Valerie Esma — Portfolio Redesign
Currently Product Designer @ Spectrum

Turning complex purchase flows into intuitive, high-converting experiences

I'm a New York-based Product Designer. Currently designing end-to-end buyflows at Spectrum, improving conversion and simplifying upgrade and purchase experiences across mobile and web.

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Embrace Collaboration

Diverse perspectives and expertise lead to more innovative products

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User Centricity

Focusing on user needs I ensure intuitive designs that solve real problems

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Problem Solving

I identify user pain points and translate them into creative design solutions

Spectrum Buyflow

Spectrum Buyflow

Converged two separate checkout flows — Internet and Mobile — into one adaptive page, improving conversion by 3%. Reduced form fields by 30% and solved 12 edge cases across prior debt, auto-pay, and SSN verification.

Product Design
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Spectrum Mobile

Spectrum Mobile

Redesigned the mobile device purchase flow — simplifying the upgrade vs. new line decision, streamlining plan selection, and reducing the path to checkout. Improved conversion by 22% by removing unnecessary steps and clarifying pricing at every stage.

Product Design
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Design As You Go

Design As You Go

Delivered an IoT mobile tool tailored for smart home installers, streamlining the process of setting up and initiating new systems. Achieved a 40% reduction in setup and startup time compared to previous methods.

Product Design
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Natural Show

Natural Show

Created an evolutionary feature for smart home lighting in the Lutron App where artificial lights gracefully echo the rhythm of the sun — seamlessly blending nature's patterns with modern technology for a more natural living experience.

Product Design
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Lutron Residential

Lutron Residential

Performed generative and evaluative research on Luxury.Lutron.com aimed at enhancing the website's performance and user experience — identifying key usability issues and providing actionable recommendations.

UX Research
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Leva

Leva

Client project where my team and I delivered an MVP providing guidance for mothers at the beginning of their motherhood journey with a focus on lactation support — from tracking feeding sessions to expert-backed educational content.

UX / UI Design, UX Research
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