CHRISSY PUGA
Product Manager & Designer
I ship products, not just designs.
Hybrid PM and designer. Remote · Chicago & Quito.
8+
years shipping products
1
founding startup role
40%
drop in support tickets at CNH
6
teams on a design system I built
Case Study · 0 to 1 · Co-Founder
WeSource
A moneyless exchange platform inspired by Chicago's mutual aid networks. I made the founding product call, built the design system from scratch, and shipped it with AI-native tools.
Founding decision: trades vs. suggestion-matching
Design system: Editorial Minimalism with Organic Warmth
Shipped with Claude Code + Cursor
More work
Product Design Lead · 2018-2024
CNH Industrial
Design strategy for 5+ internal tools, 10,000+ operators, 3 brands.
15% higher task completion
Design system adopted by 6 teams
UX/UI Designer · Agency
Creative Circle
Research and prototypes for 7 brands, including Facebook Messenger and Baxter Pharmaceuticals.
A bit about me
Before tech, I worked in community organizing in Chicago. Outside of work, I'm a fiber artist, felting and stitching in wool. Different mediums, same instinct: shape raw material into something people actually use.