Hello, this is René.

Self-taught engineer and designer based in Santiago de Chile. Building mobile & web products with people in mind since 2013.
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At Fintual since December 2024
Sotos
Sotos
November 2023 - November 2024
I led product management, design and development of a mobile app for a second-hand clothing marketplace. Successfully launched in September 2024 bringing in tens of thousands of users in the first weeks.
Product
Design
Engineering
Cornershop by Uber
Cornershop by Uber
August 2021 - May 2023
User interface design for the customer-facing Cornershop app on all platforms, including its integration within the native Uber experiences. Thanks to my background as a developer, I consistently produced user-centric, detail-oriented designs that were feasible to implement.
Design
Constitución Fácil
Constitución Fácil
August 2022 - October 2022
Design and development of an open-source app to promote access to the 2022 Chilean Constitution Proposal before its plebiscite. Used by 80.000+ people in the span of a month, with 5-star average ratings in both the App Store and Play Store.
Design
Engineering
Platanus
Platanus
5 years between 2014-2021
Worked in development (and sometimes design) across dozens of projects, including Fintual and Buda.
Doblepunto
Doblepunto
2016-2018
Created a fantastic blog about consumer tech. We were (too) early to video and podcasts. (Also did some development.)
ComparaOnline
ComparaOnline
2014
Rails, JavaScript, CSS, A/B testing, and some hidden dancing skeletons in the front page on Halloween.
Santiago de Chile, 2025