# Alex Duffner > Founder at NāM · Designing spaces, systems, and communities · From vision to lived experience · 0→NāM Location: Ko Phangan, Surat Thani, Thailand Profile: https://flows.cv/alexduffner I’m a founder and multidisciplinary designer working at the intersection of space, technology, and community. I’m currently building NāM on Koh Phangan, a design led creative campus and living ecosystem for founders, creatives, and remote teams. NāM brings together co living, co working, nature integrated architecture, and experimental systems for how people live, work, and create together. My role today is less about designing individual artifacts and more about translating complex visions into coherent, lived systems, whether that is a physical space, a digital product, or a collaborative process. I work closely with founders, architects, technologists, and communities to • clarify direction • design intentional structures • turn abstract ideas into tangible realities My background is in UX, interaction design, and creative direction, working with global companies and early stage teams. That foundation now informs how I approach larger systems, with care for experience, flow, and human behavior. I’m especially interested in projects that sit between design and nature structure and freedom vision and execution If you’re building something complex and human, and need clarity, structure, or a thoughtful sparring partner, I’m always open to conversation. ## Work Experience ### Founder and Creative Director @ NāM Jan 2025 – Present | Ko Phangan Founder of NāM, a design led creative workspace on Koh Phangan. NāM brings together co-living, co-working, nature integrated architecture, and community focused programming to explore new ways of living, working, and creating together. My role spans vision, design, and execution across physical spaces, digital systems, and collaborative processes. I work closely with architects, designers, technologists, and local partners to translate complex ideas into coherent, lived experiences. Focus areas include spatial design, experience design, system thinking, and building intentional structures that support creativity, belonging, and long term growth. ### Head of Design and User Experience @ Athena Alliance Jan 2019 – Jan 2026 | Remote Working as the lead designer encompassing the brand and development of design systems, UI components and product strategy. ### Freelance Senior Designer (Remote) @ VMware Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Menlo Park, California, United States Worked on a contract basis to support the Wavefront Team with corporate and website design assets ranging from eBooks, infographics and landing page designs. ### Lead UX/UI Designer @ 30SecondsToFly Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 In charge of revamping the design process across the entire organization from identity, UI/UX and web with a focus on User Centered Design. Main challenges is to establish a design led product development process by closely collaborating and facilitating design workshops with the product and management teams. I get to learn and apply new concepts of Conversational UI and redefining the experience of booking and managing business travel. ### Senior UX/UI Designer @ MAQE Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 At MAQE I got to opportunity to prove my skills in UX and UI design through working collaboratively with clients and users in form of workshops. I discovered and built on my main strength as a starter to push new projects forward, mediating between different stakeholders, development and design teams and injecting fresh ideas through a proven creative process. ### Product and Retail Designer @ Technology Will Save Us Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 ### Freelance Designer @ AD Design Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 ### Design Intern @ Kin Design Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 ### Design Intern & Photographer @ DeGross Design and Innovation Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 ### Design Intern & Photographer @ Jamesplumb Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Design Goldsmiths, University of London Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 ### Foundation degree in Art & Design Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 ### A Levels in ICT, Geography, Economics Harrow International School Bangkok Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alexduffner - Portfolio: http://www.alexduffner.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/alexduffner JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alexduffner/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25