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About

Hello, I’m Yenny.
I’m a service designer and customer experience leader working mainly in financial services, motivated by making a positive impact through solving real, meaningful problems.


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I’m interested in how people think and behave, which is why my most meaningful work focuses on real-life impact. This includes redesigning onboarding for older hearing-aid users and reducing breast cancer diagnosis timelines from weeks to days.

I’m currently completing an Executive MBA focused on behavioural psychology and AI.

Originally from Colombia, I’ve lived and worked across Europe and Asia, and I speak Spanish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

Yenny's most precious asset: her team

My Experience

I work on customer-centred products and strategies, with experience across financial services, healthcare, and technology.

My work spans everything from early-stage digital products to award-winning healthcare services, and large-scale customer experience change in highly regulated financial environments.

Head of Customer Experience

Vanquis Bank

Apr 2023 – Present (London, Hybrid)

I lead customer experience at Vanquis, embedding Inclusive Design to make borrowing and servicing clearer, fairer, and more supportive.

Head of Customer Experience

Vanquis Bank

Apr 2023 – Present (London, Hybrid)

I lead customer experience at Vanquis, embedding Inclusive Design to make borrowing and servicing clearer, fairer, and more supportive.

Head of Design, Customer Experience & Innovation

TSB Bank

Jul 2018 – Mar 2023 (London)

I joined when the app was frustrating customers and design was largely outsourced, and led an end-to-end redesign that lifted the app from 1.8 to 4.6 stars, increased digital sales by 20%, and built TSB’s in-house design capability and system from the ground up.

Head of Design, Customer Experience & Innovation

TSB Bank

Jul 2018 – Mar 2023 (London)

I joined when the app was frustrating customers and design was largely outsourced, and led an end-to-end redesign that lifted the app from 1.8 to 4.6 stars, increased digital sales by 20%, and built TSB’s in-house design capability and system from the ground up.

Associate Creative Director (Product Management & Service Design)

SapientRazorfish

Aug 2017 – Jul 2018 (London)

I led a team that transformed a hearing aid app into a full service experience, supporting users through real-life adjustment and earning international design awards.

Associate Creative Director (Product Management & Service Design)

SapientRazorfish

Aug 2017 – Jul 2018 (London)

I led a team that transformed a hearing aid app into a full service experience, supporting users through real-life adjustment and earning international design awards.

Lead UX Designer & Service Design Lead

Designit

2013 – 2017 (Oslo / Stockholm)

I led end-to-end service and product design across finance, aviation, telecoms, and healthcare, turning complex systems into clear, usable services while helping organisations build lasting design capability.

Lead UX Designer & Service Design Lead

Designit

2013 – 2017 (Oslo / Stockholm)

I led end-to-end service and product design across finance, aviation, telecoms, and healthcare, turning complex systems into clear, usable services while helping organisations build lasting design capability.

Interaction Designer → Senior UX Designer

Opera Software

2002 – 2013 (Oslo / Tokyo / Beijing)

I spent over a decade designing user experiences across desktop, mobile, TV, and gaming, working hands-on with emerging platforms and constraints, including the Nintendo DSi and Wii browsers, long before UX was a formal discipline.

Interaction Designer → Senior UX Designer

Opera Software

2002 – 2013 (Oslo / Tokyo / Beijing)

I spent over a decade designing user experiences across desktop, mobile, TV, and gaming, working hands-on with emerging platforms and constraints, including the Nintendo DSi and Wii browsers, long before UX was a formal discipline.

Yenny on stage

I enjoy public speaking

About Banks and Other Dinosaurs — CX Circle by Contentsquare

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Let's work together. I’m always open to conversations about sharing my knowledge, meaningful work and interesting problems to solve.

© 2025

All rights reserved. Yenny Otero. London, UK

Does this inspire you?

Let's work together. I’m always open to conversations about sharing my knowledge, meaningful work and interesting problems to solve.

© 2025

All rights reserved. Yenny Otero. London, UK

Does this inspire you?

Let's work together. I’m always open to conversations about sharing my knowledge, meaningful work and interesting problems to solve.

© 2025

All rights reserved. Yenny Otero. London, UK

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