Mario Garcia

Mario Garcia is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in product strategy, user research, and user experience design. Currently serving as the Product Strategy and User Research Manager at Vana since February 2025, Mario leads UX research efforts to drive innovation and shape data-driven decisions. Prior to this role, Mario co-founded Gabu and held the position of Chief Product Officer, focusing on creating a secure online platform for children. At PayPal, Mario led an analytics and market research team of 200, enhancing UX design and product development across multiple regions. Additionally, Mario has experience as a university professor teaching User Experience at Universidad Francisco Marroquin and served as the Head of UX at Cognits, where strategic design initiatives significantly improved user satisfaction. Mario holds a Master's degree in User Experience and completed a fellowship in Product Management at Latitud.