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Product Designer & Engineer.
I design it, then I build it.

I design products end-to-end — research, flows, interaction, and visual systems — and then build them myself in React Native, Swift, and Next.js. Fourteen years taking ideas from first sketch to App Store, including the SERHANT platform behind a $45M Series A.

Recent work Beckon, a voice assistant that lives in the Mac notch and returns hotel research with real prices and links in about 16 seconds; Afterhours, a live-viewfinder vintage-camera iOS app on the App Store; GetPeter, a Chrome extension that tailors résumés per role and autofills ATS applications; ClassCrafter, an AI-powered curriculum generator; and Hanii, a calmer dating app for people tired of endless swiping.

Designed in Figma, built by hand; AI-augmented where it earns its keep.

I'm a product designer who ships the code. For over 14 years I've taken products from user research and wireframes to production, so the details that make a design feel right never get lost in a hand-off, because there isn't one. I work closely with founders and early-stage teams who want one person to own the whole experience.

Product & UX Design

User interviews, usability testing, flows, and wireframes through to high-fidelity prototypes. My redesign work for A4Tech lifted engagement 30%, cut bounce rate 20%, and raised onboarding completion 40%.

Interaction & Design Systems

Interfaces, motion, and component systems that stay consistent from Figma to production. I build design systems that teams keep shipping on after I leave, across web, mobile, and native desktop.

Mobile & Native Engineering

React Native and Swift apps with camera pipelines, live shaders, video, and real-time features. I build the design I drew, performance and native feel included, and ship it to the App Store myself.

Full-Stack & Monetization

Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, and Stripe, from database design to subscriptions, in-app purchases, and creator payouts. Paywalls and checkout are design problems too; I own them from layout to webhook.

Products I have shipped

Six products I designed and built end-to-end, from first wireframe to release — three React Native iOS apps, a native macOS voice assistant, a desktop market-intelligence platform, and a Chrome extension. Five are live in the hands of real users today; the sixth is in active development.

Defi Projects

  • LEMONSWAP
  • ONYX
  • CRYSTAL VAULTS
  • HUMBOLDT

Clients I've shipped for.

14+ years of experience building production systems and consumer applications for startups and enterprise clients. Currently Head of Product on the SMPLE platform at SERHANT, shipping the software behind their $45M Series A.

These are some of the clients I’ve been lucky to work with:
  • A4 Tech
  • Adidas
  • Cebu Pacific
  • Nansen.ai
  • Private Internet Access
  • Baker Hughes
  • bitcoin.org
  • Serhant

Testimonials

  • Peter was a breath of fresh air when it comes to developers. He was quick, professional and took all of my comments into consideration. The end result exceeded my expectations.

    Danny Courisou – Managing Director
  • I can’t thank you enough for having no life the last 3 months to seriously improve our user experience and mobile. I appreciate your dedication and efforts immensely

    Marshall – CEO and Founder, AquariumHub
  • Mr. Garcia did a fantastic job creating a design for our application, on demand with a great turnaround time. His work has exceeded our expectations and we would recommend him without hesitation to anyone looking for a great designer. His code was clean, concise, and easy to work with, and he was very communicative throughout the process. Thanks, Peter!.

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Open to Opportunities

I'm currently open to senior product design and founding design-engineer roles where I can own a product's experience from research to release.

Founding Designer-Engineer

Early-stage startups (Pre-seed to Series A)

Senior Product Designer

Product-driven teams building consumer apps