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Miami, FL

Miami, FL

Michelle Velez.

Michelle Velez.

Senior Product Designer (UX/UI)

Senior Product Designer (UX/UI)

Senior Product Designer (UX/UI)

I'm a Senior Product Designer (UX/UI) focused on turning complex, high-stakes flows into intuitive, revenue-driving experiences across e-commerce, fintech, and edtech. Much of my work centers on conversion-focused spaces like booking, checkout, and payments, where I own end-to-end B2C responsive web experiences. I translate messy, multi-step journeys into something efficient and genuinely easy to use, always aiming to understand the user deeply, align with business goals, and design solutions that fit the product ecosystem.

More recently, I've developed a specialization in AI-powered product design, creating conversational experiences that go beyond support to help users plan, decide, and complete transactions directly within AI, while building the trust needed to make that shift feel safe and reliable. I believe human judgment and thoughtful human-AI collaboration are the most critical skills in the AI-driven world we're now living in, and that belief shapes how I design.

Work experience

Norwegian Cruise Line

Sr. Product Designer

2024–2026

• Led design for Al agent (Nora), integrating end-to-end booking and payment flows into conversational experiences. • Drove measurable impact on engagement and revenue, contributing to: -94.5% positive user sentiment during Al interactions. -58% increase in likelihood to enter the booking funnel. -16% increase in booking value from users interacting with Nora. • Owned and optimized critical payment and checkout experiences, improving conversion and reducing drop-off.

Norwegian Cruise Line

Sr. Product Designer

2024–2026

• Led design for Al agent (Nora), integrating end-to-end booking and payment flows into conversational experiences. • Drove measurable impact on engagement and revenue, contributing to: -94.5% positive user sentiment during Al interactions. -58% increase in likelihood to enter the booking funnel. -16% increase in booking value from users interacting with Nora. • Owned and optimized critical payment and checkout experiences, improving conversion and reducing drop-off.

Norwegian Cruise Line

Product Designer

2022-2024

• Designed end-to-end experiences for Supernova, a large-scale redesign of NCL.com, in collaboration with Slalom and cross-functional teams. • Owned execution of the booking and payment flows, including guest information, payment methods, FlexPay, and checkout. • Improved usability across complex multistep journeys, contributing to a 20% increase in completed bookings.

Norwegian Cruise Line

Product Designer

2022-2024

• Designed end-to-end experiences for Supernova, a large-scale redesign of NCL.com, in collaboration with Slalom and cross-functional teams. • Owned execution of the booking and payment flows, including guest information, payment methods, FlexPay, and checkout. • Improved usability across complex multistep journeys, contributing to a 20% increase in completed bookings.

Legacy Research Group

User Experience Designer

2021-2022

• Enhanced subscription platform UX, increasing member satisfaction. • Collaborated with product to deliver wireframes and high fidelity designs. • Conducted user interviews with 3–5 participants per round to uncover pain points, shaping key features and improving usability.

Legacy Research Group

User Experience Designer

2021-2022

• Enhanced subscription platform UX, increasing member satisfaction. • Collaborated with product to deliver wireframes and high fidelity designs. • Conducted user interviews with 3–5 participants per round to uncover pain points, shaping key features and improving usability.

BrainStation

Teaching Assistant, UX Design

2020-2021

• Owned end-to-end mentorship of 8 students, guiding them through design crits and coursework while compiling written evaluation reports on individual performance. • Assessed and evaluated student design work, delivering constructive feedback that strengthened student design reasoning, communication, and presentation skills.

BrainStation

Teaching Assistant, UX Design

2020-2021

• Owned end-to-end mentorship of 8 students, guiding them through design crits and coursework while compiling written evaluation reports on individual performance. • Assessed and evaluated student design work, delivering constructive feedback that strengthened student design reasoning, communication, and presentation skills.