Lua Cortes
About Lua Cortes
Lua Cortes is a Senior Product Designer at Cabify, with extensive experience in UX and design roles at Google Maps. She has a background in computer science and graphic design.
Current Role at Cabify
Lua Cortes currently holds the position of Senior Product Designer at Cabify. She has been working there since 2022 and is based in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. In her role, Lua leads the development of Design Systems, driving forward the design strategy and ensuring cohesive and functional user experiences across the platform.
Previous Experience at Google
Before joining Cabify, Lua Cortes spent several years at Google, where she held multiple roles. From 2019 to 2022, she was the UX Lead for Urban Mobility Frameworks on Google Maps in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Prior to that, she worked as the UX Lead for Transit for the Next Billion Users (2018-2019) and UX Lead for Location Sharing in Google Maps (2016-2018). Lua also served as the IxD and VisD for Google Maps' APIs in 2016 and was the Product Operations and Escalations Manager (2013-2016), Technical Account Manager (2012-2013), and Senior Technical Support Analyst (2008-2012).
Work at Doubleclick
Lua Cortes worked at Doubleclick as a Technical Support Analyst from 2007 to 2008 in Dublin, Ireland. This role involved providing technical support and troubleshooting issues related to Doubleclick's digital marketing products and services.
Educational Background
Lua Cortes has a diverse and robust educational background. She studied User Experience Design at General Assembly, achieving vocational studies in 2015. In 2014, she earned a Certificate IV in Graphic Design from Shillington Education. Additionally, from 2011 to 2012, she pursued vocational education in Graphic Design at the National College of Art & Design. Her formal education began at Universidad de Zaragoza, where she completed her Technical Engineering in Computer Science from 2001 to 2006.
Google Maps Projects
At Google, Lua Cortes significantly impacted several key projects in Google Maps. She crafted user experiences focused on sustainable transport decisions and connecting people through location-sharing features. Lua utilized an NBU-first (Next Billion Users) approach to make transit solutions accessible to a broader audience. Her work on Google Maps' APIs highlighted the value and potential of these tools through innovative design solutions.