Alan Houser
Alan Houser

Product Designer

Actively looking · Member since 29 May 2025
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Location
United States
Desired salary
from 65 USD/hourly
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Full Time
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Not set

About

Professional summary

I am a product designer with over 10 years of experience simplifying complex, data-heavy systems. I specialize in turning ambiguous problems into clear, usable workflows across dashboards, internal tools, and AI-driven platforms. My approach is hands-on and focused on shipping real, practical solutions that meet user needs and business goals.

Throughout my career, I have designed complex seller and admin workflows using automation and rules-based logic, clarifying ambiguous requirements into predictable interaction models. I build both low- and high-fidelity prototypes to test patterns, edge cases, and system states, ensuring robust and user-friendly designs.

I have extensive experience working with AI and automation, including LLM-assisted design workflows, chatbot systems, prompt design, and AI-driven prototyping. I am skilled at integrating human-in-the-loop UX and workflow automation to create scalable interaction patterns adaptable across multiple use cases.

My design toolkit includes Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Whimsical, and Principle, complemented by development tools such as HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, VS Code, GitHub, and SharePoint. I am also proficient in team collaboration tools like Jira, Confluence, Notion, Slack, and Airtable.

I have worked remotely and on contract with various companies, delivering internal tools, dashboards, and AI-powered customer support solutions. I have built design systems from scratch to speed up design and development processes and have applied accessibility and inclusive design principles to data-heavy interfaces.

I am passionate about creating scalable, user-centered designs that align with product and engineering teams to deliver seamless user experiences. My work has been recognized with Webby Awards for sustainability and activism projects, reflecting my commitment to impactful design.

I am eager to continue leveraging my skills in product design and AI-driven workflows to solve complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions that drive business success.

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Experience

Career history

Senior Product Designer, Contract Creative Component

Designed complex seller and admin workflows using automation and rules-based logic. Clarified ambiguous requirements into predictable, easy-to-follow interaction models. Built low- and high-fidelity prototypes to test patterns, edge cases, and system states. Designed review flows for AI-generated and automated outputs requiring human approval. Used LLMs for design exploration, content modeling, and rapid flow prototyping. Worked with product and engineering to align system behavior with user expectations. Created scalable interaction patterns that adapt across multiple use cases.

Product Designer / Engineer, Contract SePRO

Designed and delivered internal tools and dashboards in Figma and Bootstrap. Created a Figma Design System from scratch to speed up design and development. Delivered responsive pages with CMS support via Umbraco and Visual Studio. Designed and deployed an AI Agent using Chatbase for customer support and lead capture. Built Teams-based GPT-4 mini chatbot for internal and customer-facing automation. Simulated payment-free order progress tracking using Shopify’s messaging workflows.

Senior Product Designer Go PINATA

Delivered batch-editing and desktop-first designs for client tools. Created high-fidelity specs in Figma for engineers across features. Built a design system to reduce inconsistency across touchpoints. Shipped fast while supporting design QA and iteration.

UX/UI Designer & Prototyper, Contract Pendo.io

Designed multi-state components for video and text styling features. Contributed to Pendo’s Figma Design System (Heartbeat). Applied accessibility and inclusive design principles to data-heavy interfaces and workflows. Delivered coded prototypes and design documentation. Worked with the design systems core team to improve adoption.

Principal UI Designer MISO Energy

Designed and supported enterprise SharePoint portals for executives and board reporting. Translated energy and financial data into usable SharePoint dashboards integrated with Tableau. Built scalable layouts, navigation patterns, and filters used across seven cross-functional teams. Applied metadata, structured content, and visual hierarchy to simplify dense grid-based reporting. Partnered with product, analytics, and engineering to deliver within SharePoint constraints.

Principal UX/UI Designer Squareflair

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