LEAD INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER AT VERIZON
NEW YORK, NY
Hi, I’m Juliette!
Growing up along the coral reefs of the Florida Keys, where the ocean was my playground, my Cuban grandfather taught me to pick up on patterns, behaviours, and cues in the water long before I could pick up a marker and draw — when the fish disappear, something's shifting. When the ocean's color darkens, head back to the boat. When a puffer fish inflates, give it space. These weren't rules. They were a way of being present — of listening to your mind, your body, and your environment all at once.
That's what I try to do as a designer.
I believe objects have a responsibility to honour human intelligence, not compete with it. The best things we make should feel like something you already know how to read. They should speak quietly, work deeply, and earn their place in someone's life. Not through features or novelty. But through truth.
I'm an industrial designer with nearly a decade of experience, formerly at IDEO and OXO, where I helped bring over fifteen products to market across healthcare devices, kitchen gadgets, consumer electronics, and sports equipment. My practice spans industrial design, UX/UI, design research, and service design. I actively integrate AI workflows into my process where they make the most sense. I test obsessively. I research deeply. I care profoundly about who gets included in the process and what doesn't. I obsess over the details most people never consciously notice but always feel — the sound of two parts clicking together perfectly, the satisfaction of a parting line that fits with the smallest effort. Those moments matter. They're where trust is built. The work doesn't stop until it feels genuinely right in the hands of the person it was made for.
Right now I'm exploring how materials, form, and touch can carry meaning the way nature does — quietly, intuitively, without demanding your attention. My IDEA award-winning dive mask accessory is part of that exploration. So is the origami textile work I'm currently developing — tessellated structures woven into fabric that change shape to create physical, textured visual cues, the kind of layered tactile experience no digital screen can replicate. I'm also fascinated by how AI can be the missing piece — gathering data, recognising patterns, and creating fluid product experiences that feel seamless and personal.
It's all connected. It's all the same question asked different ways.
I'm a mentor, a collaborator, and a fierce advocate for women entering industrial design. I believe the best ideas are born between people — through listening, curiosity, and genuine co-creation.
If any of this resonates with you, I'd love to connect!
CURRENTLY EXPLORING
Underwater communication wearable device and sensor design
Tessellated origami woven into adaptive textiles
AI for pattern recognition and product experiences
AI Workflows to speed up design process
Parametric texture modeling
Animation design using Blender
WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
Speaking & workshops
Mentoring & portfolio reviews
Collaborations & creative partnerships
SPEAKER & WORKSHOPS
2024 — AI Share & Tell Workshop, IDEO x IDSA, Cambridge
2023 — Keynote Speaker with Ziyuan Zhu, International Design Conference, New York
2023 — Designing Materials with Gen. AI for Better Storytelling Workshop, Better World x Design, RISD & Brown University
2019 — Storytelling Workshop, University of Houston
COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER
2026 — On the Comittee for creating the IDC/ IDSA Event, Pasadena, CA
2019 - Present — ID Portfolio Reviewer & Mentor at universities, conferences, and online (Review ~8-12 Students a year)
2016–present — Student Mentor for universities like RISD, Brown, Parsons, Pratt, University of Houston and more
2022— ID Jury Panel at California College of Arts (CCA)
2020-2022— Taught SolidWorks & KeyShot courses to ID Students at one-on-one and at universities (University of Cambridge & University of Houston)
RECOGNITION
2025 – TIME’s Best Inventions special Mentions- Nasal Bulb
2018 – IDEA Bronze Award Winner, Scuba Dive Mask, Student Category
2017 – IDEA Finalist Award, Ro- Adaptive Racing Watercraft, Student Category
2018 – Global Grad Show AWARD, Scuba Dive Mask, Dubai, UAE
2017 – 1st Place Thesis Project, Scuba Dive Mask, University of Houston
2017 – Model Solution One Award, $10K prototype grant
2017 – Senior Merit Class Finalist, University of Houston
2014, 2016, 2017 – Deans List, University of Houston
2013 – Museum Gift Shop Design Winner, Blaffer Art Museum, Plaster Paperweight Design, Houston, TX
2011 – Poem “Ineffable” Published in Stars in Our Hearts with The World Poetry Movement
PATENTS
2025 – Underwater Communication Device, Utility Patent, US-20230094370-A1, Filed Sep 27, 2022, Iussed Oct. 2025 (Personal Project)
2024 – Electrical Housing, Issued September 9th, 2024
2024 – OXO Knife Sharepener, US-D1023713-S · Issued Apr 23, 2024
2024 – OXO Stainless Steel Colander, US-D1013464-S · Issued Feb 6, 2024
2023 – OXO Plastic Colander, US-D999032-S · Issued Sep 19, 2023
2023 – OXO Silicone Bakeware Lid, US-D990225-S · Issued Jun 27, 2023
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
2017 – BS Industrial Design, Cum Laude, University of Houston
2021 – SolidWorks Certificate, Earned through LinkedIn
2021 – Biomimicry and Design Course Certificate, 4 Week Course taken at OXO
2021 – CMF Design Course Certificate, Art School in London, Virtual 4 Week Course
"It's a radical act of humanity to visualize the kind of world you want to live in." — LeVar Burton 🌱