Aaron Montanez

Aaron Montanez has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Aaron is currently working as a Product Designer at Double Good since February 2023. Prior to this, they were the Lead Product Designer at Autopilot (formerly Iris) from February 2021 to February 2023. In this role, they played a key role in planning product strategy and designing a new consumer financial product. Aaron also redesigned an existing social application to increase its following.

Before joining Autopilot, Aaron worked as a Freelance Designer at AM Designs from March 2019 to February 2021. Here, they produced branded digital and print assets for local businesses and non-profit organizations.

Earlier in their career, they were a Negotiations Account Specialist at National Debt Relief, LLC from October 2017 to February 2021. Aaron negotiated with banks and collection agencies to settle debt and also helped train new negotiators.

Aaron also has experience as a SmartHome Pro at Vivint Smart Home, where they prospect and identified potential clients, and as a Financial Analyst Assistant at Monmouth County SPCA, where they analyzed financial records to determine cost factors and improve efficiency.

Additionally, Aaron has held roles in marketing and graphic design, including Director of Marketing and Public Relations at American Cancer Society - Colleges Against Cancer, Design and Sales Intern at Vector Media New York, Graphic Design Intern at Monmouth Museum, and Graphic Design Marketing Intern at Mental Health Association of Monmouth County. In these positions, they created marketing materials, designed promotional content, and managed events.

Aaron Montanez has a diverse education history. In 2013, they enrolled at Monmouth University and pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree with a focus on Finance, General. Aaron completed this degree in 2017. During their time at Monmouth University, they also studied Marketing as a part of their B.B.A. degree.

After completing their undergraduate studies, Aaron Montanez furthered their education by attending Pace University from 2018 to 2019. There, they obtained a Certification in Graphic and Web Design, specializing in Graphic Design.

In 2020, Aaron Montanez attended Designlab and completed a short-term program called UX Academy. This program provided him with expertise in UX/UI, emphasizing their interest in user experience design.

In addition to their formal education, Aaron Montanez has pursued additional certifications. In 2019, they obtained the certification "Become a User Experience Designer" from LinkedIn. Additionally, they have acquired several certifications from LinkedIn in various aspects of UX design, including "Social Media Marketing with Facebook and Twitter," "UX Design: 2 Analyzing User Data," "UX Design: 4 Ideation," and "UX Foundations: Prototyping." Furthermore, in 2022, they earned certifications in "Designing Strategy" from IDEO U and "Emotional Design - How to Make Products People Will Love" from the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF).

Overall, Aaron Montanez has a comprehensive educational background that spans business administration, finance, marketing, graphic design, and UX/UI design.