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Hi, I’m Víctor Hércules

UX engineer + Android dev

I like building useful things with code and good UX practices. I specialize in tech innovation and proofs of concept, I’m self-taught and a crypto enthusiast, based in San Salvador.

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Computer Systems Engineer

Hi, I’m Víctor Hércules

UX engineer and Android developer

I like building useful things with code and good UX practices. I specialize in tech innovation and proofs of concept, I’m self-taught and a crypto enthusiast, based in San Salvador.

Illustration of Víctor Hércules working on his laptop
San Salvador, El Salvador
Android · UX since 2020

Experience

01/2025 – present
Android Developer · Unicomer — EMMA

I’m part of the Android team at EMMA, a FinTech platform that offers 100% digital credit to customers of Unicomer brands in Costa Rica, Ecuador and El Salvador.

KotlinFinTech
02/2022 – 01/2025
Front-end Developer | UX Designer · Garage Works

I built reusable Shopify components for Reflexa, the e-commerce platform operating in Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago.

ShopifyLiquid
11/2021 – 01/2022
UX Research · Unicomer × VISA

Part of the design team that restructured EMMA’s onboarding flow together with VISA’s team.

• check onboarding metrics
merge with Yellow Pepper?
01/2020 – 11/2022
Android Developer | UX Lead · Yellow Pepper

I built the EMMA app for Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador and Jamaica, and led the UX team in designing and shipping new features.

order: most recent first ✓

Experience

01/2025 – present CURRENT

Android Developer

Unicomer — EMMA

I’m part of the Android team at EMMA, a FinTech platform that offers 100% digital credit to customers of Unicomer brands in Costa Rica, Ecuador and El Salvador.

Kotlin Android Studio FinTech
02/2022 – 01/2025

Front-end Developer | UX Designer

Unicomer — Garage Works

I built reusable Shopify components for Reflexa, the e-commerce platform operating in Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago.

Shopify Liquid JavaScript
11/2021 – 01/2022

UX Research

Unicomer × VISA

Part of the design team that restructured EMMA’s onboarding flow together with VISA’s team.

01/2020 – 11/2022

Android Developer | UX Lead

Unicomer — Yellow Pepper

I built the EMMA app for Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador and Jamaica, and led the UX team in designing and shipping new features.

Portfolio Projects

DESIGN CHALLENGE · Dec 2024
Dashboard redesign
5-day hiring challenge

Replicate a dashboard with Atomic Design, then make it better: accessibility, IA and a new screen.

see the challenge →
solution: coming soon!
CASE STUDY · Nov 2022 – Oct 2023
Akasa
Shipment tracking app

After the pandemic, many online businesses lacked a tool to ship, track and receive their packages. I designed Akasa from idea to delivery for small logistics companies, as the hands-on project of the Google UX Design certificate.

interviewspersonaswireframesusability
see case study →
← star case (Google UX cert.)
Reflexa e-commerce
UX Engineer · since 2022

Eyewear e-commerce. Reusable Shopify and Liquid components for Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago.

see case →
EMMA app
Android dev / UX Designer · 2020 – 2022

100% digital credit for Unicomer customers. Android development and UX leadership in four countries.

see case →
EMMA Presta
UX Research · Feb – Apr 2021

User research for EMMA’s loan product: interviews, usability tests and findings for the team.

see case → screenshots? ask permission

Projects

DESIGN CHALLENGE · DEC 2024 Designed before the AI era

Dashboard redesign

5-day hiring challenge · Product Designer

A challenge for a Junior Product Designer role: replicate a dashboard in Figma with Atomic Design, then improve its accessibility, define its information architecture and design a new screen.

Atomic Design Auto Layout and Variants Information architecture Prototyping UI kit Accessibility
CASE STUDY · NOV 2022 — OCT 2023 Designed before the AI era

Akasa

Shipment tracking app · UX Designer

After the pandemic, many online businesses lacked a tool to ship, track and receive their packages. I designed Akasa from idea to delivery for small logistics companies, as the hands-on project of the Google UX Design certificate.

