Hello. I'm a hands-on design leader with expertise in product design and strategy.
I work to elevate teams as we uncover user needs, craft meaningful experiences, and bring valued products to market.
I have led projects for clients including L’Oréal, easyJet, Aviva, Marks & Spencer, Bayer, and the two case-studies below. Others remain under NDA.
Flexible Financing
Shaping a new value proposition for accommodation providers to more easily access funding to grow their businesses.
Vanguard Invest
Launching a trillion-dollar American financial services giant in Europe.
My first working years were spent in start-ups and venture building. In that frenetic environment I discovered my love for creating something from nothing.
I still find a profound satisfaction in transforming a post-it into a product.
Since then….I have honed my skills at world-class consultancies and agencies. I have collaborated with clients from a wide array of industries and have continuously evolved my approach to be ever leaner and more human-centred.
Specialities
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Leading and managing multi-disciplinary creative teams to drive exceptional outcomes in product/service innovation and design.
Mentoring, coaching, and nurturing designers and strategists for their growth and development.
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Managing and aligning executive stakeholders and translating business requirements into tangible design solutions and strategies.
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Analysing and translating user insights and briefs into compelling design solutions and strategic directions.
Facilitating user research and creative workshops to align needs and perceptions
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Investigating, developing, and presenting interfaces, experiences, and user journeys within digital platforms.
Designing rich digital and physical experiences across channels, platforms, and markets from concept to production.
Creating immersive, interactive narratives and prototypes to showcase core values and key user touchpoints in new products, services, and experiences.
What my clients & colleagues say
“Working closely with Alissa, you have the utmost confidence in her ability to manage a multidisciplinary team to achieve the right outcome. It’s very rare to see a product and design expert, so methodical on driving commercial impact for a client… There are few folks I've worked with over the last 15+ years that I would for sure go after if I was to launch my own business, Alissa would be at the top of the list of names.”
Paul Hutchinson, Managing Director and Partner, BCG X | Ventures
“Alissa is one of the most talented UX designers I have had the pleasure of collaborating within my career span. I had the privilege of working closely with her over more than a year at frog, and I witnessed how she transformed challenging roadblocks into outstanding output. Her sharp acumen in UX design and her unwavering passion to get things done made her an invaluable project team lead.”
Guy Doron, Senior Insight Solutions Lead, Bayer