Management
Stakeholder Communication and Management

Product Management

Value Proposition Strategy and Prioritisation, and Iterative Effective Planning
User-centered, Data-driven, Product-focused Approach
End to End Product Ownership
Workshops Management and Leadership

Team Management

Productivity-driven Strategy
High-performing Teams Building & Management
Personal and Professional Mentorship
Tailored Trainings and Professional Career Plan
High Internal Satisfaction Rates

Education

University of Seville, Seville (Spain)

Bachelor of Communication

Minor: Advertising & Public Relationship

1998

CESEM-IDE (Spain, Online)

Master’s Degree in Marketing and Communication

2009

IEBS

Postgraduate Degree in Product Management

2025

University of Seville, Seville (Spain)

Master's Degree In Education Training For Secondary Teachers.

1999

Deusto Formación

Postgraduate Degree in Social Networks Management

2003

Contact me

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About me

Resume

Projects

Curro Cejudo

Product Design & Design Ops Manager

I build, train and make grow high performative design teams, with product goals achievements in mind.

Product-passionate person. I help build high-performing design teams and digital products, that aim to solve real problems with simple solutions.

curro@currocejudo.com

↗

+34 639963420

↗

Experience

Product Design & Design Ops Manager

TUI Group ↗

April 2023 — Now

Madrid (Spain)

Devised and executed a comprehensive UX strategy that significantly streamlined design processes to increase team efficiency, in order to reduce project timelines.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the integration of UX principles throughout the entire product development lifecycle, for a seamless and user-centered design experience.
Mentored and coached both mid-weighted and senior UX team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that resulted in enhanced skill development and career progression.

Product Design Manager

Taringa! @Rookstock/IOV Labs ↗

August 2021 - April 2023

New York, NY

Developed a comprehensive UX strategy that streamlined design processes, resulting in a 35% reduction in project timelines and a 20% increase in team efficiency.
Helped conducted extensive user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to gather valuable insights that informed data-driven design decisions.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and marketing specialists, to ensure a seamless integration of UX principles throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
Mentored and coached junior UX team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that promoted skill development and career progression.
Implemented quantitative and qualitative metrics to measure the success of UX initiatives, leading to an average result of 85% in user satisfaction scores
Established a consistent design language by creating and maintaining a comprehensive design system, which facilitated a cohesive user experience across all digital platforms.
Presented UX results and recommendations to stakeholders, effectively communicating the value of user-centered design and securing buy-in for proposed design solutions.

Head of Product & Design

MYMOID @Beka Finance

December 2020 - April 2023

Madrid (Spain)

Strategised, executed and defined the process of research, discovery, ideation and prioritization of improvements of the company's products (gateway, payment management tools and analysis panel)
Maintained and improved the products to guarantee the delivery of value in each phase of the user journey
Helped to define the value proposition and planned quarterly and yearly roadmaps and objectives, and its communication to customers, suppliers and stakeholders
Evangelised the product and the vision of the company among clients, stakeholders and collaborators
As a Product Owner, I coordinated and helped, along with the team, to define and refine user stories according to Agile and Lean UX best practices
As Marketing Product Manager, I was in charge of defining product differentiation, sales arguments and coordinating content and marketing campaigns
As Design Operations Manager, defined, created and documented the workflows, toolset, budgets and measurement for an end-to-end product design process
Promoted the improvement of the UX and the design system of the visual interfaces of the products, focused on CRO

UX Team Lead

Indra T&D ↗

May 2019 - December 2020

Madrid (Spain)

Helped improve the e-commerce, checkout process and back office management for public transportation services and to boost productivity through its UX
Coordinated a UX team within transportation division, leading projects for major clients such Metro and Renfe
As UX lead and DesignOps, started to set the methodologies, processes, toolset and design system for the whole transportation division along with the UX Manager and a team of 12 multidisciplinary designers

Experience Design Lead

Lastminute Group ↗

June 2018 - May 2019

Madrid

Improved the way users search and filter results at flight & hotels offers page
Helped to optimize the CR at key stages in the funnel
Contributed to refine UX patterns, microinteractions and information architecture for the team
Managed the transitions at Home, Marketing and SEO pages to new design system and CMS platform

Product Design Lead

Torrot EU ↗

January - May 2018

Madrid

Helped to define new business models and product insights, and collaborating from research, functional definition and visual design to build up new features for both user's mobile apps (B2C) and backend control panel (B2B).

