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Hi, I'm Andrés Ballén

UX Strategy & DesignOps Leader

Andrés Ballén

Driven by a passion to connect people and technology in a meaningful way — I design digital experiences, systems, and teams that scale design impact.

15+years in UX
30+products
26+designers led
3countries
Worked atItaú ColombiaTUIODDB ColombiaTBWA
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Selected Work

15+ years of UX leadership across banking, fintech, and digital products

DesignOps for Banking
DesignOps Strategy · 2023

DesignOps for Banking

Building a Center of Excellence for UX — governance model, design system, team structure, and operational frameworks for a complex banking organization.

DesignOpsDesign SystemsUX GovernanceTeam LeadershipBanking
40%Reduction in estimation time
26+Designers led
30+Products covered
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Tuio — Marketplace UX/UI
Product Design · 2024

Tuio — Marketplace UX/UI

End-to-end UX/UI design for a vehicle subscription marketplace in Latin America — from research and information architecture to final UI and handoff.

UX ResearchUI DesignMarketplaceFintechMVP
3d → 10minService time reduction
24Stakeholder interviews
30Customer interviews
538Non-customer surveys
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Tuio — Digital Onboarding
Product Design · 2024

Tuio — Digital Onboarding

Redesign of the transactional onboarding process — designing a completely digital vehicle renting flow integrated with all operational areas.

UX DesignOnboardingFintechConversionMobile
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Flybox UX/UI
Product Design · 2018

Flybox UX/UI

Full UX/UI for Flybox — an international locker service backed by Deprisa/Avianca, linked to the Lifemiles loyalty program.

UX ResearchUI DesignLogisticsDesign SystemJourney Map
10+Business stakeholders
32+End users engaged
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Tuio — Phygital Experience
Experience Design · 2024

Tuio — Phygital Experience

Design of a self-service kiosk experience connecting physical showrooms and digital touchpoints for a vehicle subscription platform.

PhygitalExperience DesignService DesignKioskTUIO
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Papapp — UI Design
UI Design · 2019

Papapp — UI Design

Complete UX/UI design for a family contact management app — from research and personas to information architecture, wireframes, and UI system.

UI DesignMobileUX ResearchDesign SystemPersonas
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About me

Designing with empathy, leading with clarity.

I'm a UX Strategy & DesignOps Leader with 15+ years of experience scaling design capabilities in complex organizations. I specialize in digital banking, design systems, UX governance, and building high-performing design teams.

My career has taken me from hands-on UX/UI design to leading Centers of Excellence, driving DesignOps transformations, and shaping product strategy at companies like Itaú Colombia, TUIO, DDB Colombia, and TBWA.

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Expertise

UX StrategyDesignOpsDesign SystemsUX ResearchTeam LeadershipDigital BankingUX GovernanceProduct Design
Andrés Ballén

Experience

Banco Itaú ColombiaUX/UI Design CoE Leader
Sep 2024 – Present
Renting TUIOUX Director
Feb 2023 – Feb 2024
Banco Itaú ColombiaUX Lead
Nov 2020 – Feb 2023
DDB ColombiaUX/UI Director
2018–2020
TBWA ColombiaUX Lead
2016–2018

Services

UXtraordinary!

01

UX Strategy & Consulting

Strategic advice on improving product UX to meet business goals, increase user satisfaction, and drive measurable engagement.

02

DesignOps

Building the processes, tools, and systems that help design teams operate at scale — from workflows to governance models.

03

Design Systems

Creating comprehensive design systems and guidelines that ensure consistency, velocity, and quality across all platforms.

04

UX Research & Analysis

In-depth research to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points through interviews, surveys, and usability testing.

05

UX Mentorship & Leadership

Coaching and leading design teams, fostering talent development and building strong UX culture within organizations.

06

UX Audit & Evaluation

Thorough evaluations of existing products to identify usability issues and provide actionable improvement recommendations.

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Let's work together

Have a project in mind or want to explore collaboration? I'd love to hear from you.