Julian Soto
I coach founders, build AI agents, and train for LA28.
Experience
Product designer and design owner. Owned the UI/UX end to end: information architecture, high-fidelity prototypes and the design system, with 15+ core screens shipped and weekly design iterations.
Founder. A San Francisco sailing and social club: curated sail days, food rituals, and community over competition.
Personal trainer and founder: fitness, rehab, sailing coaching and boat charters. Also produce the platform's instructional content, with 40+ workout and coaching assets, and test each program flow before it ships.
Creative director and content producer for an Oakland sustainability-tour nonprofit. Produced 25+ visual, written and digital education pieces and organized the shared content library with educators and leadership.
UX designer (contract) for a literacy nonprofit that builds libraries abroad. Designed and tested its educational interfaces with program leads and developers, fixing navigation and comprehension issues.
UI designer and digital coordinator for a French-language school. Ran the website and digital content and produced 20+ learning assets for students and parents.
Graphic designer (Oct 2019 – Sep 2020) and personal trainer (Aug 2019 – Sep 2020).
Sailing coach, Redwood City. Coached youth sailors on the water and built their dry-land training program.
Head sailing coach (Apr 2016 – Sep 2017), after starting as sailing coach (Aug 2015 – Apr 2016).
Education
Physical therapy assistant. Licensed physical therapist assistant.
Sports nutrition and wellness, 2009 – 2015.
Certifications
Google UX Design Specialization
Master Digital Product Design: UX Research and UI Design
Build Responsive Real-World Websites with HTML5 and CSS3