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Engineer.
Create.

Design Engineer & Creative Developer — building products people love, one pixel at a time.

San Francisco, CA

Featured Work

A selection of projects that showcase my range — from design systems and SaaS apps to brand identity and open-source.

Luminary Dashboard — dark analytics interface with area charts and KPI cards
Web App2024

Luminary Dashboard

A comprehensive SaaS analytics dashboard with real-time data visualisation, customisable widgets, and multi-tenant workspace support. Built with a focus on performance and accessibility.

ReactTypeScriptshadcn/ui
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Meridian Mobile App — iOS screens showing project timeline and chat interfaces
Mobile2024

Meridian Mobile App

A cross-platform mobile app for a digital agency that centralises project tracking, client communication, and file sharing in a single beautifully designed experience.

React NativeExpoTypeScript
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Apex Brand Identity — logo lockups and brand palette spread across white and dark backgrounds
Branding2023

Apex Brand Identity

Complete visual identity system for a venture capital firm — logo suite, typography, colour palette, iconography, and a 60-page brand guidelines document ready for agency handoff.

FigmaIllustratorBrand Strategy
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Nexus Design System — Storybook component library showing buttons, forms, and data displays
Open Source2025

Nexus Design System

An open-source design system built on Radix UI primitives and Tailwind CSS, featuring 80+ components, comprehensive Storybook documentation, and automated visual regression testing.

TypeScriptStorybookRadix UI
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Stratos Cloud Platform — infrastructure topology diagram and deployment pipeline UI
Web App2024

Stratos Cloud Platform

A developer-facing cloud management platform with infrastructure visualisation, deployment pipelines, and team access controls. Reduced onboarding time by 40% compared to the legacy portal.

Next.jsPostgreSQLTailwind CSS
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Volta Analytics — energy consumption line charts with anomaly flags and report export panel
Web App2023

Volta Analytics

An embedded analytics suite for an energy-tech startup, featuring interactive charts, anomaly detection alerts, and one-click PDF report exports for non-technical stakeholders.

RechartsNode.jsReact
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Skills & Expertise

Years of cross-disciplinary practice — frontend engineering, design, and tooling.

React

Frontend

8y

TypeScript

Frontend

6y

Tailwind CSS

Frontend

4y

Node.js

Backend

5y

PostgreSQL

Backend

4y

GraphQL

Backend

3y

Figma

Design

6y

UI/UX

Design

7y

Motion Design

Design

3y

Git

Tools

8y

Docker

Tools

4y

AWS

Tools

3y

Testimonials

Working with Alex was one of the best decisions we made on the Luminary Dashboard project. They brought a rare combination of strong engineering instincts and genuine design sensibility that elevated the product well beyond our original brief. Every interaction was thoughtful, every component was accessible, and every deadline was hit. Alex communicated proactively throughout, flagged risks early, and delivered a codebase that our internal team has been confidently extending for six months. I would hire Alex again without a second thought.

Sarah Chen

Head of Engineering, Luminary Labs

Alex took a genuinely complex problem — redesigning a cloud management portal that our power users had strong opinions about — and navigated it with patience and skill. They ran discovery sessions with our users, synthesised the feedback into a clear design direction, and then executed it with impressive speed without cutting corners on quality. The new platform reduced support tickets by 30% in the first month and our Net Promoter Score jumped twelve points. Alex's ability to think across design, engineering, and product strategy is rare and valuable.

James Okafor

CTO, Stratos Cloud

We engaged Alex to create a brand identity that could work across digital and print for our venture firm. What we received exceeded every expectation. Alex brought strategic rigour to the creative process — asking the right questions about our audience, values, and long-term positioning before touching a single design tool. The resulting identity is bold, timeless, and has drawn consistent compliments from our portfolio founders. The brand guidelines document alone has saved us hours in agency briefings. A thoroughly professional and talented collaborator.

Priya Patel

Director of Operations, Apex Ventures

Let's build something great.

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San Francisco, CA — available for remote & on-site

Currently available for new projects