Irene Gonzalez
About Irene Gonzalez
Irene Gonzalez is the Director of Product Design, Transactional at Vinted, where she has worked since 2021. She has a diverse background in UX design, having held various roles at companies such as Paddy Power Betfair, Workday, and Ryanair.
Current Role at Vinted
Irene Gonzalez serves as the Director of Product Design, Transactional at Vinted since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing product design initiatives related to transactional features, contributing to the overall user experience on the platform. Her position is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, where she leads a team focused on enhancing user interactions and optimizing design processes.
Previous Experience at Paddy Power Betfair
Irene Gonzalez worked at Paddy Power Betfair as a Senior UX Architect from 2014 to 2015 in Dublin, Ireland. During her tenure, she played a key role in shaping user experience strategies. She also held the position of UX Architect at the same company from 2012 to 2014, where she contributed to the development of user-centered design solutions.
Experience at Workday
At Workday, Irene Gonzalez held multiple roles. She served as Lead Interaction Designer for one year from 2016 to 2017 in Dublin, Ireland. Following this, she worked as UX Design Manager from 2017 to 2021 for four years, where she managed design teams and guided UX projects to enhance product usability.
Educational Background
Irene Gonzalez has an extensive educational background in Human-Computer Interaction and design. She earned her MSc in Human Computer Interaction from Uppsala University from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she studied at the University of Southern Denmark, achieving an MSc from 2010 to 2012. She also completed a Bachelor’s degree at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid from 2003 to 2009.
Additional Work Experience
In addition to her roles at Vinted, Paddy Power Betfair, and Workday, Irene Gonzalez has held various positions in the UX field. She worked as a UX Consultant at ezetop for three months in 2011 and as a Sr UX Designer (Mobile) at Ryanair from 2015 to 2016 for five months. She also completed a program at The Interaction Design Foundation in 2015.