Alex Mukomelov

Alex Mukomelov

Product design and managment in San Francisco

About

I'm a seasoned design professional with over a decade of experience. With a diverse skill set that spans various domains and industries, including automotive and mobility, fintech, consumer products, enterprise, SaaS and data-driven solutions. My expertise in digital and physical user experience, 3D, industrial design and product management has allowed me to create innovative products that blend user needs, business and technology — with a focus on forging exceptional user experiences, I have enjoyed working with both scale-up ventures and Fortune 500 companies

Projects

2024
Strategy for largest automotive Tier 1 supplier

Strategizing roadmap for Tier 1 automotive brand focusing on USA market around emerging user niece such GenZ and young millennials, focusing on their current states of life, future perception and sentiments around car ownership and digital features. Programming, hiring, recurring, alignments, and ideation workshops, planning and leadership, market and competitors research, and UX/UI/storyboards to visualize and make results more tangible.

2023
Visual design for premium Japanese car OEM

Created new HMI design language for major automotive JP OEM. Stakeholder alignment, creative direction, resourcing and team planning, UX and interaction patterns.

2023
3D HMI at DT

Next-generation software-defined vehicle HMI that improves safety and increases comfort for the commercial in-car experience. Enabling new service monetization strategies through in-car HMI and mobile apps.

2023
UX audit for major car OEM

Comprehensive review of Digital Services for leading automotive OEM. Audit of the home screen, payment processes, and checkout procedures for both mobile apps and web platforms. The review incorporates a UX audit aimed at pinpointing strengths and weaknesses. The resulting report outlined suggested improvements, incorporated industry benchmark research and app redesign.

2022
SAIC 2.0 HMI at SAIC

Establishing a robust SAIC MG 2.0 HMI program with new interactions, visual design and a comprehensive design system based on Android Automotive.

2022
ADAS use cases 2028

Design sprint for ADAS use cases and user interactions for major JP OEM. Planning and leading a 4-day in-person workshop with 20+ people, ideation for new use cases, and resolving exemplary road events. Storytelling and wireframes with prioritization were presented to senior executives.

2022
Autonomous vehicle delivery

Design service concepts for AV delivery for major car OEMs.
Field research, hypothesis creation and validation, wireframes and visual design

2022
Inspirational platform at Discover Presence

0 to 1. Created a mental well-being platform

 that delivers daily inspiration on hundreds of different topics through the mobile app and always on display.

2022
1C at One Concern

Tool that creates the Digital Twin of the world around us and enables customers to uncover direct structural risks to their buildings and risks posed to the external networks they depend on.

2021
WOOLY

Redesign solution that transforms influencer, ambassador, and affiliate programs into communities. Build tools to help brands efficiently segment and measure influencers' performance and track audience engagements. As well as provide influencers with relevant brands and dashboards to give real-time visibility into rewards and payments.

2021
Varius projects at ADI
  • Design a user interface for a data management platform that makes consuming and selectively controlling operations data easy.

  • Digital transformation initiative to improve business metrics and customer experience for analog.com

  • Checkout and payments

2019
AMFIBIAN

Designing swimming app for mobile and watchOS devices that assists in crafting in-depth training sessions, connecting with instructors, tracking progress and exploring pre-designed workouts.

2021
A’Design Award 2021 from MG iSmart Infotainment System HMI
2014
RedDot Award 2009-2013 x5

Work Experience

2021 — Now
Design Director at Star.global
San Francisco

SAIC / MG, Honda, Analog Devices, Daimler Truck, Toyota / Lexus, RedSeal, Hyundai, One Concern, Wooly

2019 — 2022
C0-Founder /Product Design at Presence
San Francisco
2020 — 2021
Design Director at R\ska

R\SKA is a design agency. That craft award-winning and innovative solutions for startups and well-known companies.

2018 — 2020
Lead Product Designer at Shell
San Francisco

Lead product designer at Shell Digital Ventures US. As a hands-on designer in leadership positions, I guide my team while deeply involved in the design process. This approach allows me to provide valuable insights and expertise while inspiring and motivating my team. Responsible for product design, focusing on user needs through connecting physical and digital solutions for various products: IoT devices, charging stations and infrastructure projects, B2B marketplaces, mobile applications and POS terminals.

2008 — 2017
Product & Industrial Design Co-Founder at Mukomelov

Education

2019 — 2019
Certification in User Experience
2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Architecture / BArch at National Academy of Environmental and Recreational Construction
Ukraine

Contact

Website
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