Hola, I’m Wanda Valentino

I’m a strategist and educator, bringing together product strategy, communication, and learning to help small teams and individuals move forward. Currently, you can find me at Hyblock, researching how humans adapt to using new data tools. I also provide mentoring for professionals in Product and teach intermediate English to help adults communicate with confidence. Creatively, I craft stories through digital animation and paper, blending textures and ideas to bring evocative tales to life. Got a project or idea you’d like to explore? Let’s connect!

Current Projects

🎙️ Journeys Through Communication

Interviews with individuals from varying backgrounds and professions to learn more about how communication has made an impact in their lives or careers (recorded interviews coming soon).

As a Product Strategist...

I help teams collaborate to build defined product strategies and align on a shared vision.

What I enjoy most —

  • Breaking down complex concepts through research and data analysis to create internal resources teams can use
  • Conducting user interviews to learn about user experiences
  • Creating visual artifacts such as site/platform audits, user journey maps, technical build maps and comprehensive site maps
  • Collaborating with multiple teams within larger ecosystems

A few of my favorite case studies for your enjoyment:

As an Educator...

I teach Intermediate and Advanced English to help adults communicate more confidently and efficiently. Through this, I get to explore how we learn as adults, and how we can integrate education in new ways and various settings.

What I enjoy most —

  • Designing personalized classes tailored to each student’s learning style and goals
  • Creating a supportive environment to encourage students to embrace mistakes as part of the learning journey
  • Learning about foreign cultures and experiences through my students
  • Exploring how AI can make learning more engaging and accessible

What I’m Creating

I piece together different mediums to create a visual moment in a story, by hand. 👁️‍🗨️ Take a look at the gallery — here.

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What I’m Reading

I tend to have a sci-fi book in hand, but as far as non-fiction, here’s what I’ve been digging into lately:

Resources

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  • Continuous Discovery Habits — Teresa Torres
  • Inspired — Marty Cagan
  • Surveys that Work — Caroline Jarrett
  • Think Like a UX Researcher — David Travis

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Wanda Valentino | Argentine native, 📍 Brooklyn local — reach out to me on Linkedin to grab a coffee and chat!