The record, 2003 to now
Juan Manuel Cornejo.
Quito, Ecuador. 2,850 m above the sea. Americas, UTC-5.
I’m Juan, an interface designer from Quito, Ecuador. Since 2003: industrial control rooms, human rights databases, SaaS platforms and ML interfaces.
Date due, where I have been
| Years | Place and role |
|---|---|
| 2025 to now | Independent designer |
| 2021 to 2025 | Huridocs, design lead |
| 2018 to 2021 | Lumenalta, senior designer |
| 2016 to 2018 | Thoughtworks, senior designer |
| 2013 to 2016 | Independent designer |
| 2010 to 2013 | Azendoo and Cycloboost |
| 2003 to 2010 | Independent, early web |
Personnel record, aboutForm JMC-2
LanguagesSpanish, English, French
In the craft23 years
DesignResearch, design systems, prototypes, interaction
ToolsFigma, Miro, Pencil. React, HTML and CSS when I build it myself.
Routing slip, contact18
ToJuan Manuel Cornejo
From
Date
HoursQuito hours, UTC-5. Email, or the other doors.
- Write me: hola@juanmnl.com
- GitHub
Projects, 01 to 06
IndependentJMC-2026-01
01Escriba
A writing app for prose and poetry.
2026Built with Swift, SwiftUI, AppKit, TextKit 2Status Not released
IndependentJMC-2026-02
02Umbra
A RAW developer for the Mac, built for how I edit.
2026Built with Swift 6, SwiftUI, Metal, LibRawPlatform macOS 14, Apple siliconStatus In daily use
Víctimas de la CulturaJMC-2026-03
03Placas
The plate generator for Víctimas de la Cultura.
2026Built with TypeScript, Vite, WebCodecsStatus Internal tool
IndependentJMC-2025-04
04Operator
Mission control for working agents, on macOS.
Open source
2025Built with React, Electron, xterm.jsLicence MIT, freeVersion v0.17.2
HuridocsJMC-2026-05
05Uwazi, pushing the limits of research
Every fact says who said it, on one screen.
2026Status Prototype, mock dataSince Nov 2025
IndependentJMC-2025-06
06Fastrack
A fasting tracker on the watch.
2025Built with SwiftUI, Swift Charts, HealthKitPlatform watchOS 26
Earlier work, on the next pageNegatives, 29 frames
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Earlier, 07 to 14
IndependentJMC-2025-07
07Photo Importer
Off the card, into folders I can find.
2025Built with TypeScript, ElectronPlatform macOS
IndependentJMC-2025-08
08Mantel
Operations for restaurants and bars in Ecuador.
Live
2025Built with React, Hono, PostgresCustomer zero El Encanto, QuitoTimeline 2 months
IndependentJMC-2025-09
09El Encanto
A wine garden in Quito: brand, room, and the app.
2025Site elencanto-uio.comType Arboria, Lindsey
HuridocsJMC-2021-10
10Uwazi Design
Rebrand and platform redesign, in four tracks.
2021 to 2025Scope Brand and design systemUsed by 150+ organizations
Earlier, continued
LumenaltaJMC-2018-11
11Railcar Management
A rail yard ran on paper. I replaced the printout with a screen.
2018 to 2021Role Lead UX/UI designerTimeline 24 monthsScope Two apps: gloved hands, office
HuridocsJMC-2021-12
12The machine reads
The database reads its own documents. You accept or reject.
2021 to 2025Role Lead UX/UI designerTeam CTO, 2 ML specialists, 6 engineersTimeline 24 months
HuridocsJMC-2021-13
13Evidence Collection
A page captured with its provenance, filed into Uwazi.
2021 to 2025Role Lead UX/UI designerTeam PM, 3 engineersTimeline 1 month alpha, 2 months v1
HuridocsJMC-2021-14
14The Uwazi refactor
The interface rebuilt while people kept using it.
2021 to 2025Timeline 18 monthsUsed by 150+ organizations
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Negatives, 35mm. 2019 to 202612 of 29 frames
Negatives, continued. 2024 to 202617 of 29 frames
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