Hi, I'm Mau Bigliante

Principal IC Designer

I partner with founders, companies, and agencies as a high-autonomy design strategist. I research, design, build, test & launch, taking products from 0→1 and beyond. I merge:

Craft excellence — systems thinking, pixel perfection, taste
Founder mindset — business strategy, ambiguity, ownership
AI-native approach — rapid prototyping, modern tooling

Global experience across Montevideo, NYC, Berlin, Ho Chi Minh, and Barcelona, comfortable building products across cultures and time zones. Also into sound & visual arts.

AI Practitioner @
Somefail® AI Lab

Contact
work[@]maubigliante.com

My Work On:

Healthcare & Technology

For over a decade, I’ve partnered with digital‑dentistry & healthtech startup leaders  to transform raw ideas into robust, user‑validated platforms. From concept workshops to fully scaled systems.

INQ Academy®

A cutting-edge digital dentistry school I had the privilege of working on from its inception. The mission was to create a premier educational space offering world-class dental courses led by industry experts. I developed the business idea, crafted a compelling brand identity, designed a captivating website, and provided continuous guidance. 

Concept Development, Strategy, Experience Design, Brand Design

Clínica Lhasa® Directing a Digital Dentistry Transformation

Led a comprehensive strategic transformation for Clínica Lhasa®, Uruguay's top digital dentistry clinic. Utilizing Design Thinking, I reimagined the patient journey, restructured services, enhanced their digital presence, and implemented financial solutions to address declining acquisition and strengthen market leadership.

Research, Design Thinking, Service Design, Business Model Innovation, UX/UI,  Branding, Market Positioning

K-lite®. Make the invisible visible™

Discover innovation with K-Lite by Smile Line, a Smart Flashlight reshaping dental practices. I proudly unveils our client's groundbreaking project, showcasing our contribution in crafting a concept and brand identity with a compelling art direction to bring this revolutionary device to life.

Concept Development, Strategy, Brand Design

IMPLANZ

Directed an intensive workshop for a dental tech startup to transform their technical pitch into a compelling, investor-ready narrative. Developed foundational branding and storytelling elements, resulting in an elevated pitch deck that effectively communicated value and market potential to non-technical audiences.

Startup Consulting, Strategic Storytelling, Branding, Pitch Deck Strategy, 

"Before working with Mau, we had no foundational visual and messaging system which made creating content, pitches & a website difficult. With a good understanding of our vision, culture and product, Mau was able to provide us the comprehensive visual direction and storytelling framework that transformed our presentation materials for investors that we still use today."

—Nicolas Gasser, CEO Implanz

Buddi®

Buddi is your trusted AI companion for navigating the complexities of public hospital visits. With its innovative features and personalized assistance, Buddi revolutionizes the healthcare experience, making it more efficient, comfortable, and stress-free for patients and staff alike.

UX Research, UI Design, Concept Development, Brand Strategy, Brand Design, End-to-End Consulting

Mynstrual®. Understanding starts with seeing

Mynstrual is a concept app designed during my time at Ironhack, aimed at reimagining how people engage with menstrual health education. Through thoughtful UX/UI and immersive features like AR and VR, the project explores new ways to visually explain each phase of the menstrual cycle. This case study showcases my approach to research, design, and storytelling, bringing clarity and empathy to a topic often overlooked.

UX/UI Design, Concept Development, Visual Exploration

My Work On:

Culture, Technology, Design, AI.

I collaborate with music labels, creative agencies, and small teams to design  cultural experiences at the intersection of design, emerging tech, and AI—and I also founded an art space in Montevideo that reshaped the local scene forever.

RIO Café & Club®| Redefining Montevideo

Co-founded and directed RIO Café & Club, a cultural space in Montevideo dedicated to cultivating the city's underground music scene. Challenging the transient nature of local nightlife, RIO provided a sustainable, artist-first platform. I led the concept, branding, music curation, design, and overall direction, significantly impacting the scene and empowering emerging local talent.

Cultural Management, Music Curation, Branding, Design, Strategy, Community Building, Entrepreneurship

Fifi Almacen: How We Turned a Chat Into a Successful Business Plan

Transformed an informal expansion offer for an underground culinary brand into a structured business opportunity. Through an intensive workshop, we defined and valued the brand's intellectual property, creating a professional framework that resulted in a significant financial agreement and protected future growth.

Branding Strategy, Business Development, Intellectual Property

Kabeaushé

A comprehensive design collaboration with Kenyan experimental artist KABEAUSHÉ and Monkeytown Records, translating his distinctive visual universe across vinyl, CD, and merchandise concepts within a tight one-month timeline.

Art Direction, Print Design, Cover Art

"Working with Mauricio transformed my understanding of what I had built with Fifi Almacén. What I saw as simply 'the way I cook and project I run' was revealed to be a unique methodology and brand with significant value. The structured approach not only resulted in a much more favorable business arrangement but also gave me a framework for thinking about future opportunities."

—Luciano Combi, Fifí Almacén

MB Studio®

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