Diana Urquiza
About Diana Urquiza
Diana Urquiza is a Product Designer at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, focusing on participatory design and user experience research methods. She has extensive experience in data visualization, environmental monitoring applications, and has collaborated with various organizations, including UN Women and NASA.
Work at Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Diana Urquiza has been employed as a Product Designer at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center since 2019. In this role, she focuses on participatory design and innovative user experience research methods. She collaborates with a multidisciplinary team that includes data scientists, software engineers, and researchers. Her responsibilities include overseeing the design and development of data visualization tools, decision-making platforms, and applications for environmental monitoring. Her work is integral to projects related to climate, air quality, and health within the Earth System Services Group.
Education and Expertise
Diana Urquiza has a diverse educational background in design and digital project management. She earned a Master en Diseño y Dirección de proyectos y servicios digitales from Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering in 2017. Additionally, she studied at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, where she obtained a Grado en Fotografía y Creación Digital in 2010. She also completed a Posgrado en Innovación y Design Thinking at BAU, Centre Universitari d'Arts i Disseny in 2019. Her foundational education includes a Licenciatura en Diseño de Información Visual from Universidad de las Américas Puebla, completed in 2011.
Background
Diana Urquiza has a background that combines design and technology. Prior to her current position, she worked as a UI Designer at Carrot℠ from 2018 to 2023. Her experience spans various sectors, including collaboration on EU-funded projects and contracts with public entities such as AEMET. This diverse background has equipped her with skills in user experience research and participatory design, which she applies in her current role at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Diana Urquiza has collaborated with notable organizations such as UN Women, NASA, The Rockefeller Foundation, Google, and Lever for Change. These collaborations have provided her with insights into social innovation and the importance of a Human-Centered Design approach. Her work emphasizes creating experiences that contribute to a safer and more equitable world, reflecting her commitment to impactful design.