I’m Andrea Garza
Techie designer & old soul.
I solve complex, human-centered problems and transform them into a high-quality products through carefully crafted UX design, strategy and user research.
I’m usually lost in thought. But when I’m not, I like to read books and essays, cook, play guitar, or hang out with my pets.
I'm currently a Sr. Product Designer and
Manager at Compass Intl. Holdings.
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Work Experience
Sr. Product Designer and Manager at Compass
November 2023 - Current
(Formerly Anywhere Real Estate)
I led end-to-end product design for Anywhere's consumer-facing products.
I facilitated and spearheaded design thinking workshops across the organization, helping teams align to deliver scalable human-centered solutions.
I led the AI learning program, creating a curated syllabus with courses, speakers, and events to upskill the team.
I was promoted within 6 months to Design Manager, leading design vision and strategy for four product design teams and our Design initiatives team (design system, accessibility standards, and content writing). My role transformed into Player/coach.
Senior UX Designer at Amazon
Jan 2021 – November 2023
I designed and delivered end-to-end, customer-first experiences for Amazon’s Global Payments and Prime Worldwide teams, supporting millions of users across diverse markets.
I partnered closely with PMs, engineers and leadership to craft delightful experiences for Amazon customers for Prime and Consumer payments.
I facilitated workshops and applied human-centered design methodologies to uncover customer needs, align stakeholders,and drive product innovation for partner teams, cross-functional teams and leadership teams.
Senior Product Designer at Accenture
Dec 2017 – Dec 2020
I worked in a multi-disciplinary team focused on emerging tech and innovation. I identified strategic opportunities across industries and crafted forward-thinking solutions.
I led ideation and UX/UI design for Monterrey's Innovation team to solve problems through research finding strategic opportunities for New technologies. (AI, ML, IoT, VR, AR, MR, Computer Vision, Bots, etc.)
I partnered closely with clients and partner teams to understand abstract concepts and requirements and turn them into tangible human-centered solutions using Design methodologies.
I led UX Design teams for clients while collaborating with eng. teams and stakeholders to ensure a high-quality end result.
I facillitated workshops for clients and employees. I was a part of a company-wide effort to teach Design Thinking methodologies to all Monterrey employees.
Product Designer at Kinedu
Oct 2015 – Dec 2017
I worked closely with product owners, developers, and marketing to design new features and product solutions. Operated as a solo designer, wearing many hats across teams.
I designed new app features for iOS, Android and Web app platforms across all devices including iWatch and AppleTV.
I collaborated closely with marketing to create experiences, material and content for focus groups, A/B tests, offers, emails, app health, etc.
I expanded the company's brand, wrote brand guidelines and created style guides. Grew their library to include: 3+ iconography sets, 150+ illustrations, patterns, and resources.
Mentor - Technovation Challenge at UDEM
Oct 2016 – May 2020
I served as a mentor for an all-girls extracurricular class for the annual Technovation competition which looks to inspire young girls and in STEM careers.
Part of my responsibilities was to help develop and solidify their idea, teach how to anticipate common risks and problems in tech, design wireframes and visual design, software troubleshooting, writing a business plan, pitching and presenting and how to give and recieve feedback. Representation matters.
Skills
Design strategy, UX design, UI design, Prototyping, User Research, Usability testing, A/ B testing, Accessibility, Illustration.
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Claude, Gemini, Lovable, Figma Make, HTML & CSS, Python Level I, High-level understanding of code.
Methodologies: Design thinking, Design sprints, Jobs to be done, Agile.
Education
B.A. in Graphic Design
Universidad de Monterrey
2008 – 2012 / Monterrey, MX
Semester Abroad
Woodbury University
Jan – May 2010 / Burbank, CA
Courses & Certifications
LEAD Program — Anywhere Real Estate 2025
Design Sprint Masterclass — AJ&Smart, 2020
Service Design Course — Accenture, 2019
Project Management using SCRUM — Practum PMG, 2019
Design Thinking Practitioner — LUMA Institute, 2018
Python for Machine Learning: Beginner — Accenture, 2018
HTML & CSS — D4 Reality, 2015
Kudos
Guest speaker for Product design in the age of AI — ADP Seattle, 2025
Guest panelist representing UX for NextGen — Anywhere RE, 2025
Top performer for Prime Worldwide UX team — Amazon, 2022 & 2023
LATAM Finalist: Global Tech & Innovation Challenge — Accenture, 2020
Top Talent: Program for Top Performers — Accenture 2020
1st Place LATAM: Greater Than Awards — Accenture, 2020
1st Place Global: Sustainability Challenge — Accenture, 2020
LATAM Finalist: Global Tech & Innovation Challenge — Accenture, 2018
5th Place Global: AI for Sustainability Hackathon — Accenture, 2018
Scholarship Winner — Lesbians Who Tech Summit, 2018
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