# Alex Nako > Director, Product Design at Facebook Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alexnako Over the past 25 years, from my early graphic design days – and tech nerd – to later leadership roles, a few things have been constant: collaboration, both learning from and inspiring those around me, and extreme obsession with delivering value and craft. Building products and teams will take you from sprints to marathons, and I believe being principled with every choice is what ensures integrity of outcomes; it ensures you are building something that lasts. I love the bird eye view and driving strategic conversations, but I love even more being on the ground with the team, pushing details and features, championing delight, and having fun. Get in touch. ## Work Experience ### Investor @ SoftShox Jan 2025 – Present ### Director, Product Design @ Meta Jan 2020 – Present | Menlo Park, CA ### Product Design Manager @ Meta Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 | Menlo Park, California ### Product Designer @ Meta Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Menlo Park ### Advisor @ Chance Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 ### Head Of Design @ State Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | London • Part of management team, working closely with founders on product definition • Oversaw design roadmap and resources, ensuring prioritisation is aligned with the company's strategy • Championed product innovation by implementing design best practices and identifying unique differentiating opportunities • Managed relationship with multi-disciplinary team (brand, product, development) to ensure delivery of world class experiences across multiple platforms (web, mobile web, iOS and Android) ### Co-Founder | Product and Design Director @ Selo Reserva Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 | Brazil • Responsible for brand positioning and creative direction • Developed product end to end, including all UX and UI, coding of the front-end and integration with backend • Selo Reserva was acquired by Vinitude in 2015 ### Founder | Creative Director @ Dimaquina Jan 2005 – Jan 2012 | London, United Kingdom • Creative direction and innovation projects for various global clients, from tech start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. ### Founder @ KnowYourOnions Jan 2009 – Jan 2012 | London, United Kingdom • Responsible for product throughout; from concepting, branding, content production to deployment of the system • Successfully negotiated partnership with Jamie Oliver, bringing together the CMS and distribution system created and the chef’s recipe catalogue ### Principal Design Expert @ Vodafone Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 • Provided creative direction to design language across multiple platforms • Drove investigation of brand and interaction opportunities ### Design Manager, UX @ Nokia Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | London, United Kingdom • Senior level collaboration with Head of Platform UX Design • Led team developing new UI models for upcoming flagship product (Nokia N9) • Designed interaction and style guidelines, oversaw core native apps development and managed relationship with key 3rd party partners ### Design Specialist, Service and User Interface Design @ Nokia Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 • Led and ensured adherence to innovative, user-centered approach to UX design, including user research and analysis, interaction design, prototyping and usability • Designed a wide range of services (media consumption, productivity tools, etc) serving all Nokia's product categories, identifying baseline features common to all as well as experiences that helped differentiate the portfolio • Oversaw and mentored other UX designers, ensuring quality deliverables and helping junior designers onboard onto internal processes and tools ### Design Specialist for Visual Communication @ Nokia Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 • Brand visual lead for 2007-2008 Nokia Nseries • Continuous collaboration with other category teams to build a cohesive portfolio • Worked directly with Nokia Nseries’ customization manager to provide design support and apply brand and marketing strategy to a wide range of deliverables, including digital customisation policies ### Creative Consultant @ Fernando Gabeira Jan 2001 – Jan 2007 | Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil • Worked in close collaboration with Fernando Gabeira to promote political ideas and debates through the use of new technology tools • Designed all iteration of Gabeira’s branding and website as well as many other specific campaigns (Urban sustainable development, Debates around GM cropping, etc) • Creative Direction for two successful MP elections (2002, 2006) ### Senior Designer @ Pós Imagem Design Jan 1999 – Jan 2004 • Led a wide range of graphic design projects, from special edition CD sleeves to complex brand architecture systems. • Responsible for all stages of projects: brief handling, concepting, detailed design, final digital artwork and production management ## Education ### MA (Hons) in Interactive Digital Media Ravensbourne University London ### BA in Graphic Design Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro ### Colégio São Vicente de Paulo ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alexnako --- Source: https://flows.cv/alexnako JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alexnako/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13