I design and build.
To me, that's one job.
For five years I've worked at the seam between design and engineering — and I've stopped pretending it's two seats. I sketch in code, prototype in the real material, and treat the browser as the canvas. The last two of those years went into tactile, interactive 3D interfaces that ship to production, not just to a portfolio.
I'm based in Lima, Peru. Today I'm building at Valere; before that I spent three years at Scotiabank Perú designing digital banking for millions of people. Somewhere between research interviews and shaders, I worked out how I like to work.
Design in code
Figma and Blender are where I think; the browser is where I decide. I'd rather feel a prototype than describe one.
Make it tactile
The web can be physical. Motion, depth and direct manipulation aren't decoration — they're how people build trust with a screen.
Ship something measurable
Research to production. A project isn't done until there's a number on it — 6× faster, 78% trust, 40% less time.
Build in the open
My best work happens with others. I founded SheShips to connect women builders across Latin America, and co-founded Crafter Station for indie makers.
- 2024 — Now3 products · 5 teams
Design Engineer
End-to-end product, visual-first. Architected and shipped three production apps with complex 3D and motion, plus the design systems behind them.
- 2021 — 20242M+ users · −40% time
Product Designer
Scotiabank Perú
Design + research for digital banking serving millions across Peru, Chile and Colombia. Redesigned the international-transfer flow and set the design-system and accessibility standards.
- 2025Press
Featured in El Comercio
Coverage of the LEGALIZE-PE civic-tech platform
- 2024Award
Top Community Builder
SheShips, recognised as a leading women-in-tech initiative in Peru
- 2024Talk
Designing for Trust: AI in High-Stakes Decisions
UX Lima Conference
- 2024Talk
Design Systems at Scale
Crafter Station Meetup
- 2023Talk
Civic Technology Workshop
SheShips Summit
Open to collaborations, research conversations, and the occasional ambitious idea.
hello@shiara.design