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Back to original languageAbout Gabriel
Strategic innovation consultant with experience leading the acceleration of over 150 startups at Wayra, where I combine my analytical profile (Public Accounting background) with Design Thinking and Business Design methodologies. I transform ideas into tangible projects through a holistic approach that integrates Design Research, Design Thinking, Business Model Canvas, and user-oriented Service Design and innovation.
I love delivering co-creation, design thinking, and service design workshops, guiding teams and entrepreneurs to discover insights, helping to develop disruptive solutions, and quickly validating them with prototypes and clear metrics. My divergent way of seeing the world and my empathy help me detect creative connections when applying design analysis.
I am from Montevideo (Uruguay) and live in Barcelona, where I obtained a Master's degree in Design Thinking & Innovation Management. My creative hyperactivity is my superpower for navigating complexity and turning ideas into viable, feasible, accessible, and desirable solutions.
I am looking for new challenges where I can apply my strengths: user research, business model design, team facilitation, and continuous support in execution.
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Portuguese
Conversational
Catalan
Conversational
Can work on-site
Barcelona (up to 50km)
Experience
- Universidad Pompeu Fabra (UPF)Startup MentorEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGMay 2025 - Today (1 year and 3 months)Barcelona, Spain
- Advising startups on user validation, market understanding, and strategic organization
- Conducting user validation studies and strategic advice for business development. Supporting founders with methodologies to ensure growth and market positioning.
- Organizational guidance and structure optimization for investor presentations.
- ESEI International Business SchoolStrategic Marketing InstructorEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGMarch 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)Barcelona, SpainI teach Ideation and Design Thinking classes to international students in Barcelona, developing a practical and dynamic approach that fosters creativity and innovation. My main objective has been to guide students through a complete problem-solving process using Design Thinking methodologies, from empathy and problem definition to prototyping and testing.
- WayraProgram CoordinatorTELECOMMUNICATIONSSeptember 2023 - July 2025 (1 year and 10 months)Barcelona, SpainCoordination of the Acelera Startups innovation program by Telefónica Open Future in conjunction with Wayra.- Responsible for coordinating an acceleration program for over 80 startups.Among my responsibilities, I must maintain close contact with the startups, understand their pain points, and help them design their plan forward.- Point of contact between startups and mentors, requiring me to mediate between parties and interact with various stakeholders.- Responsible for organizing events for the program.- In charge of 50 startups and over 20 mentors.
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Education
- Master of Innovation and Design Management, Innovation and Design ManagementBau, University Design Center2020Master of Innovation and Design Management, Innovation and Design Management
- Public Accountant, AccountingUniversity of the Republic2018Contador Público, Contabilidad