👋 Open to new opportunities

Hi, I'm Alex Rivera — I build things people love to use.

Product designer & front-end developer crafting clean, intuitive digital experiences for startups and growing teams.

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Skills & Tools

A mix of design sense and technical chops — I'm comfortable across the full product stack.

🎨 Figma
⚛️ React
🐍 Python
🌐 HTML / CSS
📦 Node.js
🗄️ SQL
☁️ AWS
📱 iOS / Android
✏️ UX Research
📊 Analytics
Projects

A handful of things I've designed and built — from zero to shipped.

🛍️ E-commerce

ShopFlow Redesign

Redesigned the checkout experience for a DTC brand, cutting cart abandonment by 28% through smarter form design and trust signals.

📊 Dashboard

Analytics Hub

Built a real-time analytics dashboard for a SaaS product — custom charts, role-based views, and a flexible data export flow.

📱 Mobile

Wellness App

End-to-end design for a habit-tracking iOS app. Shipped in 3 months, 4.8★ on the App Store, 20k downloads in the first quarter.

🤝 B2B Platform

ClientPortal

A white-label client portal for agencies — project tracking, file sharing, and invoicing in one clean workspace.

🔬 Research Tool

SurveyLens

Turned raw survey data into visual insight reports with auto-generated summaries — saved UX teams 6+ hours per study.

🌍 Non-profit

VolunteerMap

A volunteer-matching platform for local charities, built pro-bono. Now used by 40+ orgs and 3,000+ volunteers across the city.

Experience

A decade across agencies, startups, and in-house product teams.

Senior Product Designer

Arclight Studio
2023 – Present

Leading design for a 3-product SaaS suite. Own the design system, run user research, and partner with engineering on delivery.

UX / Front-End Developer

Waverly Digital
2020 – 2023

Bridged design and engineering across 12 client products. Built accessible component libraries and mentored junior designers.

Product Designer

Nomad Labs (startup)
2018 – 2020

First design hire at a seed-stage startup. Designed and shipped the MVP that led to a $4M Series A raise.

Junior Designer

Bravo Creative Agency
2016 – 2018

Digital and print work for clients in retail, hospitality, and healthcare. Great foundation in layout, typography, and brand.

Let's work together 🚀

I'm currently available for freelance projects and full-time roles. Drop me a line — I usually reply within a day.