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