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hello.

I’m Eugene Gagolinan, a Product Design leader with 20 years of experience. Over the past decade, I played key roles in shaping one of the Philippines’ top payment platforms into its top digital bank.

Maya Business
Leadership & design operations

Maya Crypto
UX/UI design

Maya Credit
UX/UI design

Maya Rebrand
Visual design & animation

Check out all my works and case studies.


the way i work.

I balance creativity and strategy in crafting solutions.

Customer insights and feedback guide my design decisions.

I lead through problem-solving and measurable results.

I test and iterate fast to learn fast.

I coach & mentor teams to build skills, confidence, and leadership.

I approach design with purpose that drives business impact.

career highlights.

I led and managed product design teams for PayMaya, a digital wallet and later on became Maya, a digital bank.


Maya Business, led the design team for SME & enterprise solutions helping Maya a top acquirer in the Philippines.

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Maya Consumer, lead designer for financial services that boosted customer conversion & retention.

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PayMaya, led the pioneering design team that built the design foundation for consumer and business apps that contributed to 45M+ customer growth.

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experience

Product Design - Senior Manager
Maya, Apr 2022 - May 2024

Product Design - Manager
PayMaya, Jan 2016 - Mar 2022

UI/UX Designer - Senior Lead
Voyager Innovations, Nov 2013 - Dec 2018


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outside work.

I’m a wanderlust, toy collector and a photography enthusiast. Photography naturally became an extension of my creativity. Over time, I merged these passions alongside my love for travel and street photography.


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Feel free to reach out for collaboration or just for a chat, whether it’s about design, work, toy collecting, photography or anything in between.

All the best,