Alex Rivera

UX Designer

San Francisco, CA · hello@alexrivera.design

UX designer with 7+ years of experience creating human-centered digital products. Skilled in user research, interaction design, and design systems. Proven track record of delivering measurable business outcomes through research-driven design. Passionate about accessibility and inclusive design.

Experience

Senior UX Designer

2022 — Present

Vertex Studio

Lead designer on cross-functional product teams. Designed consumer-facing products for clients in fintech, health, and e-commerce. Established design system foundations and mentored junior designers.

  • Led redesign of banking dashboard serving 500K+ users
  • Established component library reducing design-to-dev handoff time by 40%
  • Mentored 3 junior designers

UX Designer

2020 — 2022

Nomad Digital

End-to-end design for web and mobile products. Conducted user research, created wireframes and prototypes, and collaborated with engineering teams on implementation.

  • Designed travel planning platform acquired by major travel company
  • Conducted 50+ user interviews and usability tests
  • Shipped 8 products from concept to launch

Junior UX Designer

2018 — 2020

Bright Path Agency

Worked on client projects across multiple industries. Created wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups. Assisted in user research planning and execution.

  • Contributed to 15+ client projects
  • Built internal design template library
  • Won agency "Rising Star" award 2019

Education

B.A. Cognitive Science

2014 — 2018

University of California, Berkeley

Minor in Computer Science. Focus on human-computer interaction and decision science.

Certifications

Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification
Certified Usability Analyst (CUA)
WCAG 2.1 Accessibility Specialist

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