Hugo Cornejo - Designer to founder: from Monzo to Packfleet
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Meet Hugo Cornejo, a Madrid-born tech enthusiast and entrepreneur.
Trained as a software engineer and interaction designer, Hugo moved to London in late 2014, driven by his passion for early-stage projects. A few months later, he joined Monzo as their first designer and founding member.
During his six-year tenure at Monzo, Hugo designed the product and the iconic hot coral card as an individual contributor and built and led a 30-strong team encompassing product design, brand, and research in his role as VP of Design.
In 2021, Hugo embraced a new challenge by co-founding Packfleet, a B-Corp status, zero-emissions, high-quality delivery company that’s making waves in London with its fleet of electric vans, thoughtfully designed product, and exceptional team of drivers.
When he isn’t leading design and product at Packfleet, Hugo advises startups, mentors the next generation of innovators, and enjoys exploring London. He’s married to artist Lucia Soto (https://luciasoto.com), and harbours a firm belief that he will one day become a Wimbledon champion, despite having played tennis for just one year.
The talk was recorded at Leading Design London 2023. Find out more about the event here - https://leadingdesign.com/conferences/london-2023
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