About

Creating with purpose.

Senior Product Manager with 12+ years leading full-funnel consumer products across MENA and LATAM — from discovery through conversion, grounded in a decade of creative direction before product. I specialize in personalization, AI-powered experiences, and systems thinking, fostering collaboration across product, design, engineering, and business stakeholders.

My greatest purpose is to create and add value to society. That thread runs through everything — from fintech products that help underserved communities access financial tools, to augmented reality awards, to documentary photography in the Amazon, to speaking in front of 50,000+ people about entrepreneurship and creativity.

Today I lead personalization as a product at talabat — defining how signals, ranking, and experience orchestration come together to make millions of customer journeys more relevant. I'm especially energized by the intersection of AI and human experience: using AI not just to accelerate craft, but to raise it.

Originally from Monterrey, Mexico. Currently based in Dubai, UAE.

Adrián Álvarez in the mountains near Monterrey, Mexico

Trajectory

Jan 2026 — Present

Senior Product Manager · Personalization & Home Screen · talabat

Owning personalization as an end-to-end product across signals, ranking, and experience orchestration for MENA — Phase 1 drove €20M in incremental GMV, with €50–80M projected.

Aug 2024 — Jan 2026

Senior Product & Design Manager · Mobile Enablement · talabat

Led a 20+ person cross-functional org. Reduced cycle times by up to 70%, grew design system adoption 53% → 87%+, and received “The Orange One” (2025) for cross-domain impact.

Aug 2023 — Aug 2024

Senior Product Manager · Design System · Stori

Built the DeLorean Design System team from the ground up — $2.65M in value at 1,801% ROI, cutting design cycle time 38% and introducing Server-Driven UI across 80% of the app.

Aug 2022 — Nov 2023

Senior Product Manager · Deposits · Stori

Led the launch of Stori Cuenta+, delivering $400M in ADB portfolio growth across LATAM by consolidating fragmented flows into one coherent experience.

Apr 2022 — Aug 2024

Creative Director · Create Your Own

Led and empowered teams of 30+ across product design, production, and branding — 500+ projects across B2B, B2C, and B2G markets.

Jul 2020 — Mar 2022

Associate Creative Director · Create Your Own

Directed high-profile accounts including National Geographic, PayPal, CEMEX, FEMSA, TEDx, and the San Pedro Garza García Government.

Dec 2017 — Jun 2020

Creative Producer · Create Your Own

Directed and produced 100+ live and broadcast events, reaching 1M+ viewers in Northern Mexico.

Mar 2016 — Nov 2017

Creative Strategist · Create Your Own

Directed branding and product design for 10+ national companies, delivering 20+ digital presences across Mexico.

Dec 2013 — Feb 2016

Product Designer · Create Your Own

Developed 20,000+ custom-made designs for national and international clients, manufacturing final products using CNC routing, laser cutting, and 3D printing.

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