Cristian Morales

Founding mentor

🐰 5 sessions

Fractional Design Engineering Partner @ Southleft

4testimonials Chile Santiago (UTC-3) 10+ yrs in design

About

I'm Cris, a Design Engineer from Chile. Currently at Southleft where I collab with the team building AI-powered design systems on client engagements, and develop internal tooling and workflows as Fractional Design Engineering Partner.

How I can help

I can help you understand how modern AI-powered Design Systems are being built and measured. Doesn't matter you are a new or seasoned design system nerd. I've mentored designers transition to design engineer roles. I can help you integrating AI into design to code workflows.

Ask me about

Agency to in-house

Freelance to full-time

First or only designer

Getting passed over

Influence without authority

Imposter syndrome

Building a design system

Expertise

Experience

Fractional Design Engineering Partner · Southleft
Aug 2026 to present
Design Engineer & Design Systems Architect · Enara Health
Jan 2026 - Jul 2026
Product Designer · Enara Health
nov. 2024 - dic. 2025
UX/UI Designer · Enara Health
sep 2023 - oct 2024
Design Consultant · Honda Chile
dec 2022 - feb 2024
Freelance | Web & Brand Design
Aug 2015 - Dec 2022
Brand, web, and marketing projects for multiple companies

Resources I share

Design System Template AI-powered Design System Guided tour Teach Claude how to Figma Build your CV as a PDF from structured data. Kill the ATS filter Deploy you own MCP. Hono + Vercel MCP template Understand what is, and how to build a knowledge base

What mentees say

4 testimonials on Hop

I had a session with Christian last week, and it was truly inspiring! He gave me valuable advice and practical tips, providing exactly the kind of feedback I needed at this stage of my career. He also encouraged me to take the next step in my professional journey and kindly offered to arrange a follow-up session to review my portfolio, which I really appreciate! His experience, deep knowledge, and positive attitude made the session incredibly valuable. I highly recommend Christian as a mentor.
Miguel · Sep 2026 · Hop session
I had a really valuable session with Cristian. He took the time to go through my case study and gave me clear, actionable feedback on how to position myself more effectively. One of the most helpful parts of the session was learning how to improve the storytelling in my case studies. He showed me how to make them more focused and streamlined, while still communicating my thinking, impact, and process in a way that feels engaging rather than flat or overly detailed. I left the session with a much clearer understanding of how to strengthen both my portfolio and the way I present myself.
Vicky · Sep 2026 · Hop session
I'm formalizing a role I've been performing for years: design engineering. I'm formalizing it with the goal of landing a new project in the short to medium term. To do that, I scheduled a mentorship session with Cristian, because I met him in a design engineering class that used AI as a supporting tool, and I was blown away by his workflow using this new tool that's changing the paradigm across every industry. From that moment on, I wanted to have a conversation with him, and I couldn't be more grateful that he shared his time with me to guide me on the path to finding my next job. I was left wanting to keep talking. Let's see if I can squeeze in an extra session with him 😁
Santiago · Sep 2026 · Hop session