Senior product designer with a strategist's eye. I think in systems, constraints, and outcomes.
I’m a senior product designer specializing in design systems, B2B platforms, and building products from zero to launch. I turn complex workflows into intuitive experiences and build the systems that help teams scale, combining strategic thinking with hands-on design and a close eye for craft.
Testimonials
“Manuela worked on the Consumer Design System team during a transformative period as the team scaled to support more use-cases and platforms. She was instrumental in evolving our component workflows, specifically by developing robust deprecation processes and cross-platform spec templates that ensured we could scale effectively and onboard new-joiners seamlessly. Beyond her technical delivery, she excelled at collaborating with product designers to translate complex business context into high-quality design system contributions. I was particularly impressed by her learn-by-doing mindset and her ability to proactively identify and solve process gaps.”
— Josh Mateo, Senior Manager, Design Systems & Standards at Netflix“I could not recommend Manuela more to any team that is looking for a highly capable and self-directed Design Systems architect with great Product Design chops to boot. I had the pleasure of working with Manuela for a good chunk of 2025 (a six month contract where we begged her to stay for another three), and was blown away by her methodical but quick approach to building out a scalable design system for HeyGen.
The foundational work that Manuela laid by building out (and improving) our design system in Figma -- and in code -- made the rebrand our company was going through a breeze. She was an integral part of the rebrand process as well, with her past experience coming into play in a big way. I'm not exaggerating by saying she saved us hundreds of hours and left us to have cleaner codebase, product and brand. I would definitely love to work with Manuela again in the future!”
— Nick Allen, Head of Design @ HeyGen“Manuela is a creative force. Her brain and design systems work in ways that open you up to new ideas you didn't see on your own. She brings an enigmatic element to all her projects and infuses them with a deep care. It's inspiring to be around and makes you want to level up your creative thinking! These were qualities I didn't know I needed when scoping a project but what a difference they, and Manuela, make.”
— Ella Fitch, Creative Producer @ Lover LLC