Helena Jaramillo

Helena Jaramillo

Designer & Founder in Philadelphia, she/her

I'm a designer, maker and mom living in Philadelphia, PA. Originally from Ecuador, I've lived in over 9 cities, and across three continents. My work revolves around tool making, participatory experiences, and places.

Currently, I'm the founder of PamPam - a tool to make and share maps and guides.

Projects

2023

Put your world on the map. Make and share maps.

2022

Customizable reactions for people to get feedback.

2020

Designed the first version of a user powered Gallery for Coda. Went on to lead the integration of Plugins into it.

2020

A way for people to turn a doc into a website.

2019

A way to sync data from various apps into a table.

2017

A calculator and flow that prioritizes price transparency in money transfers.

Side Projects

2021

Prompts for a slow, observational walk right where you are.

2020

A record of every "now, more than ever" I was emailed from March to December 2020.

2019

A zine about our homes.

2018

A text adventure game.

Work Experience

2022 — Now
Product Designer at Figma

Part of Figma's growth team, helping new people learn and love Figma.

2019 — 2022

Started the Ecosystem and Growth team, and went on to lead the teams and manage up to 3 designers.

2018 — 2019
Designer, Researcher at Khan Academy
Mountain View

Part of the Early Product Development Team.

2016 — 2018
Product Designer at TransferWise
London

Re-designed the send money experience, homepage, and sign up page on desktop web for over 2 million users.

2014 — 2016
Product Designer at Google
Zurich

Part of the Video Ads team, worked on an internal tool for Account Managers and Executives.

Teams

Past
Coda Design
Figma Design