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“Alitzel was an amazing collaborator. Product and design’s sought after ops person, she had a deep understanding of a complex domain cultivated by her user-centered approach. She was strong at distilling observations and feedback into exacting insights that got to the core of the problem space. Running product strategy by Alitzel was a regular part of our process. I’m so glad Alitzel is formally practicing UX full-time because she has the research-leaning designer mindset that is essential to unlock business value. A designer like Alitzel is rare to find in this oversaturated field.”
“‘Ridiculously efficient’ is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Alitzel. I had the pleasure of working with Ali at Locana, collaborating on the 500 Women Scientists project primarily. I was always in awe of her ability to command a room and get people on board with ideas—even people who were initially on completely different pages. Any team would be lucky to have Ali as a UX/UI Designer!”
“Alitzel is a fantastic communicator, collaborator, and designer whom I was fortunate enough to work with and manage at Locana. Alitzel immediately ramped up on our projects, asked the right questions, and wasn’t afraid to jump into problem-solving. In addition, her organizational skills were much appreciated by the design team, cross-functional partners, and clients. She brought clarity to the design process and approached problems with a methodical and creative process. Alitzel’s creative problem-solving, ability to adapt and communication and organization skills make her a fantastic team member.”
Allison Milchling
Product Design & Strategy
Mealear Khiev
Software Engineer
Holly Moore
Product Designer
“I worked with Alitzel to further develop my master’s thesis. It was my first time working with a freelance UX Designer, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of professionalism Alitzel brought to the project. She was very well organized, prepared, and responsive to comments. She brought several new ideas to the project that helped bring the concept to life. I would be very willing to work with Alitzel again or recommend her to colleagues.”
“Alitzel is a driven UX designer, who seeks out feedback and applies herself 100% to the projects she works on. She thinks critically about the context of each problem and seeks the best solution with all users in mind. I was particularly impressed with her work ethic and motivation to improve in all areas.”
“I had the pleasure of mentoring Alitzel for close to 12 months during her time as a Product Design student at CareerFoundry. I was always impressed by her constant curiosity toward learning about UX beyond just the coursework. Additionally, she was able to quickly pick up advanced-level Figma prototyping and design systems skills by following minimal level of technical instructions from me. In summary, It is an absolute pleasure for me to recommend Alitzel because of her professionalism and patience toward learning new subject matters.”
Olivia Fierro
Product Design & Innovation
Jocelyn Irle
UX Designer
Hasin Ahmed
Product Designer
“I met Alitzel at the UX Design program Design Lab in 2020 and since then we collaborated on numerous design sprint challenges and UX Research projects. We recently worked together at Pelotea Inc. leading design initiatives and developing product strategies. Alitzel proved to be an exquisite team player, challenging team members’ ideas and seeking feedback to always think beyond what can be done. Through her contribution to the project, we were able to create solutions that were well received by the client stakeholders. She is extremely organized which made it really easy for everyone on the team to collaborate remotely. I would highly recommend Alitzel and would love to work with her again on another project. Please reach out to me directly if you have any questions about my experience working with Alitzel.”
Miso Cho
Product Designer
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