A seasoned Senior Product Designer with 5+ years of experience, I excel in specializing in 0 to 1 and scaling products within AI-enabled platforms.
jess.c.mtz@gmail.com
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(786) 286-8956
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Experience
Product Designer
Block Renovation ↗
Aug 2024 – Present
Hybrid in New York, NY
- Led 0→1 product strategy and end-to-end design for an AI-powered renovation planning tool, from concept through beta and integration into Block’s core platform.
- Took full ownership of onboarding, core workflows, AI-generated outputs, and conversion flows, directly influencing activation and planning-to-project conversion.
- Validated product-market fit through continuous research, experimentation, and rapid iteration, informing leadership’s decision to scale the product into the primary platform.
- Used AI prototyping and prompt experimentation to accelerate discovery, de-risk features early, and shorten validation cycles.
Product Design Lead
Commonwealth.im ↗
June 2022 – August 2024
New York, NY
- Established and scaled a design system from scratch, improving design consistency and accelerating engineering delivery.
- Shifted the organization from tech-first execution to a user-centered product development model, embedding research and validation into decision-making.
- Pitched and delivered core product features that exceeded defined KPIs and strengthened the platform’s value proposition.
- Hired, managed, and mentored designers, increasing team output while developing junior talent.
- Led cross-functional workshops including personas, journey mapping, and service blueprints to align teams around user needs and strategy.
Interaction Designer
Code and Theory ↗
January 2021 – April 2021
Remote
- Improved design-to-engineering handoff by introducing robust Figma prototyping workflows, reducing friction and rework.
- Partnered with client teams, including enterprise stakeholders, to translate business goals and research insights into scalable product solutions.
- Strengthened rapid iteration, problem framing, and system-level thinking across multiple client engagements.
- Promoted from Intern to Junior Designer within three months based on performance and impact.
Skills
AI & Emerging Tech
- AI-assisted UX
- Human-in-the-loop systems
- Prompt prototyping
Leadership & Communication
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Communication
- Roadmap Influence
Product & UX Strategy
- Product Discovery
- Design Systems
- Experimentation
- Usability Validation
Education
General Assembly
User Experience Design Immersive
January - April 2021
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of
Science and Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2016 - 2020
Recommendations:
“Her intuition, recommendations, speed and attention to detail provided us with fantastic results...”
Chief Marketing Officer, @Lift Labs
“I was challenged to work with higher quality because of Jessica. She has a special gift at noticing the details and being mindful about the user's experience.”
Senior Product Designer, @Zoom
Certifications:
Safe Sets International - COVID-19 Level Production Safety, 2020