Chip J. Alexander

*** Full resumé and portfolio at chipalexander.com. Please do NOT contact me about deveIoper (coding) positions. *** I have a passion for creating compelling user experiences, whether in automotive or other fields. I love talking directly to and observing customers, existing or prospective, especially when that sparks a new idea. Design work I led has been featured at Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, and my ideas appear in multiple patents granted and in approval, especially around self-driving cars. Throughout my 25-year + career, I have tackled many diverse and exciting projects. I consistently apply user-centered design processes combined with creativity to yield strong solutions, and empower my teams to do the same. My expertise encompasses all aspects of UX research and design, from conception to demonstrating the final product. I champion a culture of open communication and the collaborative sharing of ideas. Some examples: ♦ For Drive.ai, I led design for panels on the car exterior to communicate with other drivers and pedestrians. Our design was featured at both the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum and London Science Museum. ♦ For Drive.ai, I also led design for in-vehicle passenger display showing what the car sees in different view choices to ease safety concerns, as well as providing location/route information, time estimates, and key rider controls. ♦ At Drive.ai I have been the inventor or co-inventor on 9 Drive.ai patent filings related to self-driving car experience innovations. ♦ For Harman International, I designed the UX for the Vehicle Health and Diagnostics and Fleet Manager apps which received great reviews at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. ♦ For Bosch, I led the UX, including ideation, design, execution, and presentation, of a futuristic automotive experience for the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show -- a visual demonstration which received astonishing reviews. ♦ At Bosch, I also directed a UX research project that became a fundamental element in a $100M European OEM purchase. I have many references you can talk to about my work, both from a design point of view and how well I bring out the best in others I work with.