About me

I’m a UX/Product Designer specializing in complex product ecosystems, with end-to-end product design experience and a 10-year background in filmmaking, storytelling and project management.

 

With a collaborative and strategic mindset, I lead UX research, co-create with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, and deliver intuitive, scalable solutions that balance user needs, business goals and technical feasibility.

Resume

Experience

2022 - 2025

UX Designer - Product Designer

King (Barcelona)

In charge of the design of internal Live Operations tools. Led the UX continuous growth of an ecosystem of 5 tools, improving non-linear workflows, user flows and UI patterns. Supported cross-functional game teams in managing complexity and deliver great player experiences while achieving business goals, targeting millions of players daily.

  • Drove UX research and continuous discovery with users and stakeholders to inform product direction.
  • Ran alignment sessions and co-creation workshops with Product Mangers, Tech Leads, Developers and game teams to define priorities, shape features scope and ensure technical feasibility.
  • Led the MVP design definition for 3 new tools, from discovery to launch, collaborating closely with PMs and EMs.
  • Created shared UI patterns and maintained an internal design system to ensure consistency across the platform tools.
  • Contributed to defining the UX process framework across the department while advocating for user-centered design and industry best practices by writing UX guidelines and design patterns documentation for complex internal tools.
  • Regularly presented UX work updates in stakeholders forums, including team demos and company-wide showcases for audiences of 100+ people.

2022

UX/UI Teacher assistant

Neoland School (Barcelona)

Mentored students in Design Thinking methodologies and led practical Figma lessons during a Bootcamp course.

2011 - 2021

Filmmaker, Content creator & Project Manager

Self-employed freelance (Montevideo - Barcelona)

Produced and directed video and photo contents for brands, NGO's and institutions.

  • Managed end-to-end projects, from client briefings and needs analysis to content strategy, production planning, and delivery.
  • Built and led small multidisciplinary teams, coordinating logistics, budgets, and timelines.
  • Collaborated directly with clients and stakeholders to translate communication goals into engaging visual narratives that aligned with brand objectives, delivering impactful stories across multiple platforms.

Education

2026

AI Design Systems & AI Protoyping

Memorisely (online)

2024

Designing complex apps for specialized domains

Nielsen Norman Group (online)

2022

UX/UI Design Bootcamp

Neoland school (Barcelona, Spain)

2021

Assistant Director

ECIB Cinema School of Bcn (Barcelona, Spain)

2020

Digital Identity for Film Professionals

CIFO (Barcelona, Spain)

2006 - 2011

Bachelor Degree in Communications, Filmmaking & Advertising

Universidad Católica del Uruguay (Montevideo, Uruguay)

Let’s connect

joacobarcala@gmail.com

About me

I’m a UX/Product Designer specializing in complex product ecosystems, with end-to-end product design experience and a 10-year background in filmmaking, storytelling and project management.

 

With a collaborative and strategic mindset, I lead UX research, co-create with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, and deliver intuitive, scalable solutions that balance user needs, business goals and technical feasibility.

Resume

Experience

2022 - 2025

UX Designer - Product Designer

King (Barcelona)

In charge of the design of internal Live Operations tools. Led the UX continuous growth of an ecosystem of 5 tools, improving non-linear workflows, user flows and UI patterns. Supported cross-functional game teams in managing complexity and deliver great player experiences while achieving business goals, targeting millions of players daily.

  • Drove UX research and continuous discovery with users and stakeholders to inform product direction.
  • Ran alignment sessions and co-creation workshops with Product Mangers, Tech Leads, Developers and game teams to define priorities, shape features scope and ensure technical feasibility.
  • Led the MVP design definition for 3 new tools, from discovery to launch, collaborating closely with PMs and EMs.
  • Created shared UI patterns and maintained an internal design system to ensure consistency across the platform tools.
  • Contributed to defining the UX process framework across the department while advocating for user-centered design and industry best practices by writing UX guidelines and design patterns documentation for complex internal tools.
  • Regularly presented UX work updates in stakeholders forums, including team demos and company-wide showcases for audiences of 100+ people.

