Alex Gurevich
Designer
Location
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 26, 2015
Alex has built, managed, and led a design agency that provided branding, marketing, and web development services. He grew it from a small startup to one of the best design firms in the city in less than three years. During that time, he has provided branding, app design, UX/UI solutions for clients in various industries including Fox Sports, Credit Karma, Goodwill, the USDA, and the US Air Force.
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Work Experience
2018 - 2019
Senior Lead Designer
Automattic (via Toptal)
- Worked as part of a small team that designed websites for prominent internet figures.
- Designed and built branding guidelines for WooCommerce online platform.
- Provided consulting and strategy for current clients on website UX/UI improvements.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Git, InVision, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite
2017 - 2018
Senior UI/UX Designer for Responsive Web Apps
Globecomm Systems, Inc. (via Toptal)
- Designed numerous internal web applications from start to finish. This included initial workflow, hierarchy, content organization, wireframes, mockups, and delivery of final HTML assets.
- Oversaw an engineering development team that implemented all the designs, QA, and implementation testing.
- Designed processes and workflows of the internal applications.
Technologies: Zeplin, JavaScript, HTML, Sketch, InVision
2017 - 2017
Lead User Experience Designer
Haystack Partners (via Toptal)
- Designed mobile and desktop interface for a new funding platform using user research, A/B testing, and best practices of HCD (human-centered design).
- Set up the prototype in InVision and collaborated with developers to ensure proper implementation.
- Performed user testing and user research to ensure successful product design and development.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, InVision
2015 - 2017
Creative Director
- Led a team to design the “Create with Google” platform, made for creatives by creatives, built to inspire and enable creative ideas. I developed an identity system that could function globally across all territories.
- Collaborated with the design team to develop the Create with Google website, which became the central platform for the whole experience.
- The site contained tools, brand artifacts, and creative downloads to support emerging YouTube creators.
Technologies: Sketch
2007 - 2017
Design Director
FabricEleven
- Built, managed, and led a company specializing in the design and development of websites, web applications, UX/UI design, and brand identities.
- Serviced clients in various industries, including hospitality, higher education, fashion, and consumer products and services.
- Provided consulting services, art direction, and project management for the internal team, contractors, and clients using Agile methodology.
- Supervised, cultivated, and directed a team of talented individuals to achieve common goals, think outside of the box, and produce great work.
- Specialized in UX and UI, brand, and product design for B2B and enterprise clients.
- Worked on front-end development, utilizing the Bootstrap framework, SCSS, and Node.js.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, ZURB Foundation, Sass, PhpStorm, Git, Magento, Drupal
2008 - 2015
Lead Senior and Product Designer
Graphic Fusion Design
- Managed, oversaw, and executed development of projects, including web design, branding, UX/UI design, prototyping, and consulting using Agile methodology.
- Supervised all business development, accounting, management, and sales efforts.
- Created, designed, and built web applications for various enterprise clients, including Credit Karma.
- Designed, created, and built a web project management system that tracks, monitors, and showcases each project's progress, deliverables, and billing within the firm in real-time.
- Provided web, UX/UI, and design solutions for clients in various industries and reputable companies, including Fox Sports, Goodwill, the USDA, and the US Air Force.
- Cultivated a culture of passion for great design with a talented team of 15 designers, artists, developers, and marketers.
Technologies: Bootstrap, WordPress, Git, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision
Education
2003 - 2008
Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts and Design in Visual Design
University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ, United States
2003 - 2008
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering in Computer Engineering
University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ, United States
Certifications
JANUARY 2020 - MAY 2021
Google Analytics IQ
AUGUST 2018 - PRESENT
Adobe Certified Expert (ACE)
Adobe
Experience
UI Design - 10 yearsUX Design - 10 yearsEnterprise Design - 7 yearsBranding - 7 yearsHealthcare - 5 yearsWordPress Theme Design - 5 yearsProcess Design - 4 yearsA/B Testing - 2 yearsLocation
