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ANDRE ESPINOZA.
currently a
UX designer
I design operations interfaces and LLM-powered internal tools. Research → flow → shipped system that moves a real metric.
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I design operations interfaces and LLM-powered internal tools. Research → flow → shipped system that moves a real metric.
Grew up between Alpine, El Paso, Chihuahua, and Los Angeles — my dad's family rooted in the Big Bend region, my mom's split between California and northern Mexico. That geography taught me about design before I had a word for it: the best experiences are layered, shifting, and richer for being so.
Before I knew the term "user experience," I was rebuilding Minecraft texture packs in middle school — redesigning inventories, optimizing visuals, restructuring interfaces for other players. Every edit was practice in visual hierarchy and systems thinking.
I design the experience around the code — not the other way around.
That instinct carried through Voluba Kicks ($5–15k/month in sneaker resale), a BA in UX at St. Edward's (3.87 GPA), and a post-grad at UT McCombs. Now I build AI-powered tools that turn messy data into clear decisions.
Four projects, one thesis: research the humans, design the flow, ship the LLM-powered tool that moves a real metric.
In-production LLM sentiment + ops reporting tool I built on the clock at Holey Moley. Chews through 1,700+ guest reviews a week and spits out action items for shift managers. Moved the venue rating from 4.06 → 4.85.
How I think and how I ship. Receipt-scanner PWA taken from napkin to working prototype in 28.5 hours across 3 pivots — Claude Vision for OCR, Supabase for storage, n8n for the reconciliation flow.
GPT-powered advising chatbot for St. Edward's students. Designed the conversational UX so it reads like a helpful upperclassman — not a FAQ search bar. Proof of AI-in-product UX work.
UT McCombs UX capstone — full research process: interviews, IA, wireframes, high-fi prototype, and usability testing. Proof of formal UX methodology for any role that needs to see the rigor.
"He looks at the world and sees interfaces everywhere. Between people and technology. Between cultures and borders. Between what exists and what could be designed better."
Open to UX, digital design, AI builder, and operations roles. Based in Austin — down for remote.
