I help leaders and organizations navigate complex business challenges by designing digital strategies, experiences, and ways of working that create new business value.

Over the past 20+ years, I've built products and led business transformation initiatives across multiple industries.

LEADERSHIP & APPROACH

As an executive design and innovation leader, I bring a comprehensive set of capabilities including product strategy, business transformation, digital platform development, and organizational change leadership.

I've built and scaled design functions that drive business strategy, transform customer experiences, and create measurable business value while establishing the teams, processes, and frameworks needed for sustained impact.

My approach integrates human-centered design with product thinking and business strategy. I help organizations define clear product visions, develop experience roadmaps, and create the organizational structures needed to deliver cohesive experiences across channels and touchpoints.

BACKGROUND & EXPERTISE

Having lived and worked abroad in Tokyo, Sydney, Mexico City, and Madrid, my global perspective informs how I approach innovation across diverse contexts.

With a BS in Engineering, Product Design from Stanford and a Master of Design Methods from IIT Institute of Design, I combine rigorous design thinking with technical understanding and business acumen.

Along with my work at Salesforce, HP, and professional consulting with enterprise clients, I teach in the Design Strategy MBA program at California College of the Arts and have taught at Stanford University in the undergraduate Product Design program.

Today, as the founder of Mario Ruiz Design, I bring this diverse expertise to clients seeking to transform their digital capabilities, product offerings, and customer experiences.