My Story
Recently moved to Portland, Oregon I consider myself an educator of design, an innovator of process, and a seeker of best practices on how to solve a problem. From startups to enterprise organizations, I've learned that design is one of a team's most powerful tools and strategies. It can relinquish ambiguity, engage the curious, and persuade the indecisive.
I am passionate about working on projects that drive positive change in society, by creating purposeful tools that serve a practical need and contribute to sustainable consumption.
Above all, I value collaborating with like-minded individuals who share a commitment to making a meaningful impact during our time on this planet.
Traveler
Foodie
Writer
Snow season
I love to travel, here are some of my favorite places I've been.
Prague, Czech Republic
Bangalore, India
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Porto, Portugal
A passion of mine is cooking and trying new cuisines. Currently I'm mastering my Brisket capabilities with my new smoker!
I love to tell stories naturally, so I've put some spare time into writing a fantasy novel!
I moved to PNW specifically to enjoy snow sports more. Snowboarding is my favorite!
Design Systems, Component building,
Figma
Design Studios,
Collaboration,
Figjam & Miro
User Understanding,
Research Synthesis,
HeyMarvin
System Architecture,
Sitemapping,
Figjam & Miro
UX Metrics,
Behavioral KPIs,
Pendo
Chad Farran
Lead UX Designer, Cordial
"Shout out to Alek for his work on the new Contact Profile design! Alek took the lead on user research, providing new interactions to improve the user experience.
All contributing to a succesful release, providing increaded product value, workflow efficiency and ultimately, happy users.
From client "Happy to see these updates, they will make my life much easier!"
Xiao Wang
Senior Director, IQVIA
"Alek, it was my great pleasure to have you and your UX/UI team as part of our core DCT SaaS team. You are always engaged, motivated, collaborative.
You have true interests in helping elevating the DCT SaaS products user experience.
You drive to make a change and improve team collaboration is highly appreciated."
Kamalesh Nayudu
CEO, Bridgera
"During the year Alek has emerged as a multi-tasker always eager to take on different challenges.
He is playing a key role in defining a consistent and modern user experience for both internal & client applications
I am sure he will contribute significantly to every team he works with"
What keeps me ticking
Competitve Overwatch,
Castlevania: SOTN,
Elden Ring
KAASI,
Sound Quelle,
Dublon
Omakase,
Pad See Ew,
Olipop
Dark Matter,
All the Colors of the Dark,
A Psalm for the Wild Built
Prague,
Portugal,
Kauai