Design Operations Symposium 2024

Co-located with the Festival of Creative Operations

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Natalia Usme Manrique

Design Manager

Natalia Usme is a dynamic Design Manager at a leading software multinational, known for her strategic vision and interest in AI. As the Unit Manager for DesignOps and Strategy within the Latam Design team, Natalia shapes high-impact design practices that drive innovation and elevate user experience across borders. With a foundation in business anthropology, she brings a unique, human-centered perspective to her work, seamlessly blending cultural insights with design strategy. Her career includes collaborations with global giants like Google, Atlassian, and Johnson & Johnson, where she has consistently delivered design solutions that balance business goals with user needs.

What others say

The Design Operations New York 2023 conference was so rewarding! As a DesignOps "team of 1" practitioner, the opportunity to be among other humans who are in the field was so fulfilling. Also, what I learned in those 8 hours is immeasurable. 

Claudia Martinez
Yelp

HS DesignOps events provided me with the opportunity to connect with similar minded professionals, who I can call friends! Sessions were engaging and provided me some valuable nuggets to take it forward and apply! 

Amit Tripathi
Amazon

HS Design Operations events provide me with the opportunity to connect with other colleagues in the industry and share learnings to help each other strive to be the most efficient and supportive teams we can be.

Antonia Duffin
Co-Op