Johan Villalba
Senior UX Designer at Mercado Libre — Design systems educator
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Bogotá, Colombia
Joined August 2025
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Design-systems practitioner and educator: Johan works on Andes (Mercado Libre's design system) and develops courses and open classes about building, governing, and scaling design systems. He regularly publishes workshops, open classes and a paid course to teach teams how to approach tokens, accessibility, adoption and governance. theorg+2
Community builder and mentor in Latin America: Johan founded UX Latam, hosts events (UX LatAm Fest) and mentors startups and designers through programs (Google for Startups mentorship, Crehana courses). He is visible as a speaker/podcast guest and active community organizer. colectivo23+2
Product and startup experience: beyond teaching, Johan has founded and led startups (Huggo, Betriax) and held product/digital leadership roles, bringing practical entrepreneurship and product-design sensibilities to his UX work. startupeable+1
AI for UX advocate: Johan creates content and courses about applying AI to UX workflows, frequently speaks on how to combine AI with practical design processes and publishes Figma/automation resources to help UXers integrate AI into daily work. nitter+2
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Pet lover and advocate for pet adoption and care. startupeable+1
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