Mariana Acevedo

Diseñadora de Experiencia Senior en Ellucian | Diseño de Productos, Estrategia UX

Puebla, Mexico

About

I'm a UX/UI Designer with a background in Industrial Design and a specialty in Technology-Based Product Innovation from Tecnológico de Monterrey. With experience leading the design of complex digital products in the higher education sector, I specialize in creating intuitive, scalable, and user-centered solutions. I enjoy translating user needs and business goals into meaningful product experiences — from discovery through execution. Currently working in a fully English-speaking environment, I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive design strategy, support product decisions, and advocate for usability and consistency across platforms.

Experience

  • Ellucian ()
    • Senior Experience Designer
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Currently leading the product design for two core Platform products (Higher Education Industry). I work in a fully English-speaking, cross-functional environment, collaborating closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver intuitive, user-centered solutions that align with business and institutional goals. Key Responsibilities * Own end-to-end UX/UI design for two core products, balancing strategy and execution. * Collaborate with global teams to define, test, and implement scalable solutions. * Act as UX advocate in roadmap discussions and reviews. * Contribute to internal design standards and reusable patterns to improve consistency and efficiency across teams. * Support cross-functional alignment and fast-paced delivery in complex product environments. Key Achievements * Intelligent Processes: Designed an intuitive tool for Higher Ed process automation, streamlining workflow creation within a user-friendly and accessible interface. https://www.ellucian.com/solutions/ellucian-intelligent-processes * Document Management: Led UX/UI design for a document management solution that allows users to organize, index, and retrieve documents — including seamless integration with the company’s product ecosystem. * Scaled from one to two concurrent product lines, maintaining high design quality and velocity. * Delivered UX improvements that helped resolve product escalations. * Helped define and support internal UX patterns that support long-term product evolution.

    • Experience Designer
      Apr 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • UX/UI Designer at Accenture México
    Jul 2021 - Mar 2022 · 9 mos

    User Experience Senior Analyst

  • UX/UI designer at Digita Studio
    Jun 2019 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos