I’m Adrian —
Formerly an urban designer, now immersed in product design, crafting meaningful experiences

I’m inspired by complex systems and the challenge of distilling them into meaningful, personal experiences. My background in landscape architecture, urban design, and city planning taught me to view entire cities and neighborhoods as interconnected systems, where every park, courtyard, or boutique contributes to the overall experience. A city functions as a whole, but people engage with it one moment, one space at a time.
This perspective shapes my approach to designing for complex SaaS platforms. Like a city, these platforms are intricate ecosystems with countless flows and interactions. Yet, users experience them one flow, one task, one decision at a time. By crafting each flow to be intuitive and delightful, we can make the entire system feel cohesive, approachable, and robust. For me, great design lies in transforming complexity into clarity and ensuring that every interaction leaves a positive impression, no matter how intricate the system behind it may be.





Currently, I’m a Product Designer on Rippling’s Workforce Management team, working on Time-based applications, and supporting additional design org needs.
Outside of work, you’ll find me jogging or biking Texas Hill Country trails, cheering on Liverpool FC, or exploring local coffee shops, breweries and wineries with my wife and our two Goldendoodles. Some day in the future, I hope to get over my stage fright and try stand-up comedy.
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Currently at Rippling, designing systems that keep time, finance, and people connected
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© 2026 Adrian Cortinas

I’m Adrian —
Formerly an urban designer, now immersed in product design, crafting meaningful experiences
I’m inspired by complex systems and the challenge of distilling them into meaningful, personal experiences. My background in landscape architecture, urban design, and city planning taught me to view entire cities and neighborhoods as interconnected systems, where every park, courtyard, or boutique contributes to the overall experience. A city functions as a whole, but people engage with it one moment, one space at a time.
This perspective shapes my approach to designing for complex SaaS platforms. Like a city, these platforms are intricate ecosystems with countless flows and interactions. Yet, users experience them one flow, one task, one decision at a time. By crafting each flow to be intuitive and delightful, we can make the entire system feel cohesive, approachable, and robust. For me, great design lies in transforming complexity into clarity and ensuring that every interaction leaves a positive impression, no matter how intricate the system behind it may be.





Currently, I’m a Product Designer on Rippling’s Workforce Management team, working on Time-based applications, and supporting additional design org needs.
Outside of work, you’ll find me jogging or biking Texas Hill Country trails, cheering on Liverpool FC, or exploring local coffee shops, breweries and wineries with my wife and our two Goldendoodles. Some day in the future, I hope to get over my stage fright and try stand-up comedy.
Recent work
Time simplified
View project

Clock in. Done.
View project
Time AI Copilot
View project

One trip, all spend
View project
Currently at Rippling, designing systems that keep time, finance, and people connected
Let’s chat
© 2026 Adrian Cortinas

I’m Adrian —
Formerly an urban designer, now immersed in product design, crafting meaningful experiences
I’m inspired by complex systems and the challenge of distilling them into meaningful, personal experiences. My background in landscape architecture, urban design, and city planning taught me to view entire cities and neighborhoods as interconnected systems, where every park, courtyard, or boutique contributes to the overall experience. A city functions as a whole, but people engage with it one moment, one space at a time.
This perspective shapes my approach to designing for complex SaaS platforms. Like a city, these platforms are intricate ecosystems with countless flows and interactions. Yet, users experience them one flow, one task, one decision at a time. By crafting each flow to be intuitive and delightful, we can make the entire system feel cohesive, approachable, and robust. For me, great design lies in transforming complexity into clarity and ensuring that every interaction leaves a positive impression, no matter how intricate the system behind it may be.




Currently, I’m a Product Designer on Rippling’s Workforce Management team, working on Time-based applications, and supporting additional design org needs.
Outside of work, you’ll find me jogging or biking Texas Hill Country trails, cheering on Liverpool FC, or exploring local coffee shops, breweries and wineries with my wife and our two Goldendoodles. Some day in the future, I hope to get over my stage fright and try stand-up comedy.
Recent work
Time simplified
View project

Clock in. Done.
View project
Time AI Copilot
View project

One trip, all spend
View project
Currently at Rippling, designing systems that keep time, finance, and people connected
Let’s chat
© 2026 Adrian Cortinas