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nydia.segura@gmail.com

designer | texas | linkedin.com/in/nydiasegura

Summary

Product Designer with 7+ years of experience leading end-to-end design for complex, multi-platform systems. Specializes in simplifying high-friction workflows and translating ambiguity into scalable, user-centered solutions. Proven impact through experimentation, including +5% conversion lift and $400K+ in annual revenue. Experienced in designing across mobile, web, and design systems.

Experience

AppFolio Product Designer (UX/UI) - Growth

2022 - Present

Lead designer on renters insurance experiences responsible for transforming purchase workflows into accessible, simple, and high-conversion journeys.

  • Led design strategy for renters insurance experiences, transforming complex compliance-driven workflows into clear, high-conversion user journeys.
  • Designed a multi-step insurance upload and real-time validation system, increasing valid submissions from ~65% to ~79% (+17%) while improving transparency for residents and property managers.
  • Defined and implemented experimentation strategy across purchase flows, driving measurable conversion improvements with top-performing tests achieving up to 5% lift and contributing $400K+ in annual revenue.
  • Led end-to-end design for platform migration from web to native mobile, improving scalability and aligning with a modern design system.

DesignLab UX Design Mentor

2021 - Present

Mentored UX Academy students through assignments, feedback, resources, and industry insights to strengthen their design skills and portfolios.

Home Depot (via Synergis) Senior UX Designer

2021 - 2022

Collaborated across multiple squads in an Agile environment to design scalable digital solutions for enterprise and consumer-facing tools.

  • Led discovery and research initiatives including workshops, interviews, and usability testing to uncover pain points across a complex retail ecosystem.
  • Created journey maps to align stakeholders on user and business priorities.

CenterPoint Energy Interaction Designer and Developer

2018 - 2021

Designed and shipped digital experiences while bridging UX and front-end implementation.

  • Created interaction patterns and front-end experiences that translated business requirements into clearer customer-facing journeys.
  • Worked across design and development to bring ideas from concept to implementation with stronger usability and consistency.
  • Built a foundation that strengthened later product design work across systems, workflows, and cross-functional collaboration.

Education

2007 - 2011

University of Houston

Computer Engineering Technology

Skills

  • End-to-end product design
  • Complex workflow design
  • Mobile and web UX
  • Design systems
  • Experimentation strategy
  • Discovery workshops
  • User interviews
  • Usability testing
  • Journey mapping
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Mentorship

Highlights

  • 7+ years of product design experience
  • +5% conversion lift through experimentation
  • $400K+ in annual revenue impact
  • +17% lift in valid submissions