Maria Jose Balta

Maria Jose Balta started their professional career in 2013 as a Graphic Designer at LaClinika Design Lab. Maria Jose then worked as a Product Designer at Belcorp from 2014 to 2015. In 2016, they served as an Assistant Art Director at Exebio. Maria then joined Studio A - Interbrand in 2017 as an Art Director. Maria Jose briefly worked as an Associate Art Director at The Martin Group in 2018. From 2018 to 2022, they were a Visual Designer (Art Director) at Truth Collective. Currently, Maria holds the position of Senior Art Director at Petal since 2023.

Maria Jose Balta started their education by completing a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Communications at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas from 2012 to 2015. Maria Jose then pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Design and Visual Communications at Nazareth College from 2015 to 2016. Following that, they attended Universidad Europea to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia from 2016 to 2017.

In addition to their formal education, Maria Jose Balta has acquired several certifications. Maria Jose obtained a certification in Digital Transformation: From AR, VR, AI, and IoT from MIT Sloan School of Management in August 2021. In May 2021, they obtained a certification in Augmented Reality and ARCore from Google. Prior to that, in April 2021, they completed a certification in Digital Marketing: A Strategic Perspective from Yale School of Management. In January 2021, they received a certification in Marketing Analytics through the UC Berkeley Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society. Additionally, they have completed several certifications from Northwestern University, including Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies in December 2019, The Importance of Listening in November 2019, and What is Social? in October 2019.