Mike Ortega

Senior Product Designer

As a Senior Product Designer, I specialize in transforming complex, technical challenges into intuitive, human-centered, and scalable solutions.

I lead the end-to-end design process, from foundational user research and product strategy to high-fidelity prototyping and close collaboration with engineering through to launch. My passion lies in untangling ambiguity and aligning cross-functional teams (especially Product Management and Engineering) around a shared vision.

Selected Projects

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Aloha Menu Management

Lead UX Designer for a next-generation restaurant menu management system.

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Printory - 3D Printing Filament App

Printory is a 100% offline app that helps you manage your spools, track usage, and easily manage your spools by generating and scanning QR codes.

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Maven Multi-platform Application

Successfully designed and launched a new platform-agnostic progressive web app.

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Work Experience

NCR Voyix

Senior User Experience Designer | Aug 2021 - Present

  • Lead UX Designer for Aloha Menu, a next-generation restaurant menu management system.
  • Lead UX strategist for the next-generation cloud back office (SaaS) platform team.
  • Contributed to the design and architecture of a next-generation cloud back office (SaaS).

USAA

UX/UI Designer Senior | Apr 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Successfully designed and launched a new platform-agnostic progressive web app.
  • Contributed to internal design language system creation and documentation.
  • Conducted workshops and synthesized research for presentation.

Kinetic Theory

User Experience Designer | Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Contributed across a variety of product types including fintech, IoT, and mobile delivery.
  • Created wireframes, workflows, and design specs for multiple projects.
  • Utilized user feedback research to improve and iterate designs.

Education

Vermont College of Fine Arts

MFA Graphic Design | Awarded Oct 2017

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

BFA Graphic Design | Awarded Aug 2015

About Me

Core Skills

  • Design: Service Design, User Flows, Wireframing, UI/UX Design, Design Systems, Accessibility Standards (WCAG), Information Architecture, Visual Design
  • Prototyping: Rapid Prototyping, High-Fidelity Mockups, Interactive Prototypes, Clickable Wireframes
  • Research & Strategy: Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis, A/B Testing, Usability Research, User Interviews, Workshop Facilitation, Competitive Analysis, Persona Development, Journey Mapping

Some Tools I Use

Figma, Theydo, Sketch, Invision, Zeplin, Miro, Mural, JIRA, Proto.io, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs, Apple Docs.

Get In Touch

I'm always open to discussing new projects
or opportunities. Feel free to reach out!

mike@mortegadesign.com