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    Hi! I'm Victor, a developer and interaction designer driven by human-centered problem-solving.

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    I build ideas from the group up: from wireframes to polished mockups to functional code.

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    LLM Party is my current side project.

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    Inspired by The Cyberiad and Make It So.

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    Let's connect!
    victormdb@proton.me

Victor character illustration

Work Experience

  • Head of Design
    CredCore
    (20222024)
    Led design team focused on bringing traditional financial workflows to the AI era. Delivered intuitive B2B interfaces and evolved brand identity through cross-functional collaboration.
    • Lead UX Developer
      Built operational workflows and data visualization dashboards with React and D3. Optimized UX for low-connectivity environments and maintained design system.
      • Lead Interaction Designer
        Metadrop, Spain
        (20172019)
        Led interaction design for major clients including UNICEF, designing e-commerce platforms that funded humanitarian programs. Collaborated across 20+ person teams to translate complex stakeholder requirements into intuitive user experiences.
        • R&D Engineer & Mobile Maker Space Director
          BQ, Spain
          (20152017)
          Developed prototypes for STEAM educational robotics products, including firmware and mobile applications for robot interaction. Directed CIRCOLAB, a mobile maker-space initiative across Spain, leading a team of six, running the nationwide tour, and hosting 40+ workshops with original content.
          • Software and Hardware Prototyping
            Contributed to design research and prototyping for Project Ara modular smartphone. Facilitated design thinking sessions combining digital manufacturing and coding.
            • STEAM Education Designer / Researcher
              A European project aiming to introduce new ways of educating young people through media literacy. My role was to design and co-teach a year-long curriculum based on STEAM principles, bridging the gap between traditional education and digital media innovation.
              • Mobile Developer Consultant
                Reactable, Unicef.es, etc
                (20112012)
                Developed Android applications and web modules for diverse clients. Delivered short-term consulting projects across multiple domains.
                • R&D Engineer
                  Deimos Space, Madrid, Spain
                  (20082009)
                  Researched wireless sensor networks for natural disaster detection and prevention. Analyzed and implemented state-of-the-art sensor network solutions.

                  Education

                  • MSc Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media
                    Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
                    (20092010)
                    Thesis: Physiology-based control of affective audio-visual database
                    • Exchange Program
                      University of Sciences Tokyo, Japan
                      (20072008)
                      Research on overlay networks in sensor networks for energy consumption reduction
                      • Erasmus Exchange
                        University of Bern, Switzerland
                        (20062007)
                        Specialized in Wireless Sensor Networks, Multimedia Communication, and Overlay Networks
                        • Telecommunication Engineering (BSc + MSc)
                          University of Jaén, Spain
                          (20012007)
                          Final project: Vehicle fleet tracking and monitoring with delay detection and prevention

                          Languages

                          • Spanish
                          • English
                          • French
                          • Japanese
                          • Chinese
                          • German

                          Tools

                          • React
                          • Nextjs
                          • Vuejs
                          • Python
                          • Nodejs
                          • Java
                          • Android SDK
                          • LLMs
                          • RAG
                          • Tailwind
                          • CSS
                          • Arduino
                          • Node-red
                          • MQTT
                          • Linux
                          • Docker
                          • Markers/sharpies/paper
                          • Figma
                          • Blender 3d
                          • Inkscape

                          Research & Art Residencies

                          • Espacio Open, Bilbao, Spain 2019
                            Created robotic installation highlighting microplastics pollution
                            • University of Linz, Austria 2015
                              Developed mobile prototypes using Protocoder.org framework
                              • De Liceiras 18, Porto, Portugal 2014
                                Explored imprecise object design through digital manufacturing
                                • Trasformatorio, Sicily, Italy 2014
                                  Advanced mobile prototyping with Protocoder.org
                                  • LCD Guimarães, European Capital of Culture 2011
                                    Researched and installed physical hyperlink concepts
                                    • Hasso Plattner Institute, Berlin, Germany 2011
                                      Initiated Ph.D. research program (not completed)
                                      • Kitchen Budapest Innovation Lab, Hungary 2011
                                        Explored mobile technology interactions and tools

                                        Volunteering

                                        • Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI) Congress
                                          Barcelona, Spain
                                          (2013
                                          • Co-Organizing Bakarobo robot contest (Budapest - European edition)
                                            Budapest, Hungary
                                            (2011
                                            • Co-Organizer of the Open Source sessions
                                              • Volunteer in civil work restoration
                                                Puylaurens, France
                                                (2004

                                                Workshops and Teaching

                                                • Physical Computing Workshops
                                                  Co-teaching physical computing workshops for master's level design students
                                                  • Mobile Maker Space Workshops
                                                    CIRCOLAB, Spain
                                                    (2015
                                                    Conducted 60+ workshops across Spain in mobile maker space
                                                    • Computational Thinking Program
                                                      Hillhacks, India
                                                      (20152015)
                                                      Taught computational thinking to children through drawing exercises
                                                      • Crazy Robotics Workshop Series
                                                        Warsaw, Madrid
                                                        (2014
                                                        Applied robotic principles to create unconventional objects
                                                        • Protocoder Framework Workshops
                                                          Spain, Netherlands, Germany
                                                          (20142018)
                                                          International workshop series on Protocoder mobile development framework
                                                          • The Patching Zone
                                                            Rotterdam
                                                            (20122013)
                                                            Interdisciplinary program connecting art, design, and technology for vocational students
                                                            • Physical Interfaces Workshop
                                                              Zoetermeer, Netherlands
                                                              (2013
                                                              Hands-on workshop creating physical interfaces using Makey Makey
                                                              • BigGames Workshop
                                                                Co-organized and taught BigGames workshop on interactive game design
                                                                • Reshape Your Phone Workshop Series
                                                                  Nantes, Barcelona
                                                                  (20112012)
                                                                  Mobile device modification workshops at Electropixel and WeLoveCode