Alessandra Villaamil
Product Designer at Instagram
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolAlessandra Villaamil is a product designer with 13 years of experience shaping reader-centered digital experiences at organizations including Instagram, Facebook, and The New York Times. Certified in UX Management by the Nielsen Norman Group, she blends qualitative field research, prototyping, and mobile-first strategy to drive measurable growth—helping NYT international products lift readership and subscriptions substantially. She has led cross-functional teams to improve content discoverability and engagement, and has deep experience designing for news and storytelling platforms from National Geographic to MediaStorm. Based in New York, Alessandra pairs a background in visual journalism and interactive media with an uncommon mix of design technologist skills and international user research, enabling pragmatic product decisions grounded in real-world user insight.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
MPS, Interactive Telecommunications Program, MPS, Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York UniversityBachelor of Science, Visual Journalism, French Literature, summa cum laude, Bachelor of Science, Visual Journalism, French Literature, summa cum laude at University of Miami
English, Spanish, French
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Github contributions (1)
avillaamil/ephemeron
Apr 2013 - May 2013
Contributions:4 commits in 17 days
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