neilda

I’m an exited startup founder who spent the past eight years building skills in startups, entrepreneurship, product, and UX.

I was the founder and CPO of a metaverse startup called MindGlow, which was acquired earlier this year. I worked on this company for over three years and built the product from 0 to 1. I led a cross-functional team of 6 engineering, design, and subject matter experts to build and launch "VR Active Shooter Training," which increased learning retention by 7x, won Most Innovative Product at Troy Labs Demo Day, and was accepted into Boost VC and Nasdaq Milestone Makers accelerators.

Before that, I was a Senior UX/UI Designer at Sephora and was Lead Designer at Bank of America, where I worked across the product, UX, engineering, and innovation teams.

I did my undergrad at UCLA and my Master's in Integrated Design, Business, and Technology from USC Iovine and Young School of Innovation, where I took courses like Machine Intelligence (AI/ML and Python) and Finance for Entrepreneurs. The program was a great mix of disciplines I find valuable in product and startups. While at USC, I was a Graduate Mentor teaching grad students how to build MVPs.

My favorite part of my work is creative problem-solving. I enjoy identifying what problems users want to be solved, finding the best solution, and building it. This is what attracted me to Product Management. 

Feel free to message me — I’d love to chat.

*Authorized to work in both US and Canada.*