Nicole Gallardo is the Co-Founder + CEO of Gallardo Labs. She is the dynamic force behind the agency’s mission and capabilities, and pioneered a team culture where different is better, mistakes are opportunities, and the design process is rooted in compassion.

Since co-founding Gallardo Labs in 2012, Nicole has led her team and client relationships by example, solving complex business challenges with integrity, collaboration, and UX subject-matter expertise. She views design as the tool responsible for shaping our future and developed Created for Change, a non-profit design initiative within Gallardo Labs, to effect meaningful change one concept at a time.

Prior to her role as CEO of Gallardo Labs, Nicole spent 10 years as an accomplished creative director, user experience designer, and team builder for industry icons including Publicis Sapient, Quicken Loans, and Norwegian Cruise Line. She founded 2 successful online e-commerce businesses and is an entrepreneur by heart who is as equally passionate about small start-ups as she is about Fortune 500s.

Nicole is also actively involved in the design community and is an advocate for a better K-12 digital education experience.

Beto is a Colombian-American entreprenuer and engineer who founded Gallardo LLC in 2005, a year after moving to the United States.

He earned both Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Computer Science Engineering with a strong emphasis on software development for organizational processes. He was one of the graduate members of the LIDIE research laboratory during his postgraduate studies in Bogota, Colombia and also holds a second Bachelor's degree in Finance and International Business from Florida International University.

In the early stages of his career, he pioneered the development of multi-platform ERP systems to integrate mid-sized multinational corporations with dynamic and flexible software. Two past notable partners included Argos Group and Lilly & Associates.

He now leads Gallardo Labs as Chief Technology Officer and is the brain behind our technological decisions and financial planning.

Fabi is a Venezuelan certified User Experience Designer and Product Manager with almost 20 years of all-around experience in product management, project management and user experience management: designing and implementing flawless turnkey technology solutions for different fields, meeting demanding and challenging end-user and client needs, and combining a strategic overview with a detail-oriented execution.

Fabi has excellent soft skills to communicate with people on all levels and from all types of departments, empathy for people to succeed, and a tremendous passion for UX. She brings an ideal background mix of engineering, project management and UX.

Karo is a passionate designer with more than 7 years of experience in creating smart concepts and clean digital designs. She’s dedicated her career to visual communications, helping advance web and mobile experiences, bringing several iconic brands to life, and telling stories through digital design. Karo combines curiosity with user research, data, typography, visual design, and illustration to create unique and memorable digital solutions and experiences. She’s led important initiatives for LATAM Airlines, Motorola, Cisco, Carnival, KEMET Electronics, Norwegian Cruise Line, and GE.

Dani is a highly sought-after Graphic Designer and Visual Artist who has spent over 15 years creating distinct visual branding and digital experiences. He excels in all media types, from concept sketches and storyboards to final delivery. Dani is an expert in generating new ideas and building strategies that produce clean, intelligent, and effective design solutions. His sharp attention to detail in composition, typography, balance, and color has helped him create some memorable experiences for TechCrunch, Coca-Cola, Carnival, Unilever, Michelin, Walt Disney, Dodge, Mattel, Listerine, Visit Florida, Zumba, the Miami Heat, and Citibank.