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Lead Experience Designer · Publicis Sapient ✦ 15+ yrs AI/UX

Complex AI, made trustworthy.

I design accessible AI platforms and design systems across pharma, logistics and fintech consulting on ethical implementation and holistic user empowerment.

Portrait of Patricio Dafoe

Building AI is easy. Building AI that people actually want to use is the real magic. I design AI that explains itself work beautifully, and always keep the user in mind.

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Three ways i can help. you

How I Work: Practical, Not Abstract
I.

Frame the question

Map the business signal, the people involved, and the decisions that need better design.

  • Opportunity diagnosis with user journeys and risk points
  • Decision map that keeps leaders aligned
  • Priority model for a practical next move
Discovery · 1–2 wksPlan →
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Design the system

Turn scattered workflows into a clear operating model your team can use.

  • Service patterns for critical moments in the journey
  • Design-language foundations with accessible defaults
  • Prototype and test loop to narrow the design
Prototype · 4–6 wksShape →
III.

Help it work

Create the operating rhythm that keeps good decisions moving after launch.

  • Team enablement with practical AI and UX guidance
  • Delivery rituals that connect research and strategy
  • Measurement cadence to learn from outcomes
Embed · ongoingStart →
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Case files

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Essays that feed the practice

Medium & LinkedIn · canonical copies at launch
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Creative Process

craft · systems · making
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The road so far

2007 → present
2025 — Present

Lead Experience Designer

Publicis Sapient · global accounts

Leading experience design for enterprise engagements; consulting practice in ethical AI, design systems and AI empowerment.

Ethical AIDesign systemsConsulting
Strategy and AI decisions
2023 — 2025

Lead Product Designer

Destela (formerly Auba) · AI startup

Led design for an AI logistics platform; translated UX research into intuitive interfaces; accelerated feature launches.

Auba → StrataLLM integration
Logistics intelligence
2020 — 2022

Lead Product Designer

GreyMatter Innovationz · pharma & industrial tech

AstraZeneca AZ-Brain: +42% medication-success interactions. GSK: streamlined pharma data viz; mentored 3 juniors to lead roles.

+42% ROIPharma AI
Clinical + commercial intelligence
2018 — 2020

Product Designer

ArteDigital · tech

Caterpillar tractor automation UI; Crediverso (Telemundo fintech) +60% conversion in 3 months via UX redesign.

+60% conversionCaterpillar
Automation and fintech journeys
2016 — 2018

Sr. UI/UX Designer

Strive · financial apps

Built white-label 401(k) apps for Sony, Samsung and DHL; established UI/UX standards for financial applications.

WCAG AA/AAAWhite-label
Financial scale and accessibility
2016 — 2017

UI/UX Designer

VR AR Association · AR/VR

Created an AR design system — icons and animations — adopted by HoloLens; UI patterns for immersive experiences.

HoloLensAR design system
Immersive interfaces
2013 — 2016

Jr. UI/UX Designer

Ricardi Creative · agency

Wireframes and user flows for client projects; the foundational years.

Agency roots
Agency systems and critique
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The designer behind the decisions

Patricio Dafoe in the studio
0+years in AI/UX
0+workshops led
0+designers mentored
+0%best-case lift

I’m an end-to-end product designer who steps in when the decisions get heavy. Whether it’s AI systems, complex workflows, or product strategy, I read the shape of a problem, test its constraints, and turn the chaos into clear, human options.

My work is grounded in user-centered research, accessible production systems, and the ethics of intelligent software. I care a lot less about visual spectacle and a lot more about whether people can actually understand, trust, and act on the interface in front of them.

This approach has shaped projects across pharma, logistics, fintech, education, and public-interest design. The outcome is usually the same: a more useful interface, a more durable team practice, and a clear path from confusion to momentum.

Pato's exceptional UX design skills were instrumental in our supply chain data visualization projects, where he transformed complex logistics information into intuitive interfaces that significantly improved our data completeness metrics.

— COO Strata

I recommend Patricio as a highly skilled and dedicated UX designer. Throughout his time on my team, he consistently impressed me with his deep understanding of UX, user-centered design principles and his ability to deliver intuitiveness in experiences he designed.

— Team Leader

I was Patricio’s program manager on a challenging program that was a struggle end to end. His patience and knowledge of UX/UI was a life saver and helped close the project out with satisfied clients. He’s also personable on client calls, which is a huge bonus.

— AstraZeneca Leadership
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