_Camilo Rodríguez

Social Design • Play • UX/UI • Research
Based in Denmark. Bogotano y colombiano de corazon.

I’m a designer specialized in social impact and play, with a strong focus on creating meaningful, human-centered experiences.

As a Play Designer, I’m passionate about bringing child-centered design principles into broader contexts, adapting the creativity, curiosity, and empathy of designing with children to inspire innovation for all ages.

I combine research, creativity, and strategy to design playful, engaging solutions aligned with business goals. I’ve led multidisciplinary teams and developed user experiences that resonate with diverse audiences — always aiming to make design both purposeful and enjoyable.

Beyond work

In my free time, I’m a Bodycombat instructor at PureGym (DK), where I lead and motivate people to stay active and healthy through music. I got certified during COVID-19, and it's been a rewarding experience ever since.

I also love playing tennis, table tennis, and weightlifting — a passion I've pursued for the past 14 years. Every Thursday, I play the congas at a pub. I have a deep love for Latin music and its rhythms, which I first learned by drumming on a table 20 years ago. 🎶

My passion is specialty coffee. I enjoy the entire process — from the seeding process to that first sip — taking in the unique aromas and flavors. Coffee reconnects me with my childhood and my love for rural Colombia, its landscapes, and its people.

I deeply miss watching my favorite football team, Santa Fe, in the stadium. I love the atmosphere, the shared excitement, and the sense of community that football brings.

_Experience

Senior Designer
In the R&D Team
OnRobot • Denmark (04/2023-Currently)

Guest Lecturer
Child-Centred Design course
Designskolen Kolding • Denmark (04/2023)

Head of Technology
Licify (01/2022-04/2023)

_Planned and identified new business opportunities & products. Developing the product roadmap that convinced investors to invest 3M USD. Read more

Play Master Intern
Stupid Studio (04/2022-11/2022)

UX/UI Designer
Licify S.A.S (04/2022-11/2022)

Research and Creation Assistant
Housing Perspectives
University of the Andes (01/2018-02/2020)

Research and Creation Assistant
Urban Perspectives
University of the Andes (07/2019-12/2019)

Research and Creation Assistant
Narrative Conversations
University of the Andes (07/2018-12/2018)

Course Monitor
Innovation Workshop Course
University of the Andes (01/2017-12/2017)

Consultancy
Organizational Innovation
Alpina (06/2016-12/2016)

_Programs

Sketch

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

HTML

CSS

Axure

Keynote

_Achievements & recognitions

Works | 2023
Coffee Heroes Project
Design School Kolding Exhibition

Research Paper | 2020
Nurturing Creative Confidence through Narrative Conversations
The International Journal of Design Education

Lego Scholarship | 2020
To complete my master studies
Design School Kolding

Volarán | 2018
Coffe Masters Thesis
University of the Andes

_Education

Master of arts
Design for Play (2023)
Design School Kolding, Denmark

Bachelor
Design
University of the Andes

Minor
Entrepreneurship
University of the Andes

High School
Media and Basic
Gimnasio los Andes

_Languages

Spanish
Native Speaker

English
Profesional English

Danish
Basic (Actively learning)

_Extra Habilities

Bodycombat, Bodybalance, Photography, Collage, Wood, Procesing, Agriculture.

_References

Juan Manuel González
Assistant Professor
University of the Andes
+57 (310)422-89-920

Harold Casas
LATAM Account Manager
Oesia
+57 (300)203-29-40