Alexis Bustos
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Alexis Bustos

Designer in Oakland, She/Her

Looking to collaborate with Product Designers who are interested in speaking/mentoring folks from non-traditional backgrounds trying to break into tech.

A month ago

About

Alexis Bustos is a seasoned UX Researcher and Designer, with a passion for designing products that resonate with users and have a positive impact on society. She has a wealth of experience building differentiating products and driving 0-1 initiatives using emerging tech, with a strong focus on human-centered design and an eye for ethics.

Projects

Ongoing
Lead Design Instructor • UX/UI Design at CROP Organization

Serving as a Design Educator at CROP (Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs) in Oakland, CA. We instruct Just Impacted folks and develop curricula for the next generation of human-centered designers and problem solvers. Our focus is on building a strong foundation for her students, ensuring they are well-equipped with the skills necessary to make a positive impact in the design industry.

2019

Designed UI live with Adobe XD, 10+ live streams on Behance with an average viewership of 500+.
Hosted award-winning designers, leading to increased engagement and recognition within the design community.
Mentored a community of 200+ designers, improving their skills and contributing to their professional growth.

Work Experience

2022 — Now
Oakland, CA

Serving as a Design Educator at CROP (Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs) in Oakland, CA. We instruct Just Impacted folks and develop curricula for the next generation of human-centered designers and problem solvers. Our focus is on building a strong foundation for her students, ensuring they are well-equipped with the skills necessary to make a positive impact in the design industry.

2019 — 2022
San Francisco, CA

Collected and analyzed user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmark studies, server logs, and online experiments (A/B testing). I hosted collaborative design workshops on a global scale.

We wire-framed and prototyped concepts and presented research findings to high-priority stakeholders. Mainly I worked with Designers, Product Managers, Engineers, and other UXRs to prioritize research opportunities Most importantly, I advocated research findings to diverse audiences through written reports and in-person presentations

2018 — 2019
San Francisco, CA

Coordinated qualitative research projects, recruited community participants to conduct interviews.
Transcribed sessions, extracted findings and presented research.
Released weekly surveys with our user base prelaunch.

Expanded UX designs based on research projects with Front End engineer collaboration.
Managed and designed on-boarding, sign-in and digital collection UI.

Diversified the workplace, in more ways than one.

Exhibitions

2020
Releasing The Screen: True Immersion at SF Design Week

Speaking

2021
A pretty practical guide to keeping your soul intact in a strange industry. at Visual Thinker Lecture Series - Keynote Speaker
Chapman Unversity

Education

2016 — 2019
Bachlor of Fine Arts at California College of the Arts
San Francisco

Interaction Design

Contact

LinkedIn