# Zak Alexander > Global Design Lead | WW Enterprise |  Spatial Design Lab Location: Cupertino, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/zakalexander Hi everyone, I’m an Indigenous Artist and Designer from the Mvskoke Nation, passionate about the future of Mixed Reality and Spatial Computing. Over the past decade, I’ve worked with industry leaders like Microsoft, Meta, and Apple, creating impactful augmented experiences that bridge communication gaps and ignite possibilities. I’ve led high-profile projects, including collaborations with foreign and US Military clients, and contributed to the envisioning processes for Windows Devices, Mixed Reality, and head-mounted displays. My extensive experience in User Experience design spans web, mobile, and gaming, with visual design being my forte and branding a passion. ## Work Experience ### Global Design Lead - Spatial Design Lab @ Apple Jan 2024 – Present | Cupertino, California, United States Lead the design of spatial applications brought into the Enterprise Spatial Design Lab. - Create design comps and sketches of potential workflows and step through key user workflows to ensure solutions are built with the human behind the device in mind. - Design clickable prototypes for teams to feel how an experience will flow once built. - Partner with internal lab members and customer teams on design elements and user interface concepts. - Develop deep understanding of the product / solution and own the user experience dimension of every Spatial Design Lab project. - Collaborate with developers and technical leads internally and externally to ensure design are technically achievable. - Synthesize insights from research, customer meetings and sales feedback to inform product strategy and specifications. - Ensure adherence to repeatable, high quality processes and results. - Exhibit excellent oral and written communication & presentation skills ### Design Specialist/Artist - UX/UI AR-XR @ Self Employed Jan 2007 – Jan 2024 | www.zakalexander.com I have more than a decade of experience in User Experience from Web to Mobile to now prototyping the metaverse. I take on various Art/ Design and Product Development roles in my career to be able to understand all the ins and outs of the process and help you and your Artist, Engineers deliver the product that your users or community will love. ### Principal Design Manager - UX @ Project Archer Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Redmond, Washington, United States Leads the UX team in creation of experiences that make complex interactions flow from choice to choice, with a strong sense of the user’s priorities during each moment of the experience. Collaborates with Designers, Artists, Engineers, and Product Managers to iterate on visuals based on consumer feedback, consumer testing and UX best practices. Establishes a strong graphic design language for a project's user experience, across static and motion design. Manages the full lifecycle artistic development process ensuring high quality standards and soliciting feedback throughout. Provides leadership for the creation of our UX / UI development tools and pipeline. ### User Experience Lead - AR/MR/XR @ Store No. 8 Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Redmond, Washington, United States ### Product Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Redmond, Washington, United States AR/VR/XR experience design for head mounted displays. ### Visual Experience Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Redmond, Washington, United States Helping create new experiences in Mixed Reality ### UX Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2015 – Jan 2021 | Redmond, Washington On Project HoloLens ### User Interface Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Seattle Westlake Electronic Advertising Business ( Xbox LIVE) ### Visual Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Redmond, Washington Prototype and Iteration on One Guide and Mini Guide. ### Freelance Designer @ Blab, a Delaware Corporation Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | www.blabpredicts.com Blab, LLC is a Seattle-based software startup pioneering Predictive Social Intelligence and turning advertising as we know it from brand-based "selling" to consumer-based communication. I work with Blab establishing brand opportunities for print and web. ### Visual Designer @ hibu business Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 ### Creative Director, Brand Consultant @ Scrappy Face Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 I was the Creative Director at Scrappy Face, a startup social media marketing, interactive and analytics firm. For over a year and counting, I lead the creative design effort on everything interactive in the social space as Creative Director. From creating small marketing videos for viral advertisement to designing and producing robust, user-focused websites and social media assets to inspire, entertain and encourage global audiences to engage with a diverse portfolio of startup brands and organizations. ### Visual Designer @ Buddhaful Designs Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 I worked with Buddhaful as a Visual Designer. A Seattle based clothing company with some emphasis on yoga and street culture. I help design the brand, marketing and advertising through web and print, as well as human relations and event planning. ### Operations @ Chase Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 One of the largest financial institutions in the United States. My responsibilities are meeting the required monthly goals, new accounts and referrals on mortgage and small business loans, as well as Credit Card applications and customer relationship building. ### Program Administrative Assistant @ Social Vocational Services, Inc. Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 Nonprofit organization that is an out source community program for Developed Mentally Disabled Adults. They train and work with clients on job skills in community careers as well as vocation skills for everyday living. My responsibilities entitled wage assessments, payroll, community interaction, Contract appraisals and completions as well as good people relation skills. ### Graphic Designer @ Little Planet Learning Jan 2003 – Jan 2003 I worked with a team of designers creating learning lesson material for e-learning courseware. The artwork provided was set to meet the functional needs of their developers incorporating the work into interactive presentations. This contract included usage of Adobe Photoshop and Flash to enhance digital photos, graphic branding, and to meet the design standards set in place by Little Planet’s clients. ### Graphic Designer. @ ArtPolitic.org Jan 2000 – Jan 2003 I was on a team of three working on a political artist submission website. The design work was used in creation of their web presence. We worked with another design firm establishing the look and feel. The cooperation between both of us allowed for us to meet the needs of the client and deliver a quality site within the timeline defined. Good Samaritans Women’s Org. I worked as the creative designer for developing their corporate web presence. I established multiple concepts for them to choose from. The final design has been used to establish web and print marketing avenues for them. ## Education ### Center for Advanced Research & Technology (CART) ### Clovis Community College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zakalexander --- Source: https://flows.cv/zakalexander JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/zakalexander/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13