Summary
Victor Girotto is a Lead Product Designer with 13 years of experience blending user-centered research, UI design, and front-end development to deliver informed, usable products. Currently at Klaviyo, he advanced from Product Designer to Lead since 2021, shaping customer-focused features for email/marketing platforms. He holds a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction from Arizona State University and a BS in Computer Science, which he leverages to translate rigorous research into practical design decisions and prototypes. Comfortable shipping code as well as designs, Victor brings a rare full-stack empathy to cross-functional teams and a history of leading UX at scale in both academic and commercial settings. Based in Lihue, Hawaii, he pairs remote-first collaboration with a research-driven approach to uncovering subtle user needs that drive higher engagement.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Computer Interaction, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Computer Interaction at Arizona State University
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Universidade Católica de Brasília
English, Portuguese, Spanish