Alex Wright

Alex Wright is a prominent figure in the field of user experience and information technology. He currently serves as the Head of User Experience at Google News.12 Wright has had a diverse and accomplished career spanning various roles and industries.

Professional Background

Google Career::

• Head of User Experience for Google News and Search Ecosystem4
• Google.org Fellow in 20243

Previous Roles::

• UX leadership positions at Instagram, Etsy, The New York Times, and IBM1
• Consultant for companies like frog design, Adobe, Yahoo!, The New York Public Library, and the Internet Archive1
• Academic librarian at Harvard1

Education and Expertise

Wright recently completed his PhD in Transition Design at Carnegie Mellon School of Design.1 His expertise lies in user experience, information architecture, and the history of information systems.

Accomplishments

Author::

• "Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age" (Oxford University Press, 2014)1
• "Glut: Mastering Information Through the Ages" (National Academies Press, 2007)15

Awards::

• National Design Award, 20153
• New York Times Publisher's Award, 2008 and 20113
• Webby award, 2004 and 20083

Other Interests

Wright is also known for his writing, which has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Salon.com.1 He occasionally speaks at industry conferences like SxSW, O'Reilly, and Gartner Group events.1

On a personal note, Alex Wright resides in Brooklyn with his family and maintains an interest in playing the banjo.1