Juan Nicolás Guarín
me@juanguarin.com / +57 302 3613 268
about.juanguarin.com
As a design engineering consultant, I design, prototype, & deploy sustainable, technology-driven
solutions that prioritize user experience.
My goal is to empower organizations to achieve a healthy digital transformation through innovative
solutions & AI.
Professional Interests
Process Review & Design - I seek to understand & optimize internal processes levering digital technologies & design thinking.
UI/UX Design & Consultancy - Working from the basis of human-centered design, I aspire to make technology intuitive & easily accessible.
Streamlining Data Flow - Engineering & prototyping of data pipeline structures that streamline day-to-day operations & decision-making.
Work Experience
Rockford Partners - Colombia
Cofounder | Aug 2024 - Present
I cofounded a company that provides dynamic marketing, software & consulting solutions that leverage Data Analytics, AI & Design Thinking.
Universidad de los Andes - Department of Design
Research Assistant Systemic Design FAPA Research | Aug 2023 - Present
With a focus on practical tools & methods, I seek to identify synergies between Systems Dynamics, Industrial Engineering & Design Thinking.
Producer & Designer Photography Research Hotbed | Feb 2023 - June 2024
Head of technology innovation & product design. Prototyped multiple photography hardware solutions for use in our school's studio.
Photoshoot logistics & budgeting. Managed +20 shoots. Found & developed leads with clients. Coordinated teams of up to 10 people.
Project Manager Creative Computing Research Hotbed | Feb 2023 - June 2024
UX / UI design of interactive web platforms. IA / ML deployment. Coordinated & directed tasks between software engineers.
Teaching Assistant Design Lab for Justice | Aug 2023 - Dic 2023
Coached +30 students in strategy, user experience & project viability. Personalized in-class feedback on individual projects.
Proposed new class activities & methodologies to teachers. Provided class logistics support & LMS management.
Universidad de los Andes - Department of Architecture
Technology Consultant | June 2024 - July 2024
Developed photogrammetry processing workflow. Deployed user-friendly web tools for drone mapping & elevation profile rendering.
Freelance
Photographer & Media Strategist | 2018 - Dec 2023
Guided +25 clients to commercial photography strategies. Managed shoot logistics, budgeting, equipment investment & fare structure.
Notable Projects
Universidad de los Andes - Bogotá, Colombia
UI/UX design, codding & web app deployment for Colombia’s National Planning Department. Social & public innovation experience.
UI/UX designer. Strategy & human centered design consultant for KAP Consultants. Human-driven digital transformation toolkit.
Process design consultant & UI/UX designer for Colombia’s Constitutional Court. AI powered human error reduction workflow.
UI/UX design, codding & deployment of exhibition guiding app for Volarán Design Exhibition. Interactive web guide & progress tracker.
UI/UX design, codding & deployment of interactive AI Photo Booth for Andando Design Exhibition. Deployment with +50 daily users.
Process design consultant for Fertilidad Profamilia. Provided report on internal improvement opportunities & prototype software solution.
Buckingham School - Bogotá, Colombia
Physics I.B extended essay on aerodynamics. Prototype wing & wind tunnel design & construction.
MYP personal project on DIY quadcopter drone design, assembly & programming.
Education
Universidad de los Andes - Bogotá, Colombia
B.Eng Industrial Engineering | 2021 - Expected Late 2024
Business consulting & data analytics. Advanced probability, modeling & simulation. Digital twin development.
Organizational management & strategy. Portfolio structuring, investment analysis & financial planning. Manufacturing & supply chain logistics.
BA. Design | 2020 - June 2024
UI / UX design, prototyping & technical development. Design thinking & human-centric design. Service design. Process structuring & deployment.
Founding member photography focused research hotbed (2021).
B.Eng Mechanical Engineering | 2018 - Unfinished. Internally transferred in 2021
Understanding & design of basic mechanisms & structures. Computational modeling & simulation. Basics in material science & thermodynamics.
Endeavour Flight Training - Opa Locka FL, USA
FAA Private Pilot | 2017
Flight & ground training in an approved Part 141 Cessna Pilot Center School. Extensive knowledge of aviation law, regulations & procedures.
Basic knowledge in aerodynamics, aircraft/flight mechanics & aerospace science. Aviation meteorology & weather-based decision-making.
Proved critical thinking and quick problem-solving skills.
Buckingham School - Bogotá, Colombia
International Baccalaureate Diploma | 2004 - 2018
International Baccalaureate top 3 student of my graduating class.
Math’s and Physics Olympiad winner (multiple at school level). Robotics competition winner (multiple at national level).
Technical Skills
Python. R. Matlab. C++. HTML. CSS. JavaScrip. Google TensorFlow AI. Google Cloud. Google Firebase. Google MediaPipe. Arduino. Processing.
Figma & Miro. Adobe Creative Cloud. DxO PhotoLab. Final Cut Pro. Autodesk Fusion. Shapr3D. Simio. Vensim.
Certificates
FAA Remote Pilot (2021). International Baccalaureate Diploma (2018). FAA Private Pilot Airplane (2017). British Council FCE (2014).
Languages Spoken
Spanish (native). English (bilingual proficiency).