Monica Monsanto
For anyone
A designer who is driven by
storytelling and making products
easy to use on web and app.
Currently based in Johannesburg, Amsterdam
I love baking đ§, visiting new places âď¸ and fashion đview my work below or say "Hi" đ via Linkedin
SHOWCASES
PRODUCT DESIGN ⢠WEB AND NATIVE APP ⢠2024/25
Booking.com + Apple Card
Unlocking the Connected Trip in the US with a strategic partnership with Apple Card
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PRODUCT DESIGN ⢠WEB ⢠2024/25
Booking.com Internal Campaign Tool
Optimising our Campaign Tool to reduce widespread mass issues by 32%
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PRODUCT DESIGN ⢠NATIVE APP ⢠2022
MTN Super App
Design an accessible native app to boost user engagement by 22%
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PRODUCT DESIGN ⢠APP ⢠2025
Proof of concept with GenAI
Leveraging AI to design and deliver a proof of concept - focused on how design can use AI to improve design processes
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A FEW THINGS I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED
Created the departments first product pattern library
Created and started a product pattern library to improve ease of work amongst designers and developers
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Designed Booking.comâs biggest partnership
Owned and lead the design of Booking.com's biggest partnership with Apple Card
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Designed the biggest Telco Super App
Contributed towards designing South Africa's biggest Telco Super App and increased engagement by 22%
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BUT, DONâT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT ...
The Apple Card project allowed me to work a bit more closely with Monica. A few things Iâd note about her participation in the project: (1) Her design skills - we have a very challenging client (Apple) which I am sure made her craft more challenging, but I was really impressed by the assets (landing pages, banners etc) that she ultimately produced (2) Her external skills - I think she probably doesnât have as much external interaction typicallyâŚbut with this project she presented her designs, took feedback from the partner, explained her rationale for certain design decisionsâŚall in a very professional and effective manner, (3) I found her collaborative, open to feedback, and someone who makes Booking a great place to work
Chris Hickson
VP Business Development at Booking.com
We work closely with Monica in Rewards & Gating team. She owns all the design work related with our team. She is a great designer to work with, she delivers the expectations in a timely manner
Mali Abbasoglu
Engineering Manager at Booking.co
Monica masterfully transformed the Apple Card campaign from a complex UX challenge into a user-centric triumph. Her exceptional project management and cross-platform execution make her a standout candidate for the protagonist award
Krisztian Toth
Design Manager at Booking.com
Monica worked in the Design team at Accenture Song for just over a year as an interaction designer. She was focused, highly productive and very suited to complex client projects at pace. An excellent communicator with senior leaders and peers, I would recommend Monica for future roles
Emma Carpenter
Practice Lead at Accenture Song
Monica Monsanto - 2026