# Devon Alkire-Cussen

> Staff Product Designer at Credit Karma

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/devonalkirecussen

I am a UX Designer with a dynamic career background.  Human-centered research is the heart of my skill set.

## Work Experience
### Staff Product Designer @ Credit Karma
Jan 2023 – Present

### Senior Product Designer II @ Credit Karma
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Senior Product Designer @ Credit Karma
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California

### Product Designer @ Credit Karma
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco

### UX Designer @ Macy's
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop and prioritize experience strategies that are based on user needs, business goals and technical realities.
Seek validation and improvement of ideas, through user research, usability testing, and assessment of experimentation data.
Define user experience requirements for products across various mediums, including desktop and mobile

### Associate, UX Designer @ Macy's
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area
Lead UX for a lean delivery team comprised of engineers, a visual designer, and a product manager. 
Validated designs and minimal viable products from prototype to launch by leveraging usability testing and experimentation. 
Developed multi-platform Product Detail Page features that generated additional $200m of annual revenue.
Supported Senior Design team in conducting monthly user lab studies.

### Associate, Product Management, Merchandising @ Levi Strauss & Co.
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area
Developed compelling and competitive product assortment each season
Engaged in retail market research used for developing viable products.
Monitored total sales progress and analyze item selling for various accounts
Maintained system product integrity with product set-up and maintenance

### Web Designer (Contract) @ Revolver San Francisco
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area
Co-designed company website, in terms of interface and aesthetic
Established streamlined process for expediting products onto web store
Managed email newsletter content

### Assistant, Buying and Site Merchandising @ Need Supply Co.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Richmond, VA
Partner with Woman's buyer on delivering seasonally appropriate and on brand product.
Ensure timely delivery of merchandise through communication with vendors.
React to business by daily and weekly sales analysis, margin performance, and new product findings
Managed weekly visual assortment on web store

### Buying Intern @ Need Supply Co.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Richmond, VA
Coordinated weekly photo shoots for both e-commerce and editorial by styling models and organizing merchandise. 
Assisted women’s buyer with order-writing, organizing and providing visuals for on-order merchandise. Built competitive shopping reports to reflect retail trends. 
Partnered with lead stylist to coordinate and execute Need Supply’s Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 catalog shoots.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising
Virginia Commonwealth University

### User Experience Design
General Assembly

### Lorenzo de Medici Art Institute


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/devon-alkire-cussen

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Last updated: 2026-04-13