# Axel Kanakan

> Product Designer at WhatsApp

Location: Oakland, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/axelkanakan

axelkanakan.com

Product Designer specializing in interaction design and React. Excited about building experiences from the ground up.

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ WhatsApp
Jan 2021 – Present

### Freelance UI/UX Designer @ Self-employed
Jan 2018 – Present

### Product Designer/Prototyper @ Citi
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Dallas/Fort Worth Area

### Contract Interaction Designer/Prototyper @ Blend
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Freelance Visual Designer @ Self-Employed
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Produced icons, logos, branding and scalable design systems 
• Lead product design sprints from lo-fi to prototype with specializing in rapid development and creating reusable UI components

### Visual Designer @ 2U
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area - Remote
• Produced data visualizations, infographics, illustrations and icons for a wide array of academic fields for various Universities
• Assisted in cultivating the design language for all online courses, establishing a distinct brand that was used by Universities such as Harvard and Yale among others.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating the work of 25 designers and assuring a quality among all outgoing visuals

### Lead Graphic Designer @ VizConnect
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Worcester, Massacusetts
• Specialized in creating custom QR codes for businesses while adhering to established brand style-guide and design languages
• Responsible for the creative development, testing and delivery of QR codes for brands such as American Eagle and Westford Inn


## Education
### Master's degree in Visual Communications
Clark University

### Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies
Clark University

### Fullstack Ruby on Rails
Bloc


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/axel-kanakan-66363279
- Website: https://axelkanakan.com
- Website: https://dribbble.com/axelkanakan

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Last updated: 2026-04-05