Product Design Lead

Babel IT ↗

August 2017 - January 2018

Madrid (Spain)

Facilitated clear and efficient communication across cross-functional teams (Marketing, Brand, Creative, IT, QA), ensuring seamless collaboration and project alignment.
Proactively identified and integrated industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural insights to enhance creative output and maintain brand relevance.
Clients include: Lunethra, Forgekind and more.

Digital Product & Visual Design Lead

MYMOID @TECHNOactivity

December 2014 - Agust 2017

Madrid (Spain)

Facilitated clear and efficient communication across cross-functional teams (Marketing, Brand, Creative, IT, QA), ensuring seamless collaboration and project alignment.
Proactively identified and integrated industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural insights to enhance creative output and maintain brand relevance.
Clients include: Lunethra, Forgekind and more.

Freelance Designer

October 2013 - August 2017

Madrid, Sevilla, Huelva (Spain)

Multitask digital creative, web+ux+graphic designer, copywriter, brand consultant and communication strategist. Made short –B2B & B2C communication problems solver.
Web and graphic designer, marketing strategist, and brand consulter
Product, UX and UI designer for web and mobile apps

Creative & Art Director

Virfrán Publicidad

May 2019 - October 2013

Huelva (Spain)

All-purpose advertising creative: copywriter, graphic design, web UI designer. Art Director and Creative Director to up to 5 team members.
Creative management and execution of marketing, advertising and branding strategies
Managed a +5 members multidisciplinary creative team, and reported to CEO
Collaboration in sales activities and strategy and production/traffic processes
Performed thorough field research, leading to more effective advertisement strategies
Applied effective management strategies to achieve team success
Worked to attract and retain consumers
Developed thoughtful strategies that supported sales plans
Brought forth an energetic attitude and a committment to teamwork

Skills

Communication & Collaboration

Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Client Relationship Management
Stakeholder Communication and Management

Product Management

Value Proposition Strategy and Prioritisation, and Iterative Effective Planning
User-centered, Data-driven, Product-focused Approach
End to End Product Ownership
Workshops Management and Leadership

Team Management

Productivity-driven Strategy
High-performing Teams Building & Management
Personal and Professional Mentorship
Tailored Trainings and Professional Career Plan
High Internal Satisfaction Rates

Education

University of Seville, Seville (Spain)

Bachelor of Communication

Minor: Advertising & Public Relationship

1998

CESEM-IDE (Spain, Online)

Master’s Degree in Marketing and Communication

2009

IEBS

Postgraduate Degree in Product Management

2025

University of Seville, Seville (Spain)

Master's Degree In Education Training For Secondary Teachers.

1999

Deusto Formación

Postgraduate Degree in Social Networks Management

2003

Contact me

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About me

Resume

Projects

Curro Cejudo

Product Design & Design Ops Manager

I build, train and make grow high performative design teams, with product goals achievements in mind.

Product-passionate person. I help build high-performing design teams and digital products, that aim to solve real problems with simple solutions.

curro@currocejudo.com

↗

+34 639963420

↗

Experience

Product Design & Design Ops Manager

TUI Group ↗

April 2023 — Now

Madrid (Spain)

Devised and executed a comprehensive UX strategy that significantly streamlined design processes to increase team efficiency, in order to reduce project timelines.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the integration of UX principles throughout the entire product development lifecycle, for a seamless and user-centered design experience.
Mentored and coached both mid-weighted and senior UX team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that resulted in enhanced skill development and career progression.

Product Design Manager

Taringa! @Rookstock/IOV Labs ↗

August 2021 - April 2023

Online, Madrid (Spain)

Developed a comprehensive UX strategy that streamlined design processes, resulting in a 35% reduction in project timelines and a 20% increase in team efficiency.
Helped conducted extensive user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to gather valuable insights that informed data-driven design decisions.
Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and marketing specialists, to ensure a seamless integration of UX principles throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
Mentored and coached junior UX team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that promoted skill development and career progression.
Implemented quantitative and qualitative metrics to measure the success of UX initiatives, leading to an average result of 85% in user satisfaction scores
Established a consistent design language by creating and maintaining a comprehensive design system, which facilitated a cohesive user experience across all digital platforms.
Presented UX results and recommendations to stakeholders, effectively communicating the value of user-centered design and securing buy-in for proposed design solutions.

