Ainara Sainz
About Ainara Sainz
Ainara Sainz is a Staff Product Designer specializing in crypto at Wealthsimple, with extensive experience in product design, teaching, and volunteering.
Current Role at Wealthsimple
Ainara Sainz is currently serving as a Staff Product Designer, Crypto at Wealthsimple. She started her role in 2022. In her position, Ainara focuses on end-to-end feature design for new blockchain products. She also defines product strategy and success metrics in collaboration with Product and Engineering Leaders to shape a user-centric product strategy.
Previous Experience at Dapper Labs
Before joining Wealthsimple, Ainara Sainz worked at Dapper Labs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She first served as a Product Designer from 2019 to 2021. Subsequently, she advanced to the role of Senior Product Designer, from 2021 to 2022, accumulating a total of three years at the company.
Teaching and Mentoring Roles at Vancouver Film School
Ainara Sainz has an extensive background in education related to UX/UI design. At Vancouver Film School, she served as a UX/UI Design Mentor from 2018 to 2019. She later became a Design Strategy Instructor from 2019 to 2021. Ainara teaches design strategy and collaborates with UX Managers to enhance the design team's work quality.
Early Career and Educational Background
Ainara Sainz began her career as a UX/UI Designer at Abargon from 2013 to 2014 in Mexico City. She later worked as an Interactive Designer at Unbounce from 2016 to 2019. Ainara earned a Digital Design Degree from Vancouver Film School in 2016 and studied Graphic Design at the University of Buenos Aires and Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, achieving a Graphic Designer degree in 2013.
Volunteer Work and Freelance Projects
Ainara is also known for her volunteer work at international nonprofits that advocate for social good. Additionally, she engages in freelance creative opportunities, demonstrating a passion for branding. Her volunteer and freelance projects highlight her commitment to leveraging design for positive impact.