Gabriela Rivera Velázquez
About Gabriela Rivera Velázquez
Gabriela Rivera Velázquez is a Product Designer with experience in various industries, including healthcare and digital marketing. She currently works at Oportun and has previously held design roles at several organizations across Puerto Rico and the United States.
Current Role at Oportun
Gabriela Rivera Velázquez has been working as a Product Designer at Oportun since 2021. She is based in Tampa, Florida, United States. In this role, she applies her design expertise to enhance user experiences and develop effective product solutions.
Previous Experience in Product and UX Design
Prior to her current position, Gabriela held various roles in product and UX design across different companies. She worked as a Product Designer at Abarca Health from 2020 to 2021, a UX Designer at Rutherford & Associates from 2019 to 2020, and as a Web/Graphic Designer at ConsumersAdvocate.org from 2017 to 2018. These experiences contributed to her skills in creating user-centered designs.
Educational Background and Skills
Gabriela studied Computer Programming at Codetrotters Academy, where she completed her program in 2016. She also has a background in International Business from USA Jobs Updates, where she studied from 2009 to 2014. Additionally, she studied International Relations at Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y El Caribe in 2015. Gabriela possesses technical skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and is proficient with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Illustrator, and InVision.
Diverse Industry Experience
Gabriela has expanded her expertise in product design across multiple industries, including healthcare, distribution of goods and warehousing, government, and digital marketing. This diverse experience allows her to approach design challenges with a broad perspective and apply best practices from various sectors.
Side Projects and Technical Proficiency
In addition to her professional work, Gabriela builds landing pages as a side hustle using platforms like Squarespace and WordPress. She utilizes a variety of design tools for creating wireframes, mockups, and prototypes, and is familiar with libraries and frameworks such as Bootstrap, Material Design, jQuery, and Flutter.