Intuitive UI Designer Solving User Challenges
I make complex systems understandable.
NextStep Experience From 3D Printed Shoe to Interactive 3D Product
A 3D-printed shoe concept that started with a childhood memory and became an interactive 3D website.
I wanted to be a shoemaker when I was a kid.
There was a guy in a park near my house who fixed shoe soles, and I thought that was really cool. Years later, while thinking about what to build for my portfolio, I remembered him and decided to build a shoe.
I started by building the shoe in Blender. I spent a lot of time working on the mesh and trying to build a 3D-printed product from scratch. Then I experimented with AI to rethink the geometry and make the shoe lighter.
After that, I built the brand and a static landing page in Figma. The project sat for a while until I came back to it and decided I wanted to make the shoe interactive.
I needed a 3D model that I could actually use on the web, so I experimented with several 2D-to-3D tools. Some produced incredible results but wouldn't let me download the model. Others were simpler but gave me something I could actually work with.
Once I had the model, I brought it into Three.js and used Antigravity to build the interactive website around it.
Now you can play with the shoe in the 3D editor and switch between different colors.
This started with a memory from when I was a kid ended up becoming a shoe, a prototype, and eventually an interactive website.
Explore the interactive prototype → (https://davidraigoza.design/work/next-step)
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Virtual Career Portfolio Hub – AI SaaS Submission & Evaluation Portal
Project Overview
The Virtual Career Portfolio Hub is a specialized B2B SaaS platform engineered to modernize academic and professional bootcamp submissions. Built to replace fragmented email workflows, it provides an interconnected ecosystem where students use an AI workspace to shape unstructured drafts into standardized rubrics, while evaluators review live apps, check strict privacy compliance, and log structured scores inside an immersive dashboard.
The Tech Stack
Frontend Architecture: Next.js, Tailwind CSS (Fully Responsive & Mobile-Optimized)
Design & Layout: Figma
Backend & Database: Firebase
AI Integration: Google AI Studio
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ApplyIQ – AI-Powered Job Application Tracker & Resume Screener
Overview
ApplyIQ is a full-stack web application designed to help job seekers track their applications and optimize their resumes using AI. Users can manage their interview pipeline via an intuitive dashboard, log specific job details, and simulate an automated applicant tracking system (ATS) screening process. By processing uploaded resumes against job descriptions, the app delivers a comprehensive match score, breakdowns of core strengths, and actionable alignment feedback before submission.
My Role & Execution
As the sole Product Designer and Full-Stack Engineer, I took this project from initial UX ideation and high-fidelity interface design to production-ready code.
Design & UX: Engineered a clean, data-dense layout focusing on clarity. I prioritized the visual breakdown of metrics, application funnel status, and information extraction review steps to ensure a seamless multi-step user flow.
AI Integration: Connected the backend to the Groq API to perform high-speed resume analysis, extracting critical text fields, scoring core skill matches, and generating constructive feedback dynamically.
Payments & Monetization: Implemented Stripe API to manage subscription tiers, building out secure payment rails and conversion logic for the premium tier.
Tech Stack & Reliability: Built the core application using Next.js for optimal speed and routing, styled with Tailwind CSS. To ensure high platform stability, I implemented comprehensive automated end-to-end testing utilizing Playwright and component verification with Vitest.
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Project Title: Interactive Next.js Portfolio ft. VERA
Role: Product Designer & Builder
Project Overview Designed and developed a custom, high-performance portfolio site using Next.js, featuring Vera—an AI assistant designed to handle site navigation. Built using ChatGPT and engineered with visual assets from Adobe Firefly, Vera transforms standard portfolio browsing into an interactive experience. The site also acts as a hub that automatically routes updates directly to Bluesky.
Key Highlights
Next.js Architecture: A fast, responsive frontend designed for seamless case study exploration.
AI Navigation (Vera): Co-created with ChatGPT and styled with Adobe Firefly to guide visitors dynamically.
Bluesky Integration: Automatically cross-posts portfolio updates directly to social feeds.
Explore the Project Live: 👉 Live Portfolio: davidraigoza.design (http://davidraigoza.design) (http://davidraigoza.design/)👉 Updates & Feed: https://bsky.app/profile/frustramatic.bsky.social
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