Designer, singer, mom and former digital nomad
Nice to meet you, I'm Deb (Débora Edelberg)! I'm a product designer with 10+ years of experience and 17 in the industry, leading UX/UI projects from conception to launch across healthcare, scheduling, and aerospace.
I thrive at the intersection of research and design: understanding business goals, researching users, designing full platforms with user-centered principles, and collaborating closely with developers. Along the way I've mentored 60+ designers, including at Springboard career tracks. I'm originally from Argentina and currently based in Malaga, Spain.
As a designer, I have the mission of humanizing technology, and I'm currently interested in purpose-driven products that have a positive impact on the world.
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This is me giving a talk on inclusive design called "Design is a superpower" in the LinkedIn office for Springboard mentees.
A bit more about me
More than just pixels
Mom & partner
My favorite role yet. Between my partner and my baby boy, home is where I recharge and find perspective.
Singer
Music is my other language. Singing keeps me happy, and a little fearless on stage.
amateur cook & foodie
I love cooking for the people I care about. It's creativity with an immediate, delicious result.
Former digital nomad
For years my partner and I worked while traveling. Europe, the US, Japan and Korea. It changed how I see almost everything.
My journey
How I got here
2005
ORT Technical High School
I studied Informatics in a technical high school, where I learned to code. My first real taste of building with technology.
2006
Front-end Developer
I started my career writing HTML and CSS. Building in code gave me a deep respect for engineering constraints that still shapes how I design.
2009 onward
Web Designer to UX/UI to Product Designer
I discovered usability while working at an SEO company. The title kept changing over the years as I gradually moved into product design, leading work from conception to launch across healthcare, scheduling, non-profit, and aerospace.
2013
Graphic Design degree
I graduated in Graphic Design in July 2013. Even though I never worked in print design, this gave me the foundations for how I think about design today.
Today
Lead Product Designer
I lead end to end product design and mentor other designers, focused on purpose-driven products that have a positive impact.
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What I bring to the table
My skills
Product Design
End to end product design, from discovery and strategy to production-ready UI, always tied to business goals.
UX Research
Interviews, usability testing, and synthesis, turning ambiguous problems into clear design directions.
Interaction & visual design
Crafting interfaces that feel intuitive and look refined, from flows and states to the final pixels.
Design Systems
Scalable component libraries and tokens that help teams design and build fast and consistently.
Cross-functional collaboration
Working closely with developers, PMs, CEOs and other stakeholders to ship the right thing together.
Accessibility & inclusive design
Designing for everyone. I consider contrast, clarity, and edge cases from the start, not as an afterthought.
Prototyping
High fidelity, interactive prototypes that communicate intent and are ready for testing or sign off.
Mentoring
I enjoy mentoring designers and learn a lot from it, including 60+ at Springboard.
Workshops & facilitation
Alignment sessions and design sprints that help teams think clearly and make better decisions.
How I use AI
AI as a design tool
I'm not worried about AI replacing designers. I think the designers who use it well will do the work of ten. Here is how I've woven it into my practice:
Research synthesis
I use AI to cluster interview notes, spot patterns across large datasets, and draft insight reports, cutting synthesis time from days to hours.
Concept generation
AI removes the blank page. I use it to explore a wider solution space fast, generate variations, and stress test ideas early.
UX copy
From microcopy to onboarding flows, I draft and iterate copy quickly, then edit until it sounds human.
Workflow automation
Handoff notes, specs, weekly recaps. I automate the tedious parts so I can spend more time thinking and making.
What's it like working with me
In their words
Deb has been a pleasure to work with; she is passionate, dedicated, and a positive presence. While working as a UX researcher and designer at Waverider, she has demonstrated a deep understanding of the importance of user experience in product design. Deb is great at running research calls and conducting thorough interviews. She has done a great job at extracting insights from her research to inform design decisions and optimizing our product with usability testing. Deb has also been able to work with the entire team, communicating directly with product designers, developers, and product managers to ensure the user needs are met throughout the design process.
I've worked with Debora on multiple projects and I can confidently say that she is a great professional to work with. She possesses excellent communication skills, strong leadership qualities and a great ability to translate complex requirements into an intuitive and user-friendly design. She is particularly skilled at motivating and inspiring team members, which has made a significant impact on the success of our projects. Moreover, she is a kind-hearted and empathetic person, with a natural ability to connect with others.
Deb has been a great team member. Her skills span both design and UX research and through her collaborative nature, she is able to connect the dots and continuously improve the experience of products she works on. Empathy is critical to research and Deb excels at this skill. She is really focused on the user and making the best experience for them. If you are looking for someone to help identify improvements to your product and connect the dots between research and design, Deb is a great addition to your team!
Debora is very knowledgeable about UX design and guided me in my portfolio design and in my first role as the designer for a startup. She taught me UX processes, including the importance of usability testing, and accessibility guidelines and she made me aware of designing for various groups of people. Debora is great, and I would highly recommend her as a mentor!
Debora is an expert at what she does and is always willing to share her skills and knowledge. Debora was my mentor at the Springboard UX Career Track and she demonstrated a positive attitude and was a positive role model. I could see that she enjoyed coaching also, her constructive feedback and apprise was always helpful for me to improve my performance. She takes a personal interest in the mentoring relationship and her enthusiasm is phenomenal. As a dedicated, knowledgeable and an all-around great person, I know that she will be a beneficial addition to any organization.
Deb has been nothing short of amazing. She's such a kind and empathetic person, and being mentored by her has been a great experience. I can tell that she loves what she does, and she has a genuine passion for helping others. She's also very generous with her time. She often goes above and beyond to give feedback on projects that I'm working on. This includes answering questions in-between our mentor calls. I'm very grateful to have had her support throughout this journey.
Debora is a charm. Besides being a great designer, she has a background in programming so it is easy to communicate with her.