Omar Mendez

Omar Mendez has a diverse work experience spanning over several years in the field of product design and art direction. Omar currently works as a Lead Product Designer at Edmunds since 2022. Prior to this, they served as an Sr Product Designer Lead at Assembled Financial from October 2020 to August 2022, where they played a crucial role in the design process of the anda banking app, cryptocurrency platform, and NFT marketplace. Prior to that, Omar worked as a Product Design Lead at Cavrnus, Inc. from March 2020 to January 2022, where they were responsible for UX/UI improvements and creative updates across various platforms.

Omar also worked at Edmunds from June 2020 to October 2020 as a Sr. Product Designer and from June 2017 to March 2020 as a Sr. Product Designer/UI Manager. As a UI Manager, they managed the UI design team and oversaw multiple design projects, while also contributing to the site redesign and establishing the visual language and design system.

Before joining Edmunds, Omar worked as a Sr. Art Director at RPA from March 2015 to August 2016, where they contributed to various campaigns and redesigns for clients such as Arco and Honda. Omar also served as a Sr. Art Director at The Wonderful Company from August 2014 to February 2015 and MARCA MIAMI from March 2014 to August 2014.

In their early career, Omar worked as an Art Director at SapientNitro from May 2007 to February 2014, contributing to various projects in that time. Omar also worked as a Graphic Designer at 451 from October 2006 to May 2007.

Overall, Omar Mendez has a strong background in product design, UI/UX, and art direction, with experience in leading teams and delivering successful design projects.

Omar Mendez began their education journey in 2000 at Ringling College of Art and Design, where they pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Graphic & Interactive Communications. Omar successfully completed their studies in 2004. After a significant gap, Omar enrolled at the Miami-Dade Culinary Institute in 2011 to further their education. During their time there, they pursued an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Culinary Arts/Chef Training, which they successfully completed in 2014. In 2017, Omar decided to expand their knowledge and skills in the field of Virtual Reality by participating in an Upload VR Course. Although they did not pursue a formal degree during this period, it allowed him to gain valuable experience and insights in the field.