Alexander Chen
Product Designer & Front-End Engineer
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I design and build accessible, high-performing interfaces. My sweet spot is the space between product thinking and code — turning ideas into fast, usable, human-centered experiences.
Alexander Chen
Product Designer & Front-End Engineer
Get to Know Me
Designing systems, shipping pixels, and sweating the details
I help product teams move faster with clear foundations: research-backed UX, robust design systems, and production-ready front-end code. I’ve led cross-functional projects from 0→1 launch to iterative growth.
My toolkit includes Figma, React, TypeScript, and an obsession with accessibility and performance. I value candor, curiosity, and doing the simple thing well.
150+
Projects Shipped
8+
Years Experience
98%
Client Satisfaction
Specialization
Product Design & Front-End
Experience Level
Senior
Education
M.S. Computer Science, Stanford
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Happy Clients
Projects
Hours of Support
Teams Led
Skills
Depth where it matters; breadth to ship end-to-end.
Front-end Development
HTML/CSS
95%Semantic HTML5, responsive CSS, accessibility (WCAG), CSS architecture
JavaScript
85%ES6+, TypeScript, performance profiling, testing
React
80%Hooks, state management, Next.js, component libraries
Back-end & Systems
Node.js
75%Express, REST/GraphQL APIs, auth, server rendering
Python
70%Django/FastAPI, scripting, data tooling
SQL
65%Schema design, query optimization, analytics
Resume
Selected experience leading product, creating design systems, and delivering production code.
Professional Summary
Senior product designer & front-end engineer. I build scalable design systems and ship performant, accessible interfaces in close partnership with product and engineering.
Contact Information
- San Francisco, CA
- hello@alexchen.design
- +1 (415) 555-0147
- linkedin.com/in/alexchen
Technical Skills
Web Development
95%
UI/UX Design
90%
Design Systems
90%
Project Leadership
85%
Professional Experience
Senior Product Designer / Front-End Engineer
2022 — Present
Tech Innovations Inc.
- Led design & implementation of a cross-platform design system adopted by 10+ product teams
- Partnered with engineering to migrate web stack to React/TypeScript, improving Core Web Vitals by 35%
- Shipped 0→1 workflows that increased activation by 22% and reduced time-to-value by 30%
- Mentored designers and engineers on accessibility, prototyping, and UI architecture
Lead Front-End Developer
2019 — 2022
Digital Solutions Corp.
- Owned front-end for flagship SaaS product (1M+ users), establishing component library and code standards
- Implemented CI/CD and visual regression tests, reducing deployment time by 60%
- Collaborated with design to deliver accessible experiences meeting WCAG AA
Education
M.S. in Computer Science
2017 — 2019
Stanford University
Focus: Human-Computer Interaction & Machine Learning. Graduated with honors.
B.S. in Software Engineering
2013 — 2017
MIT
Dean's List, led the university coding club and design collective.
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Professional
2023
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
2022
Portfolio
A mix of product design, system work, and code — shipped with teams of all sizes.
Services
From ideas to shipped product — I plug into your team where you need me most.
Outcome-driven design
and engineering support
I combine research, prototyping, design systems, and front-end implementation to help teams move faster with confidence.
View All ServicesFront-end platforms
React/Next.js builds with TypeScript, accessibility, analytics, and SEO best practices.
Growth experiments
Hypothesis-driven A/B tests and UX improvements to lift activation and retention.
Testimonials
Kind words from collaborators and clients.
Alex’s design system work unblocked our roadmap and cut delivery time across teams. He bridges design and engineering effortlessly.
Rachel Bennett
Strategy DirectorFrom discovery to launch, he kept us focused on user outcomes — the new onboarding lifted activation by double digits.
Daniel Morgan
Chief Innovation OfficerWe modernized our stack and UI in record time. Alex’s front-end expertise was crucial for performance and accessibility.
Emma Thompson
Digital LeadThoughtful, pragmatic, and fast. He elevates the work while keeping the team unblocked.
Christopher Lee
Technical DirectorHis prototypes clarified decisions for execs and engineers alike. We shipped with confidence.
Olivia Carter
Product ManagerOur UX metrics jumped after his audit and improvements — clean, fast, and accessible.
Nathan Brooks
UX DirectorContact
Have a project in mind? I’d love to hear about it.
Contact Info
For project inquiries, collaborations, or speaking invites, use the form or reach out directly.
Location
San Francisco, CA
Available for remote & hybrid work
Phone
+1 (415) 555-0147
hello@alexchen.design
collab@alexchen.design
Get In Touch
Tell me a bit about your goals, timeline, and how I can help.