Mariana Perez🇯🇵

About Mariana Perez

Senior Product Designer at PayPay

Hello, I'm Mari!

I am a designer who keeps my inner child alive. Back in my home country, I have worked across packaging, branding, service design and kickstarted my career with digital products. In 2016, I moved to Japan, where my journey as a Product Designer has flourished and expanded.

I'm here to support junior designers in thriving in their careers and overcoming challenges. I can help you with:

● Reviewing your portfolio and resume ● Preparing for a design challenge ● Developing critical thinking and communication skills with stakeholders

Or if you'd just like to chat about work or what it's like to work in Japan, I'd be happy to share my experiences! =)

Expertise

Sessions with Mariana Perez

• What is like to work in Japan? (30 min): Are you considering in work in Japan? If you answer is yes, then let's grab a coffee and you can ask me everything you want to know about it! I've been working in Japan as Product Designer for the past 8 years and I've worked in 3 different companies, with different working cultures so I can tell you real good and bad experiences. If you plan this move, then it's better to be prepared to know more about this so unique land. Note: please be mind of the time. If you don't show up within 5min the book time, I'll cancel the session.

What mentees say

“We had a great session! Mariana has insight and extensive knowledge about the UX industry and life in Japan. So if you are an experienced UX professional exploring working in Japan, I would highly recommend her session.”

“Mariana was incredibly insightful and generous with her knowledge. She shared practical advice on product design, Japanese UX culture, and branding challenges with clarity and empathy. I walked away inspired and with a clearer direction for my design studio. Highly recommended for anyone seeking thoughtful, real-world design guidance.”

“My session with Mariana was a great opportunity to access my improvements points and get a new perspective over my own work. She had had a check on my portfolio ahead of our session, so she already knew a bit of capabilities. I really appreciated how she engaged on the mentoring having a closer look at my specific situation.”