Hello!

I'm Vale

25+ years in the craft of design

I design systems for complex organizations, including enterprise platforms, behavioral frameworks, and the design capabilities that make them work.

Vale Quiroga — Strategic Designer
25+
Years in design
60K+
Users served
200+
People mentored
100+
Projects delivered
Selected Work

Projects that moved the needle

Each project navigated technical, organizational, and human constraints and delivered solutions that worked.

Mobile App Project — ExxonMobil
UX · Mobile · DesignOps ExxonMobil · NDA

Printed Guides → Offline Mobile App for 20,000+ Employees

I transformed 70+ printed operational guides into an offline-first mobile experience designed for demanding operational environments.

70+guides digitized
20Kemployees
15%faster access
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Design Community Project — ExxonMobil
DesignOps · Culture · Behavioral ExxonMobil

Design Community & Studio Growth: 15 → 200+ Members

I helped turn a small internal design group into a scalable community and studio delivering design support, mentoring, and training.

15→200+members
30+active contributors
1500+employees reached
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Design Sagas — Gamified Learning Framework
Behavioral · Learning · Strategy ExxonMobil

Design Sagas: Gamified Upskilling Framework for Global Teams

I designed a behavioral science-based learning framework to reduce dropout and improve engagement in voluntary training.

4research methods
0budget
200rollout potential
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Brand · Motion · Web · Editorial · Photography and more projects

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About

"Pragmatic, creative problem-solver turning messy challenges into usable experiences."

Open to opportunities

EU Citizen · Varese, Italy
Open to Remote, Hybrid, or On-Site roles
Open to Relocation within Europe

I'm a Strategic Design Leader who bridges business goals, user needs, and technical constraints into coherent, scalable experiences.

My work sits at the intersection of DesignOps, Product Strategy, and Behavioral Design.

“Valeria’s strategic thinking and her ability to lead with empathy make her an exceptional mentor and collaborator.” - Francisco Galván Marín, Design Intern @ ExxonMobil

Over 25 years, I've worked from designing visual identities for international music tours to building enterprise design systems serving 60,000 employees across 7 global business units at ExxonMobil.

I also contribute to the design community: I mentor designers on ADPList, where I'm a Verified Mentor, and I'm recognized among the top learners at the Interaction Design Foundation. I also founded BA Design Studio and helped grow the BA Design Community to more than 200 members.

Strategy & Leadership
DesignOps Product Strategy UX Strategy Behavioral Design Service Design Design Systems
Delivery & Collaboration
Stakeholder Alignment Cross-functional Leadership Agile / PI Planning Vendor Management Mentorship Design Implementation (HTML/CSS)
Tools & Platforms
Figma Adobe CC Miro · Mural Azure DevOps Sitecore AI-assisted workflows
Languages
Spanish — Native English — C1 Fluent Italian — Intermediate

Trusted by teams at

Testimonials

What colleagues say

Recommendations from managers, collaborators and peers on LinkedIn.

"Vale is an exceptional design leader with a natural ability to guide teams, build community, and elevate the work around her."
FM
Florencia Marelli
Change Management Advisor · ExxonMobil
via LinkedIn
"Her quality of work is impeccable and she consistently ensures customer needs are met."
AM
Alejandro Mehring
Enabling Services Manager · ExxonMobil
via LinkedIn
"Valeria is extremely reliable and consistently delivers high-quality design solutions in dynamic environments."
IC
Ignacio Crosta
Project Manager · DL Consultores
via LinkedIn
"Valeria shared detailed and invaluable insights on my portfolio. Her feedback was practical, inspiring, and incredibly helpful."
VR
Vivek Ranjan
Visual Communication Designer
via ADPList
"Valeria combines professionalism and attention to detail with the ability to collaborate and lead without formal authority"
AK
Amal Nur Karim
Creative Design Lead · ExxonMobil
via Linkedin
Services

How I collaborate

From strategy to execution, focused on outcomes that matter.

Strategic Design Consulting

Helping teams align product strategy, user needs, and technical constraints into clear, scalable solutions.

Product, UX & Web Design

End-to-end design across digital products — from research and information architecture to responsive web experiences, interfaces, and prototypes.

Design Systems, Brand & Visual Communication

Building coherent visual ecosystems: design systems, brand identities, editorial design, and multimedia assets that keep products and communication consistent.

Digital Strategy & Content

Supporting brands and teams with content direction, social media strategy, visual storytelling, mentoring, and creative leadership.

Experience

Selected professional experience

25+ years across enterprise, editorial, consulting, and creative industries.

2025 — Present
Independent Creative Consultant
Freelance / Advisory

Advising SMEs on digital transformation, product strategy, and ROI-driven brand positioning, including UX/UI audits and AI-assisted workflows.

2019 — 2025
Creative Design Lead
ExxonMobil

Delivered scalable digital solutions for 60,000+ employees across 7 global business units.

Founded BA Design Studio and created Design Sagas, a behavioral design learning framework.

2017 — 2019
Senior UI/UX Web & Graphic Designer
DL Consultores

Sole designer collaborating directly with product managers and engineering teams.

2004 — 2019
Head of Digital Art
Editorial Atlántida

Led print-to-digital transition across 25+ high-traffic media platforms. Managed cross-functional teams across design, marketing, content, and IT.

2003 — 2019
Creative Lead (Consultant)
Sira Música

End-to-end visual identity and experiential design for international music tours including Luna Park arena shows.

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Let's connect

Got a challenge worth solving?

I'd love to hear about your next product, team, or transformation project —
whether you need a strategic partner, a hands-on designer, or both.

Available for consulting, senior roles, and collaborations.
Remote, hybrid, or on-site across Europe. Open to relocation.