
Hi, I'm Alexa.
I'm a Product Designer based in New York City. It took me a while to figure that all out. In college, I went back and forth between Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science a few times until I realized I don't want to just solve problems, like how to put a satellite into space or search a tree. I want to solve problems for people. I chose Product Design because it allows me to combine my passions for technical and creative problem solving with empathy and a human-first approach, and I've never looked back since.
I've worked as a designer at Amazon Web Services (go ahead, give me your best Alexa joke) and startups in luxury ski retail and AI services. I'm also the cofounder of a fashion movement called Vroom Vroom that's all about going fast and having fun.
I'm currently working as a UX Architect at IHS Markit. If you are looking to get in touch, you can reach me via the following:
Email: alexa.rae.bren@gmail.com
Cell: (646) 784-3641
If you want to learn some more about me first, keep scrolling.
SOFT SKILLS
I'm a big picture thinker with a product mindset.
I understand the larger intent behind each project I take on, and approach their smaller elements in context of this vision.
I speak everyone's language.
With my background in computer science, I can effectively collaborate with engineers and present complex ideas in intuitive ways to stakeholders and customers alike.
I'm an optimistic leader.
I motivate my teammates by looking for creative solutions that get things done rather than focusing just on problems.
HARD SKILLS
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Figma, Sketch, InVision, Zeplin, Balsamiq, Adobe Suite
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User Research, Personas, Storyboarding,
Wireframing, Prototyping, Usability studies
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HTML/CSS, Javascript, React, PHP/SQL
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Swift, Java, Python, R, C, Ocaml