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Design Evenings TO: The Power of Play in Design

Ricardo Vazquez, Director of Product Design at Stripe, explored how curiosity, experimentation, and play can serve as essential design tools for solving complex problems and building products that resonate.

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May 7, 2026

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Ricardo Vázquez

Director, Product Design

Ricardo Vázquez

Director, Product Design

"The role of design will always be to continue finding ways to make abstract ideas tangible. PMs and designers should never be in competition with each other; rather, they should continue to augment each other. The best teams I work with are those where product, engineering, and design join minds and forces to branch off, push boundaries, and say 'yes, and' to ideas."

- Ricardo Vazquez, Director of Product Design at Stripe

Ricardo Vázquez

Director, Product Design

Ricardo Vázquez leads Product Design at Stripe, where he shapes design strategy and execution for payments infrastructure that scales globally. With a focus on building cohesive product ecosystems, he brings together research-driven insights, design systems, and performance metrics to craft experiences that empower businesses and developers alike.

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