About Me

About Me

Hi, I'm Luisa

Hi, I'm Luisa

As a product designer, I enjoy tackling complex and meaningful problems with smart and kind people. I believe that design is done best when it is human-centered and evidence-based.

My teams turn to me with the trickiest problems. And I've been told I'm great at running fun brainstorming workshops, design sprints, or jam sessions. I thrive when I get to be part of product strategy conversations and I'm known for asking lots of questions to drive alignment and deeper understanding.

With a background in Computer Science I like to use code for prototyping (when it makes sense) and I've shipped features to production! I recently completed my Master's in Data Visualization and Analytics which I put to use when reviewing and defining product success metrics or presenting user research insights.

Outside of work, I like to get outside, read lots of books, and explore new hobbies - most recently I've been enjoying knitting socks.

Recently

Recently

Currently, I'm taking a career break and rediscovering the joy and whimsy of technology at the Recurse Center. Before that I…

  1. Designed tools for making beautiful and powerful maps at Mapbox.

  2. Designed Augmented Reality authoring and training tools at Vuforia PTC - shipping 2 products from concept to launch.

  3. Wrote a Medium article sharing Tips for Rapid Prototyping for emerging technology

  4. Mentored aspiring designers and developers at Dartmouth College DALI Lab.

  5. Led design-thinking workshops and a logo rebrand at digital humanitarianism startup Open Data Kosovo.

© Luisa Vasquez 2025

© Luisa Vasquez 2025

© Luisa Vasquez 2025