Interviews Personas Paper and digital wireframes Low- and high-fidelity prototypes Usability studies Accessibility

Reflexa e-commerce

UX Engineer · since 2022 Developed before the AI era

Eyewear e-commerce. Reusable Shopify and Liquid components for Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago.

See case

EMMA app

Android dev / UX Designer · 2020 — 2022 Designed and developed before the AI era

100% digital credit for Unicomer customers. Android development and UX leadership in four countries.

See case

EMMA Presta

UX Research · Feb — Apr 2021 Designed before the AI era

User research for EMMA’s loan product: interviews, usability tests and findings for the team.

See case

My career so far
Between code and design

I’m a Computer Systems Engineer from the University of El Salvador, and I move comfortably between development and design. As a developer I switch from one language to another, always looking to optimize; as a UX designer I focus on intuitive, people-centered interfaces.

I never stop learning. At every step I put usability first, so the people using the product enjoy it.

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Skills

UX design
User researchPersonasPrototypingUITestingAnalytics
Programming languages
KotlinHTMLCSSJavaScriptLiquidPython
Tools
Android StudioFigmaGitWebflowJiraPhotoshopMiroAdobe XDShopifyGCPClaude CodeClaude DesignMCPFirebaseloading… the list keeps growing
Focus
ScrumPoC
Soft
CommunicationTeamData → decisionsEmpathyAlways learningAdaptability
🎓 → icon · Systems Eng., UES
📍 → icon · San Salvador
no emoji in the final!

Education

Computer Systems Eng.
UES · 2024
Google UX Design
Coursera · 2023
Platzi courses
Languages: ES ●●●●● / EN ●●●●○
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Between code and design

I’m a Computer Systems Engineer from the University of El Salvador, and I move comfortably between development and design. As a developer I switch from one language to another, always looking to optimize; as a UX designer I focus on intuitive, people-centered interfaces.

I never stop learning. At every step I put usability first, so the people using the product enjoy it.

Skills

Tap a skill marked with to see where I used it.

UX design
Analytics: Google Analytics, Clarity, Hotjar
Programming languages
Python
Tools
Figma Git Webflow Jira · Confluence Miro Photoshop · Illustrator GCP Adobe XD Claude Code Claude Design MCP Firebase Loading… the list keeps growing
Focus
Scrum Proofs of concept
Soft skills
Effective communication Teamwork Data-driven decisions Empathy Continuous learning Adaptability Problem solving
Systems Engineering, UES
San Salvador, El Salvador

Education

Computer Systems Engineering
University of El Salvador · 2024
Google UX Design
Coursera · certificate · 2023
Courses on Platzi
Ongoing learning

Languages

Spanish · native English · B2

How I work

1
Understand

I listen to users and the business before opening any tool.

2
Sketch it out

Quick wireframes on paper or in Figma, so mistakes stay cheap.

3
Prove the concept

A working proof of concept validates the idea before investing more.

4
Build and polish

Kotlin or web code, with a design system that keeps everything consistent.

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How I work

1

Understand

I listen to users and the business before opening any tool.

2

Sketch it out

Quick wireframes on paper or in Figma, so mistakes stay cheap.

3

Prove the concept

A working proof of concept validates the idea before investing more.

4

Build and polish

Kotlin or web code, with a design system that keeps everything consistent.

Contact me Let’s talk

If you have an idea that needs a proof of concept, an Android app or a hand with UX, write to me.

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© 2026 Víctor Hércules

Let’s talk

If you have an idea that needs a proof of concept, an Android app or a hand with UX, write to me.

© 2026 Víctor Hércules
FINAL
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This project and its documentation are private, and I have to respect certain confidentiality levels. If you’d like more general details, we can talk about them.

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