Jess is Guacbabe
I'm a product designer working with AI to rapidly build AI-focused products. Previously at Meta, J.P. Morgan, and IBM.
As a Modern Day Renaissance Woman, I don't fit any box perfectly. I live everywhere, work at startups and corporations, design and code, teach and learn, write and listen, mountain and beach.
My constant has always been a passion for problem-solving, building community, and creating delightful experiences for humans to enjoy.
2026-2024
"When I have a daughter, I want her to say, 'My mom is so cool, she moved to Asia by herself!'"
That was what I told my friends and family when I moved halfway across the world to Singapore, working for Meta to build enterprise agentic and augmented workflows and patterns.
2023
I took a (mini) sabbatical to travel the world. Some of my adventures included, but were not limited to: surfing Cloud 9 in Siargao, seeing the Great Pyramids, hiking the tallest mountain in Korea, and attending my first Indian wedding in Oman.
Naadam Festival, Mongolia
Tiger Shark Diving, Maldives
Great Migration, Kenya
Motorbiking Ha Giang Loop, Vietnam
Yoga Teacher Training, India
2023-2021
I lived in NYC, where I won design awards for Data Lineage at IBM, and kick-started my career as an AI Designer. The NYC grind inspired me to branch out of tech and apply my AI expertise to finance at CapitalConnect by J.P Morgan.
2021-2017
I lived in Los Angeles, where I grew SOXHUB from a 20-person startup to AuditBoard, a $3B aquired company. I moved back home to the Bay Area where I worked in Data & AI at IBM, building data governance products and design systems.
Personal Projects
Outside of work, I'm a creative technologist. I utilize different media, such as AI, code, sound, and books, to design and create art.
Niche Apps ↗
Kosmic Kair Takes a Trip to Outer Space ↗
Nori the Snack magnets
Crystal bowl sound performance
