# Alexis B. > Director of Learning and Evaluation @ CROP Organization | Managing Technical Training Programs Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alexisb I design pathways where none exist. Right now, that means leading learning and partnerships at CROP, where we’re creating real career opportunities for justice-impacted individuals. Through my background in Product and Systems Design, I prioritize work with that helps people —whether it’s building them better tools, bridging the gap between talent and opportunity, or pushing industries to rethink who belongs. Workforce equity isn’t a trend. It’s a necessity. If you’re working on creating access, rethinking hiring, or breaking barriers, let’s connect! ## Work Experience ### Director of Learning @ CROP Organization Jan 2025 – Present | Oakland, CA Manage and Oversee CROP’s technical training programs, professional development workshops, and employer partnerships, ensuring participants are fully prepared for meaningful, future-proof careers ### Lead Design Instructor • UX/UI Design @ CROP Organization Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Oakland, California, United States • Developed and taught a foundational design curriculum for aspiring User Experience Designers. • Collaborated with industry leaders like Figma, SAP, and Google to enhance specialized career tracks in product design. • Designed tailored curricula that integrated professional development and technical training, boosting participant engagement. • Championed diversity and inclusion initiatives, creating accessible digital platforms and learning resources in tech education. ### User Experience Designer & Researcher @ Star Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area - Collect and analyze user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmark studies, server logs and online experiments (A/B testing) - Hosted collaborative design workshops on a global scale. - Wire-framed and prototyped concepts and presented research findings to high-priority stakeholders Work with Designers, Product Managers, Engineers and other UXRs to prioritize research opportunities - Advocate research findings to diverse audiences through written reports and in-person presentations ### UX Designer • Livestream Host/Guest @ Adobe Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area • Designed user interfaces live using Adobe XD, engaging a community of designers. • Hosted over 10 live streams on Behance, attracting an average viewership of 1,000+. • Mentored a community of 200+ designers, enhancing their skills and professional growth. ### Interaction Design Consultant @ FMU Design Group Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area We are storytellers, designers, and engineers - working to create immersive experiences digitally and physically. We conceptualize the future and bring to life products, ideas, and emotions. ### Prototyping Studio Manager @ California College of the Arts Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area ### UX Researcher @ Mira Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Coordinated qualitative research projects, recruited community participants to conduct interviews. Transcribed sessions, extracted findings and presented research. Released weekly surveys with our user base prelaunch. Expanded UX designs based on research projects with Front End engineer collaboration. Managed and designed on-boarding, sign-in and digital collection UI. Diversified the workplace, in more ways than one. ### Documentary Photographer @ SPEECH THERAPY CAMBODIA Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Cambodia Worked with the Speech Therapy team, SLPs, PTs, nurses, doctors, volunteers and community members, to help document the nonprofit's mission. Documented the organizations work within hospitals, rural areas, and cities throughout Cambodia. Created a short informative video to be used in fundraising campaigns in the future. ### Visual & Graphic Designer @ Our City Forest Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | San Jose Designed with the Adobe Creative Suite, to create outreach materials both physical and digital. Worked across teams to communicate ideas that helped rally volunteers and inspire donations. Developed strategies surrounding marketing and outreach goals. Develop a new system of digital content and worked with the Marketing Lead to establish a brand guideline. ### Web Design Intern @ Suburbeon Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 ### Graphic Design Intern @ YoYo Text Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | San Jose, CA Researched brand and market penetration strategy. Created promotional materials such as prospective investor informational brochure and flyers. Collaborated on projects with the other interns and company founders. ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Interactive Design California College of the Arts ### Photography and Graphic Design Academy of Art University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lexisbustos - Website: https://alexisbustos.design --- Source: https://flows.cv/alexisb JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alexisb/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08