Jose Carlos Mejia Castro

Jose Carlos Mejia Castro has a diverse work experience in the field of growth, product design, and UX research. Currently, they serve as the Chief Revenue Officer & Founder at UX Growth, where they focus on driving change for DTC brands by applying UX best practices to increase conversions and sales. Previously, they worked at Trafilea Group, starting as a Growth Product Designer at Shapermint, where they were responsible for UX research, user testing, and generating growth ideas. Jose Carlos later took on the role of Sr Growth Product Designer, leading several brands and focusing on inspiring and growing them with a business-oriented approach. Jose Carlos also served as a Growth Product Lead, leading a team of specialists in delivering consistent solutions for cross-functional experiments and conducting qualitative research. Prior to that, Jose worked as a UX/UI Growth Product Designer at Shapermint, contributing to the company's rapid growth through UX research, user testing, and A/B testing. Jose Carlos also gained experience as a Growth Designer at Upwork, where they designed experiments and conducted UX research, and as a Freelancer Graphic Designer, working on various design projects.

Jose Carlos Mejia Castro completed their licenciatura degree in Diseño gráfico from Universidad de los Andes (VE) from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, they obtained various certifications in fields such as product strategy, user experience, growth series, mobile user experience design, emotional design, UX management, user research, SAP certified associate in design thinking, and UX design from institutions like Reforge and The Interaction Design Foundation between 2019 and 2021.