2022

UX/UI Teacher assistant

Neoland School (Barcelona)

Mentored students in Design Thinking methodologies and led practical Figma lessons during a Bootcamp course.

2011 - 2021

Filmmaker, Content creator & Project Manager

Self-employed freelance (Montevideo - Barcelona)

Produced and directed video and photo contents for brands, NGO's and institutions.

  • Managed end-to-end projects, from client briefings and needs analysis to content strategy, production planning, and delivery.
  • Built and led small multidisciplinary teams, coordinating logistics, budgets, and timelines.
  • Collaborated directly with clients and stakeholders to translate communication goals into engaging visual narratives that aligned with brand objectives, delivering impactful stories across multiple platforms.

Education

2026

AI Design Systems & AI Protoyping

Memorisely (online)

2024

Designing complex apps for specialized domains

Nielsen Norman Group (online)

2022

UX/UI Design Bootcamp

Neoland school (Barcelona, Spain)

2021

Assistant Director

ECIB Cinema School of Bcn (Barcelona, Spain)

2020

Digital Identity for Film Professionals

CIFO (Barcelona, Spain)

2006 - 2011

Bachelor Degree in Communications, Filmmaking & Advertising

Universidad Católica del Uruguay (Montevideo, Uruguay)

Let’s connect

joacobarcala@gmail.com

About me

I’m a UX/Product Designer specializing in complex product ecosystems, with end-to-end product design experience and a 10-year background in filmmaking, storytelling and project management.

 

With a collaborative and strategic mindset, I lead UX research, co-create with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, and deliver intuitive, scalable solutions that balance user needs, business goals and technical feasibility.

Resume

Experience

2022 - 2025

UX Designer - Product Designer

King (Barcelona)

In charge of the design of internal Live Operations tools. Led the UX continuous growth of an ecosystem of 5 tools, improving non-linear workflows, user flows and UI patterns. Supported cross-functional game teams in managing complexity and deliver great player experiences while achieving business goals, targeting millions of players daily.

  • Drove UX research and continuous discovery with users and stakeholders to inform product direction.
  • Ran alignment sessions and co-creation workshops with Product Mangers, Tech Leads, Developers and game teams to define priorities, shape features scope and ensure technical feasibility.
  • Led the MVP design definition for 3 new tools, from discovery to launch, collaborating closely with PMs and EMs.
  • Created shared UI patterns and maintained an internal design system to ensure consistency across the platform tools.
  • Contributed to defining the UX process framework across the department while advocating for user-centered design and industry best practices by writing UX guidelines and design patterns documentation for complex internal tools.
  • Regularly presented UX work updates in stakeholders forums, including team demos and company-wide showcases for audiences of 100+ people.

2022

UX/UI Teacher assistant

Neoland School (Barcelona)

Mentored students in Design Thinking methodologies and led practical Figma lessons during a Bootcamp course.

2011 - 2021

Filmmaker, Content creator & Project Manager

Self-employed freelance (Montevideo - Barcelona)

Produced and directed video and photo contents for brands, NGO's and institutions.

  • Managed end-to-end projects, from client briefings and needs analysis to content strategy, production planning, and delivery.
  • Built and led small multidisciplinary teams, coordinating logistics, budgets, and timelines.
  • Collaborated directly with clients and stakeholders to translate communication goals into engaging visual narratives that aligned with brand objectives, delivering impactful stories across multiple platforms.

Education

2026

AI Design Systems & AI Protoyping

Memorisely (online)

2024

Designing complex apps for specialized domains

Nielsen Norman Group (online)

2022

UX/UI Design Bootcamp

Neoland school (Barcelona, Spain)

2021

Assistant Director

ECIB Cinema School of Bcn (Barcelona, Spain)

2020

Digital Identity for Film Professionals

CIFO (Barcelona, Spain)

2006 - 2011

Bachelor Degree in Communications, Filmmaking & Advertising

Universidad Católica del Uruguay (Montevideo, Uruguay)