Carly Amado
Product Design & Management
Carly Amado
Product Design & Management
My Toolbox
Figma
Collaborative Design
Figma is my creative hub for design, strategy, and brainstorming. Its versatile features, combined with FigJam's interactive canvas, make it a dynamic space where ideas come to life, fostering a seamless blend of design and strategic thinking. Figma's cloud-based approach is a game-changer, making team collaboration and client design projects more efficient.
Figma
Collaborative Design
Figma is my creative hub for design, strategy, and brainstorming. Its versatile features, combined with FigJam's interactive canvas, make it a dynamic space where ideas come to life, fostering a seamless blend of design and strategic thinking. Figma's cloud-based approach is a game-changer, making team collaboration and client design projects more efficient.

Jira
Agile Project Management
I use Jira to manage a backlog, write user stories and tickets, and collaborate cross-functionally with design, development, and QE teams. It’s my go-to tool for maintaining a single source of truth, ensuring clear communication across all teams, and keeping everyone aligned on priorities. By leveraging Jira’s features, I can track progress, manage sprints, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products using Agile methodologies.

Jira
Agile Project Management
I use Jira to manage a backlog, write user stories and tickets, and collaborate cross-functionally with design, development, and QE teams. It’s my go-to tool for maintaining a single source of truth, ensuring clear communication across all teams, and keeping everyone aligned on priorities. By leveraging Jira’s features, I can track progress, manage sprints, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products using Agile methodologies.
Confluence
Documentation and Cross-Collaboration
I use Confluence to document processes, product requirements, and collaborate across teams. It’s also where I create release notes for go-to-market efforts. Confluence keeps everything organized and accessible, ensuring that all teams have the latest information on product specs, processes, and updates, helping streamline communication and align everyone toward our goals.
Confluence
Documentation and Cross-Collaboration
I use Confluence to document processes, product requirements, and collaborate across teams. It’s also where I create release notes for go-to-market efforts. Confluence keeps everything organized and accessible, ensuring that all teams have the latest information on product specs, processes, and updates, helping streamline communication and align everyone toward our goals.

Squarespace
Web Design
I choose Squarespace for website building for freelance clients because it's user-friendly for both me and my clients. The color and typography tools save time, and its content management makes it easy for everyone involved.

Squarespace
Web Design
I choose Squarespace for website building for freelance clients because it's user-friendly for both me and my clients. The color and typography tools save time, and its content management makes it easy for everyone involved.
Chat GPT
Content Generation
ChatGPT is my go-to for content writing, ensuring impeccable grammar, and brainstorming ideas. It's invaluable for fact-checking, ensuring accuracy, and even helps me delve deeper into understanding competitors during market and competitive analysis. The versatility of ChatGPT enhances both the quality and efficiency of my work across diverse tasks.
Chat GPT
Content Generation
ChatGPT is my go-to for content writing, ensuring impeccable grammar, and brainstorming ideas. It's invaluable for fact-checking, ensuring accuracy, and even helps me delve deeper into understanding competitors during market and competitive analysis. The versatility of ChatGPT enhances both the quality and efficiency of my work across diverse tasks.

Loom
Training and Educational Videos
I use Loom to create video tutorials and training sessions for clients, helping them learn how to manage and update their websites on Squarespace or other website builders. This empowers them to take control of their site and make future enhancements independently, giving them confidence and the ability to adapt their site as needed.

Loom
Training and Educational Videos
I use Loom to create video tutorials and training sessions for clients, helping them learn how to manage and update their websites on Squarespace or other website builders. This empowers them to take control of their site and make future enhancements independently, giving them confidence and the ability to adapt their site as needed.

Notion
Project Management
Notion is my go-to for work, not just for productivity and organization but also for the personalized touch it brings. The ability to structure projects, track tasks, and collaborate seamlessly using Kanban is enhanced by the abilities of personalization, making it a uniquely tailored and efficient tool for my work life.

Notion
Project Management
Notion is my go-to for work, not just for productivity and organization but also for the personalized touch it brings. The ability to structure projects, track tasks, and collaborate seamlessly using Kanban is enhanced by the abilities of personalization, making it a uniquely tailored and efficient tool for my work life.

Framer
Web Design
I use Framer for building websites because it feels like a natural extension of my skills from Figma. The familiar interface allows me to effortlessly translate my design ideas into user-friendly sites, making the entire process enjoyable and straightforward.

Framer
Web Design
I use Framer for building websites because it feels like a natural extension of my skills from Figma. The familiar interface allows me to effortlessly translate my design ideas into user-friendly sites, making the entire process enjoyable and straightforward.
Illustrator
Vector Graphics
Illustrator is my design go-to, smoothly combining logos, icons, and illustrations into web designs. Its versatility and precision make every project visually compelling, ensuring a polished and professional outcome.
Illustrator
Vector Graphics
Illustrator is my design go-to, smoothly combining logos, icons, and illustrations into web designs. Its versatility and precision make every project visually compelling, ensuring a polished and professional outcome.

Dovetail
Dynamic Development
I use Dovetail for its intuitive interface and collaborative features, simplifying the intricate process of data analysis, affinity mapping, and video tagging. Its efficiency in handling large datasets and uncovering meaningful patterns saves me valuable time.

Dovetail
Dynamic Development
I use Dovetail for its intuitive interface and collaborative features, simplifying the intricate process of data analysis, affinity mapping, and video tagging. Its efficiency in handling large datasets and uncovering meaningful patterns saves me valuable time.