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Alex McMahon LEAD CREATIVE / UX / UI / PRODUCT DESIGNER -- alexmcmahon.com.au Brisbane, Australia Alex McMahon LEAD CREATIVE / UX / UI / PRODUCT DESIGNER HEAD OF DESIGN / (2016 - Current) Redback Technologies - Brisbane, Australia Head of Design for a Brisbane based start up, disrupting the smart home, IoT and renewable energy space with their innovative product and leading edge software. Creating the future of smart energy management, working with AI and complex data predictions. Leading all aspects of the design process, including user research, product ideation, interaction design, and visual design. Working in collaboration with product manager’s, executives and engineering teams, to influence the product roadmap for the entire company, creating tools to help users monitor, manage, and control their solar energy. + Leading the future design of Redback’s products, taking them from initial conception to interactive prototypes + Designing and execuinge user research studies + Producing low and high fidelity wireframes that can be used by the engineering team to build new product features + Solid understanding of programming languages to consider the best implementation + Translating insights from user research into product and feature ideas + Designing workflows that identify the user path and task flow + Building rapid prototypes and running user research to drive enhancements in usability and delight + Working in an agile environment across product and development teams + Experimenting and challenging current solutions + Art direction and creation of apps, web app, TV commercials, hardware design and marketing materials + Researching and communicating findings on new technologies, trends, and events within the tech industry and culture AM FREELANCE LEAD CREATIVE / (2008 - Current) Apps, Web, Print - Worldwide + Remote Freelancing in my spare time for a web agency as the creative lead. Working with developers and project managers around the globe. Creating apps, websites, business cards, apparel and all forms of digital media. 2 alexmcmahon.com.au Alex McMahon LEAD CREATIVE / UX / UI / PRODUCT DESIGNER LEAD UI UX DESIGNER / (2015 - 2016) Stayz.com.au (Expedia) - Brisbane, Sydney + Remote Leading the responsive re design of stayz.com.au - Australia’s number 1 holiday rental site. Working in an agile environment, engaging with stakeholders and working abroad with the USA, Asia and NZ teams. SENIOR UI UX DESIGNER / (2013 - 2015) News Corp - Sydney, Australia News Corp is Australia’s largest media company with over 150 brands. I lead the re design of the news masthead brands across Australia as well as Lead Designer for The Australian Ipad App. I worked with the innovations team on concepts for Google Glass, mobile apps and wearables for millions of users across the country. SENIOR UI UX DESIGNER / (2012 - 2013) Woolworths Liquor - Sydney, Australia AM 3 DIGITAL DESIGNER / (2009 - 2012) Brisbane, Australia alexmcmahon.com.au