Crafting meaningful products for a changing digital world.

Currently Brand Builders · Open to roles
Based in Costa Rica
Position Senior Product Designer
Experience 15+ years

Recent projects, hand‑picked.

Product Design Design Systems Research Prototyping Strategy Mentoring AI Design Engineering Product Design Design Systems Research Prototyping Strategy Mentoring AI Design Engineering
Thelma Prado

Hello!
I'm Thelma Prado

A Senior UX/UI Designer with over 15+ years of experience crafting user-centered products for companies like Accenture and Publicis Group. I work at the intersection of research, interaction design, and design systems, from early wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes and developer handoff.

I'm currently focused on AI-driven product experiences, designing interfaces that make intelligent systems feel intuitive, trustworthy, and genuinely useful for real people.

Previously designing for enterprise procurement, e-commerce, and betting platforms. Now looking for AI product teams where design has a real seat at the table.

Brand Builders Senior UX/UI Designer
2024 — Present
Accenture Costa Rica Senior UX/UI Designer
2021 — 2024
Publicis Global Delivery Senior Production Designer
2011 — 2021
Latitude Ten North CR Web Designer
2009 — 2011

A simple process, repeated carefully.

01 / LISTEN
Research & framing

Stakeholder interviews, user research, audit of what exists. AI tools help synthesize patterns at scale, so the real work stays focused on framing the right problem.

02 / MAP
Architecture & flows

Information architecture, journey maps, low-fidelity wireframes. AI accelerates structural exploration early, before high-cost decisions are locked in.

03 / MAKE
Design & prototype

Hi-fi visual design, AI-assisted prototyping, and working components. Tested with real users early and often. AI speeds up the iteration loop, design judgment stays mine.

04 / SHIP
Handoff & iterate

Detailed specs, design system updates, paired with engineers through implementation. AI helps surface what to prioritize next, then the cycle repeats.