Johan Sho Villalba

Designer, Builder & Community Leader

Never stop learning

Designer transitioning to Design Engineering. 10+ years in UX. Based in Cali, Colombia. Building the Andes Design System at MercadoLibre—serving 1,000+ designers across 18 countries. Leading Cursor community in Cali. Previously built UX Latam with 35,000+ followers. 600+ designers trained in design systems and AI across Latin America.

Technology should democratize creation, not gatekeep it. Design systems are cultural artifacts—they shape how teams scale. AI amplifies human creativity—it unlocks the builder in everyone. Education multiplies impact through every person you empower.

Senior UX Designer | MercadoLibre | August 2020 - Present

Core team member of Andes Design System, working daily so thousands of designers and developers across Latin America can build better products, faster.

Cursor Community Leader | Cali, Colombia | 2024 - Present

Leading the Cursor community in Cali with the mission to position this city as a tech hub in Colombia. Teaching professionals and students how to leverage AI-powered development tools.

Community

UX Latam Community

Founder & Leader

Built Latin America's largest UX community with 35,000+ followers.

2019 - 2022

Education

Interface School

Design Systems Professor

Teaching DS fundamentals to professionals across Latin America.

2023 - Present

Education

Colectivo23 x IDEO

Design Practitioner

Workshops in user-centered design with IDEO partnership.

2023

Mentorship

Google for Startups EU

UX Mentor

Strategic UX guidance and Sprint methodology for European startups.

2019 - 2020

Education

Crehana

Lean UX Professor

Online courses on Lean UX and rapid prototyping.

2019 - 2023

Startup

Huggo App

Founder

Pet care e-commerce. 10% inspiration, 90% perseverance.

2020 - 2022

Community

Friends of Figma

Community Advocate

Promoting Figma adoption in Bogota's design community.

2019 - 2021

Corporate

AB InBev

UX Specialist & PM

Digital transformation across Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador.

2018

Origins

Early Years

QOOIN & G12 Media

Where it all began.

2013 - 2016

Let's connect

If you're interested in talking about Design Systems, product leadership, community building, or just want to share ideas about how AI is transforming our industry, I'd love to connect. Descubre mis cursos sobre Design Systems y IA o únete a mis talleres prácticos de Vibe Coding.

Always open to collaborations, mentorship, and meeting people passionate about creating products that impact lives. Explora mis proyectos activos y recursos educativos.