Head of Product & Design

MYMOID @Beka Finance

December 2020 - April 2023

Madrid (Spain)

Strategised, executed and defined the process of research, discovery, ideation and prioritization of improvements of the company's products (gateway, payment management tools and analysis panel)
Maintained and improved the products to guarantee the delivery of value in each phase of the user journey
Helped to define the value proposition and planned quarterly and yearly roadmaps and objectives, and its communication to customers, suppliers and stakeholders
Evangelised the product and the vision of the company among clients, stakeholders and collaborators
As a Product Owner, I coordinated and helped, along with the team, to define and refine user stories according to Agile and Lean UX best practices
As Marketing Product Manager, I was in charge of defining product differentiation, sales arguments and coordinating content and marketing campaigns
As Design Operations Manager, defined, created and documented the workflows, toolset, budgets and measurement for an end-to-end product design process
Promoted the improvement of the UX and the design system of the visual interfaces of the products, focused on CRO

UX Team Lead

Indra T&D ↗

May 2019 - December 2020

Madrid (Spain)

Helped improve the e-commerce, checkout process and back office management for public transportation services and to boost productivity through its UX
Coordinated a UX team within transportation division, leading projects for major clients such Metro and Renfe
As UX lead and DesignOps, started to set the methodologies, processes, toolset and design system for the whole transportation division along with the UX Manager and a team of 12 multidisciplinary designers

Experience Design Lead

Lastminute Group ↗

June 2018 - May 2019

Madrid

Improved the way users search and filter results at flight & hotels offers page
Helped to optimize the CR at key stages in the funnel
Contributed to refine UX patterns, microinteractions and information architecture for the team
Managed the transitions at Home, Marketing and SEO pages to new design system and CMS platform

Product Design Lead

Torrot EU ↗

January - May 2018

Madrid

Helped to define new business models and product insights, and collaborating from research, functional definition and visual design to build up new features for both user's mobile apps (B2C) and backend control panel (B2B).

Product Design Lead

Babel IT ↗

August 2017 - January 2018

Madrid (Spain)

Facilitated clear and efficient communication across cross-functional teams (Marketing, Brand, Creative, IT, QA), ensuring seamless collaboration and project alignment.
Proactively identified and integrated industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural insights to enhance creative output and maintain brand relevance.
Clients include: Lunethra, Forgekind and more.

Digital Product & Visual Design Lead

MYMOID @TECHNOactivity

December 2014 - Agust 2017

Madrid (Spain)

Facilitated clear and efficient communication across cross-functional teams (Marketing, Brand, Creative, IT, QA), ensuring seamless collaboration and project alignment.
Proactively identified and integrated industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural insights to enhance creative output and maintain brand relevance.
Clients include: Lunethra, Forgekind and more.

Freelance Designer

October 2013 - August 2017

Madrid, Sevilla, Huelva (Spain)

Multitask digital creative, web+ux+graphic designer, copywriter, brand consultant and communication strategist. Made short –B2B & B2C communication problems solver.
Web and graphic designer, marketing strategist, and brand consulter
Product, UX and UI designer for web and mobile apps

Creative & Art Director

Virfrán Publicidad

May 2019 - October 2013

Huelva (Spain)

All-purpose advertising creative: copywriter, graphic design, web UI designer. Art Director and Creative Director to up to 5 team members.
Creative management and execution of marketing, advertising and branding strategies
Managed a +5 members multidisciplinary creative team, and reported to CEO
Collaboration in sales activities and strategy and production/traffic processes
Performed thorough field research, leading to more effective advertisement strategies
Applied effective management strategies to achieve team success
Worked to attract and retain consumers
Developed thoughtful strategies that supported sales plans
Brought forth an energetic attitude and a committment to teamwork

Skills

Product Management

Value Proposition Strategy and Prioritisation, and Iterative Effective Planning
User-centered, Data-driven, Product-focused Approach
End to End Product Ownership
Workshops Management and Leadership

Communication & Collaboration

Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Client Relationship Management
Stakeholder Communication and Management

Team Management

Productivity-driven Strategy
High-performing Teams Building & Management
Personal and Professional Mentorship
Tailored Trainings and Professional Career Plan
High Internal Satisfaction Rates

Education

University of Seville, Seville (Spain)

Bachelor of Communication

Minor: Advertising & Public Relationship

1998

CESEM-IDE (Spain, Online)

Master’s Degree in Marketing and Communication

2009

IEBS

Postgraduate Degree in Product Management

2025

University of Seville, Seville (Spain)

Master's Degree In Education Training For Secondary Teachers.

1999

Deusto Formación

Postgraduate Degree in Social Networks Management

2003

Contact me

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