salamanca, es london, uk vancouver, ca

raúl álvarez gonzález

dsgn snc 2008

director of

design & enablement @viooh

01 → seller agent — viooh 2026

In 2026 we had to push beyond a chat box bolted to a traditional UI. Instead, a solid data layer with an MCP-first architecture gives us a sollution that speaks the language of our users.

meeting users where they are

02 → ai fluency ladder — viooh 2026

A framework to enable 4 designers and 15 PMs to meaningfully transform their ways of working.

when using more AI is not enough

03 → ai & digital ethics expert — beda 2025

AI puts all of us in front of a deep transformation loaded with ethical challenges. BEDA is leading how Europe supports their design professionals through this transition.

Check some more here on BEDA's project MADres

Europe · Policy · Activism

04 → design sobremesa — 2026

A weekly newsletter to explore the intersection of design, AI, and pop culture.

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Should vibe-coders design?

05 → teaching & mentoring — since 2016

I’m lucky that design is not only my job but also my passion. Sharing this discipline and making it accessible to as many others as possible is a big part of everything that I do.

holding the door open

06 → from the archive — 2014–2019

Want to see more?

Have a look at the projects from my IC days.

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I'm interruption friendly

if there is anything you want to talk about