Hi there.
I'm Alex!
A UX Designer
In transition from 10 years of architectural design to a more human-centered design approach.
Previous Experience
A look into my past.
Brainstation
UX Design Diploma Program
August 2022 - Present
Trio Architecture Inc.
Architectural Technologist
August 2017 - May 2022
Hasegawa Zillman
Architecture Engineering Ltd.
Architectural Technologist
May 2012 - June 2017
Structural Hawaii Inc.
Jr. Architectural Designer
June 2010 - April 2012
I’ve always been a creative person, so I thought Architecture would be the perfect career path for me. However, after working for more than ten years in the field of Architecture, I realised that Architecture was not sparking joy in my life, and found myself burnt out. It wasn’t as fulfilling as it once was, and I struggled to keep up with developer and client demands of valuing quantity of units and maximizing square footage, over the quality and livability of the homes and spaces that I was contracted to design. I loved the initial ideating, conceptualising and problem solving but didn’t feel very creative when designing given the client constraints.
Thankfully, I discovered UX! It was the perfect combination of design, user experience, and creativity that I was looking for, plus it's a lot more human centered and personally fulfilling. UX combined all of my favourite aspects of design and the digital space allowed me to be even more creative with my ideas. I still enjoy architecture, but I see it more as an art that I admire and appreciate.
Looking back, I’ve been attempting to design and focus on human-centred experiences in my Architecture projects the whole time! I was always focusing on how the users would interact with the space and based my designs on user research and psychology. Feel free to check out a few of my architecture projects in the tab above.
SOFTWARE & SKILLS
Look what I can do!
Working as a designer through most of my career, I've kept a constant goal of always pushing myself to learn new things. Through my career journey I've picked up a few skills along the way that has gotten me up to this point in my life.
SOFTWARE
Figma
InVision
Adobe Design Suite
InDesign
Revit Architecture
AutoCAD
SketchUp
Microsoft Office
SKILLS
Research & Strategy
Creating Personas
Storyboarding
Information Architecture
Conceptual Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
Usability Testing
Design Systems
Responsive Design
Interaction Design
Design Thinking
Brand Identity & Strategy
Heuristic Design