Alex B.

Alex B. has a strong background in product design and user experience. They began their career at OCAD University in 2007, where they worked as a Designer for a brief period. Later that year, they joined Morningstar as a Designer and spent over four years in that role. In 2012, Alex joined Questrade Financial Group as a Senior UX Designer and eventually became a Team Lead for User Experience Design. In 2017, they transitioned to Shopify as a Senior Product Designer, where they worked until 2023. Currently, Alex is a Senior Product Designer at Workato.

Alex B.'s education history includes the following:

- In 2013, Alex B. completed a course in Managing People (Advanced) - Organizational Leadership at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.

- In 2012, Alex B. participated in four 1-week workshops in Design and Visual Communication at the Schule für Gestaltung Basel.

- In 2011, Alex B. attended a two-day workshop in User Experience Design at Adaptive Path.

- In the same year, Alex B. also completed a course in Managing International Projects - Project Management at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.

- From 2003 to 2008, Alex B. studied Graphic Design and obtained a BDes degree at OCAD University.

- In 2007, Alex B. participated in summer workshops in Design and Visual Communication at the Schule für Gestaltung Basel.

Additionally, Alex B. has obtained various certifications, including Power, Persuasion & Influence from Designer Fund, Business Value of Design from Designer Fund, A2 German Online Course from Goethe-Institut Toronto, Designing stories from Designer Fund, Effective Ideation Techniques for UX Design from Nielsen Norman Group, Facilitating UX Workshops from Nielsen Norman Group, Talk Master Certification from Speaker Labs, Certified ScrumMaster from Scrum Alliance, and Usability Testing from Nielsen Norman Group.