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Hi there, I'm Alex.

I have worked as a digital product designer since 2018, and have experience in data-focused industries ranging from consumer analytics to govtech, edtech, and financial services. I have led multiple end-to-end initiatives, from initial research to final delivery.

Like many designers, I found my way to this discipline in a slightly roundabout way. I dove into music and art criticism after graduating, writing for publications like the FADER, DIS, Pitchfork, and others. A lot of the work I wrote about directly registered the effects of computational technology in one way or another. When my friends started applying to grad school, I enrolled in a UX bootcamp.

I like designing products that give people leverage over complex problems, focusing on simplifying unwieldy processes through systems thinking. I am currently looking for new product design opportunities. Feel free to shoot me an email if you'd like to chat.

Experience

Rikai

Lead Product Designer

Jul 2024 - Present

Building the MVP from 0 → 1 for a B2B edtech startup. The product uses generative AI to create ESL lessons.

Building the MVP from 0 → 1 for a B2B edtech startup. The product uses generative AI to create ESL lessons.

Building the MVP from 0 → 1 for a B2B edtech startup. The product uses generative AI to create ESL lessons.

3Pillar Global

Senior UX Designer

Mar 2021 - Jul 2024

Led numerous end-to-end, data-focused initiatives as a product agency practitioner, for both B2B and B2C.

Led numerous end-to-end, data-focused initiatives as a product agency practitioner, for both B2B and B2C.

Led numerous end-to-end, data-focused initiatives as a product agency practitioner, for both B2B and B2C.

Capital Group

UX Designer

Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

Crafted a web experience for the financial services firm showcasing ESG services.

Crafted a web experience for the financial services firm showcasing ESG services.

Crafted a web experience for the financial services firm showcasing ESG services.

Morgan & Morgan

UI Designer

Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

Crafted a web experience for the financial services firm showcasing ESG services.

Crafted a web experience for the financial services firm showcasing ESG services.

Crafted a web experience for the financial services firm showcasing ESG services.

Freelance

Writing

May 2014 - Present

Criticism and interviews for publications including Rhizome, BOMB, DIS, 032c, Spike Art, VICE, etc.

Collaborator Testimonials

I had the pleasure of working with Alex for close to a year when our company hired his employer to help with UX designs. He’s a very talented UX designer who is great at listening to user needs and product vision to design effective product solutions. Alex delivers and is very reliable, not to mention he’s collaborative and pleasant to work with. I very much enjoyed working with Alex, who even at the end of our engagement ensured to hand off his work in an easy to consume design file for the next designer.

I had the pleasure of working with Alex for close to a year when our company hired his employer to help with UX designs. He’s a very talented UX designer who is great at listening to user needs and product vision to design effective product solutions. Alex delivers and is very reliable, not to mention he’s collaborative and pleasant to work with. I very much enjoyed working with Alex, who even at the end of our engagement ensured to hand off his work in an easy to consume design file for the next designer.

I had the pleasure of working with Alex for close to a year when our company hired his employer to help with UX designs. He’s a very talented UX designer who is great at listening to user needs and product vision to design effective product solutions. Alex delivers and is very reliable, not to mention he’s collaborative and pleasant to work with. I very much enjoyed working with Alex, who even at the end of our engagement ensured to hand off his work in an easy to consume design file for the next designer.

Karolina Roszel
Vice President, Product Leadership at Nielsen IQ

We went on the road to demo the new site to a few potential customers. It was received with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Alex and Trent have been great to work with – and we’ve appreciated their approach to this project.  We’ve felt they’ve been very open to feedback not from just our team but from the various interviews and research they’ve been conducting as well.  I don’t think there’s been a demo/showcase where the team hasn’t walked away impressed – and they should be proud of that.

We went on the road to demo the new site to a few potential customers. It was received with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Alex and Trent have been great to work with – and we’ve appreciated their approach to this project.  We’ve felt they’ve been very open to feedback not from just our team but from the various interviews and research they’ve been conducting as well.  I don’t think there’s been a demo/showcase where the team hasn’t walked away impressed – and they should be proud of that.

We went on the road to demo the new site to a few potential customers. It was received with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Alex and Trent have been great to work with – and we’ve appreciated their approach to this project.  We’ve felt they’ve been very open to feedback not from just our team but from the various interviews and research they’ve been conducting as well.  I don’t think there’s been a demo/showcase where the team hasn’t walked away impressed – and they should be proud of that.

Greg H.
Chief Technology Officer, Municipal Services Organization

It was wonderful to have Alex on the team. He is very collaborative, and has an excellent attention to detail. One of the better UX designers I’ve had the pleasure of working with. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a dedicated UX designer and researcher.

It was wonderful to have Alex on the team. He is very collaborative, and has an excellent attention to detail. One of the better UX designers I’ve had the pleasure of working with. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a dedicated UX designer and researcher.

It was wonderful to have Alex on the team. He is very collaborative, and has an excellent attention to detail. One of the better UX designers I’ve had the pleasure of working with. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a dedicated UX designer and researcher.

John E. Sullivan
Senior Director of Web, Morgan & Morgan

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