Renee Cuda

Designs and vibe-codes AI-powered products from idea to working prototype, covering brand, UX/UI, design systems, MVP scope and build. This involves side projects all worked on outside of business hours

Improved the user experience, visual quality and consistency of Canva on mobile web, iOS and Android, mixing hands-on design with platform-wide work. Set mobile-first design guidelines for designers across Canva and helped Canva move to React Native with patterns that make better use of native device features. Got the experience ready for new devices and form factors, including iPhone Duo. Acted as Canva’s mobile design specialist, helping product designers solve hard UX problems. Developed the mobile design system to keep experiences consistent, scalable and polished across platforms, using AI-native ways of working.

Design lead for Leonardo.Ai’s Web Enterprise (B2B) and Native Mobile apps (iOS / Andriod) business area's . Managed, recruited and mentored a growing team of product designers, while also setting up design operations. Planned projects, set the project goals and UX direction through rapid prototyping, then supported the team to deliver polished UX and UI.

Sole product designer for Leonardo.Ai’s iOS and Android apps, designing every project end to end from concept to launch. Built the mobile design system from scratch. Shaped mobile product strategy through user research and data analysis, and ran Leonardo’s first mobile user research, which led to the company’s customer research practice.

Sole designer in the product team of a B2B food marketplace for hospitality. Designed new features, improved existing ones, and worked with the leadership team on business and product strategy while the company went through an acquisition.

50% squad designer 50% tribe design lead. Designed web and mobile UX/UI for a platform that connects people with disability to support services in their community. Line-managed the design team in my sub group / tribe, improved design processes and contributed to product strategy. Ran cross-functional workshops that set a shared experience vision and six design principles for the Engage & Enable tribe.

Grew from Junior to Lead UX Designer over six years, delivering UX for local and global clients across many industries and platforms. Led work from discovery and service design through research, IA, wireframes, testing and delivery. Took on leadership of the practice, its processes and its people. Designed features that people still use every day: Opal’s Departures Board, the COVID Safe notifications that won global recognition, and the MyHousing app.

Ran workshops, managed stakeholder requirements and wrote user stories alongside onshore and offshore teams. Improved user experience across clients in several industries.

Front-end developer in wealth management, building web applications and reports for client demos. This technical start still shapes how I work with engineering teams.