Juanjo López

Juanjo López is a seasoned human-centered design enthusiast with experience dating back to his grad school days in 2007.

With a strong passion for solving people's problems, he thrives on creating innovative solutions by incorporating iterative feedback throughout the design process, starting from early sketches to fully functional products.

Juanjo has a diverse professional background, having worked on challenges at the intersection of business and design. His freelance work includes tackling issues in sustainable footwear, consulting on retail experiences for renowned brands like Disney, Inditex, and Sephora, and engaging in global ventures within the corporate banking sector with companies like ING and Santander Group.

An advocate for sustainability and user-centered design, Juanjo is always eager to discuss the creation of products that are not only environmentally friendly but also commercially viable, whether they are made of wood or involve complex algorithms.

His current interests revolve around topics such as venture building, machine learning applications in user profiling, and promoting mental health awareness.

In terms of education, Juanjo holds a Bachelor of Science in Product Design from Middlesex University, a Master of Science in Product Design from Industrial Design Engineering at Tu Delft, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, specializing in Industrial Design from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV).

Currently, he serves as the Head of Product Development for Cybersecurity & Trust at PagoNxt, a subsidiary of Santander group.