Erick Garro is a multidisciplinary product builder and co-founder with 11 years of experience blending design, informatics, marketing communication, and startup leadership across Europe and Latin America. He specializes in UX-driven frontend engineering and DesignOps, having established a company's first design system and tooling pipeline that translated Figma tokens into a scalable TypeScript theme. Erick pairs human-centered research with pragmatic engineering—contributing to React component libraries, prototyping AI features, and redesigning complex workspaces to reduce cognitive load for enterprise users. His background in automation and computer vision for medical devices informs a rigorous approach to safety, testing, and cross-functional collaboration. Outside product teams he co-creates community initiatives that foster social inclusion through shared meals, reflecting a consistent focus on human connection and impact. Fluent across creative and technical roles, he turns ambiguous problems into validated, implementable solutions that align user needs with business objectives.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Advertising, Bachelor's degree Advertising at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
Diploma of Education Computer Software Technology/Technician, Diploma of Education Computer Software Technology/Technician at Universidad Cenfotec
Diploma of Education Audiovisual Production, Diploma of Education Audiovisual Production at Centro de Imagen (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje - INA)
Master Marketing Communication, Master Marketing Communication at Universidad de Costa Rica UCR
Bachelor of Science - BS Informatics, Bachelor of Science - BS Informatics at USI Università della Svizzera italiana
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