# David Mahmarian > Senior Design Lead - Alexa Accessibility at Amazon Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/davidmahmarian I'm a designer with a passion for accessibility (a11y) and inclusive design. I received my MFA in Interaction Design from the School of Visual Arts in New York, where my thesis work focused on improving communication between individuals with autism who are nonverbal, and their families. During that time I also worked with Google's Material Design team, exploring web accessibility for people with cognitive disabilities. I'm currently leading design on the Alexa Accessibility team at Amazon. ## Work Experience ### Senior Design Lead - Alexa Accessibility @ Amazon Jan 2022 – Present | Seattle, Washington, United States Leading design on the Alexa for Everyone Accessibility team at Amazon. ### Multimodal Designer - Alexa Accessibility @ Amazon Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Greater Seattle Area •Led UX projects on the Alexa for Everyone accessibility team as part of the Alexa Trust group. •Focused on developing new products and services for people with physical and cognitive disabilities, and those age 65+ ### UX Designer - Device Design Group (DDG) @ Amazon Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Greater Seattle Area •Worked to extend the capabilities of Alexa Voice. •Led new accessibility initiatives within the Devices Design Group. ### Lab Assistant, Visible Futures Lab @ School of Visual Arts Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area •Worked with SVA graduate students through structured explorations of emerging technologies within the makerspace. ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ School of Visual Arts Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area •TA to Jeffrey Zeldman, classes included Research Methods, A History of Design, Crafting User Experiences, Thesis, and Selling Design. ### Interaction Designer - Material Design @ Google Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area •Part of the Material Design group, collaborating closely with the accessibility team. •Led a project that explored web accessibility for users with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other cognitive disabilities. ### Information Architect @ SapientRazorfish Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Miami, FL •Built the prototyping practice within the UX team and created a higher standard of deliverables for clients and internal stakeholders. •Primary client work includes Visit Florida and Carnival Cruise Lines. ### Interaction Designer @ Leo Burnett Group Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Chicago, IL •Designed the core functionality and behavior of digital applications. •Collaborated closely with strategists, visual designers and writers, content strategists, and technical specialists, while working within a client team. ### Interaction Designer @ Insight Product Development Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Chicago, IL •Analyzed and modeled user needs, tasks, and environments of use. •Created mockups and interactive prototypes for concept validation and testing. •Worked primarily on Abbott and St. Jude Medical accounts. ### Jr. Information Architect @ SapientRazorfish Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Chicago, IL •Worked primarily on the Hyatt account, including an email strategy and template redesign, and a complete redesign of the booking experience. •Worked on the John Deere account to create mobile experiences of current web applications. ### Information Architect (Contract) @ space150 Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Minneapolis, MN •Worked with UX team managing detailed information architecture documentation and creating interactive prototypes. •Worked primarily on the American Express account to translate current desktop experiences to mobile. ## Education ### Master’s Degree in Interaction Design School of Visual Arts Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 ### Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design The Art Institutes International-Minnesota ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/davidmahmarian - Portfolio: http://www.davemahmarian.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/davidmahmarian JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/davidmahmarian/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30