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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Miami, FL, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 8, 2015
Alex is a certified UX expert and product leader who helps Fortune 500 companies, technology startups, and government institutions strategize UX and design UI software that is efficient, engaging, and easy to use. He has an extensive track record of creating highly usable and intuitive web applications used by the U.S. Air Force, the United States Navy, and over 100 financial institutions in the US and around the world, including some of the largest investment banks.
Work Experience
UX Designer
2022 - 2022
Silicon Valley Bank
- Worked directly with the design leadership and product stakeholders to provide end users with the best possible solutions.
- Strategized and designed a banking service from scratch to easily manage multiple accounts that the largest VC firms in the United States will use.
- Supported the team by taking over existing bank projects, coordinating efforts with PMs, and preparing everything for the launch.
- Contributed to the design system and developed several key user workflows that other team pods had adopted.
Technologies: Figma, UX Design, Information Architecture (IA), B2B, User Flows, User Journeys, Interaction Design (IxD)
Head of User Experience
2017 - 2020
Backbone
- Conducted customer interviews, synthesized the results, and defined product requirements.
- Outlined critical paths in the user’s journey. Discovered bottlenecks that inhibit the customer experience and fixed them.
- Helped the company raise $20 million in funding over the course of two years.
- Owned all platform innovations. Worked closely with the CPO to research, ideate, run pilots, and implement results for the product.
- Integrated a design-thinking mindset and best-in-class UX practices within the product design process.
- Ideated on core concepts through highly interactive design prototypes with key stakeholders.
- Iterated on the concepts and validated what works and what doesn't.
Technologies: Figma, Sketch, InVision, Interaction Design (IxD)
UX Mentor
2016 - 2017
DesignLab
- Provided one-on-one online top industry training in UX design.
- Taught the fundamentals of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design.
- Educated students on the principles of user-centered design.
- Taught students how to ideate, scope, and prioritize product features that drive growth and delight users.
- Educated students on developing a strong visual design sense and defining visual and style guidelines for a company.
Technologies: Apple Keynote, Figma, Sketch, InVision
UX Lead
2016 - 2016
Fantasy
- Utilized design thinking to generate ideas and drive direction for solutions.
- Created, tested, and iterated on complex product prototypes.
- Delivered high-fidelity prototypes and design assets to the development teams.
- Studied and analyzed client products and provided recommendations for improving the customer experience.
Technologies: Whiteboarding, Mind Mapping, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Interaction Design (IxD)
Lead Graphic Designer
2008 - 2011
Advertising Agency
- Developed a corporate image for startups and local businesses.
- Contributed to projects ranging from corporate identity to outdoor advertising.
- Collaborated with clients and marketing team members on creating innovative campaigns and assets that drive results.
Technologies: CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2019 - 2019
Certificate of Excellence in Disruptive Strategy
Harvard Business School - Online
Certifications
OCTOBER 2022 - PRESENT
Product Management
Stanford University
APRIL 2022 - PRESENT
Product Leader Certification (PLC)
Product School (Silicon Valley)
FEBRUARY 2022 - PRESENT
Certified Product Manager (PMC)
Product School (Silicon Valley)
SEPTEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
UX Certification | UX Management Specialty
Nielsen Norman Group
MAY 2020 - PRESENT
Jobs-To-Be-Done (JTBD) + Outcome Driven Innovation (ODI) Masterclass
Strategyn, LLC
AUGUST 2019 - PRESENT
Digital Psychology Specialist
CXL Institute
JULY 2019 - PRESENT
Design Thinking (Cooper)
Udemy
JULY 2019 - PRESENT
Heuristic Analysis Frameworks for Conversion Optimization Audits
CXL Institute
JULY 2019 - PRESENT
Psychology and Neuroscience for CRO
CXL Institute
JUNE 2019 - PRESENT
Applied Neuromarketing
CXL Institute
JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
Mastering Business Models
Strategyzer
NOVEMBER 2018 - PRESENT
Designing a Business
IDEO
OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT
Disruptive Strategy
Harvard Business School
JULY 2018 - PRESENT
Mastering Value Propositions
Strategyzer