Lao Sanchez

Lao Sanchez

Fluent in Web2 and Web3. Previously Booking.com, Uber, Bitvavo, Wish, Adyen, and more.

Originally from Colombia and professionally shaped in the Netherlands, I bring 17 years of experience designing and leading digital product experiences across Web2 and Web3. My work spans product strategy, design leadership, and hands-on craft, with a focus on building products that are both ambitious in vision and rigorous in execution.

Design is the thread that runs through everything I do. I enjoy the ambiguity of starting from nothing as much as the discipline of making an existing product meaningfully better. I care about clarity, craft, and precision—and about creating experiences that feel considered rather than merely functional.

I got into design because I've always been interested in people: how they think, what they value, and how the things we create influence their everyday lives.

Beyond design, I'm interested in sound, photography, training, and Cairo, my four-legged reminder that not everything can be optimised.

Leadership

Design Direction
Hiring
Department Head
Strategy
People Development
Performance

Craft & direction

UX & UI Design
Brand & Identity
Interaction Design
Research
Product Design
Prototyping
Design System
AI Design (Vibe Coding)
  • Booking.com, 2017–2020, Product Designer and Manager, Amsterdam
  • Uber, 2022–2023, Senior Design Manager, Amsterdam
  • Bitvavo, 2023–2025, Director of UX & Product Design, Amsterdam
  • Wish, 2021–2022, Design Manager, San Francisco
  • Adyen, 2020–2021, Lead Product Designer, Amsterdam
  • Defi App, 2024–2025, Principal Designer, Remote
  • Thesis, 2025–2026, Principal Designer, Amsterdam
  • Bol.com, —, Product Designer, Amsterdam

Let's talk

If you want to build something great, swap ideas, or just drop a line—hit me up.

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