Alexander Barkin

Alexander Barkin is an accomplished Leader and Mentor with a lifelong passion for design in the technology industry.

With a strong background in technology, Alexander has founded and managed successful enterprises and worked with prestigious companies like Interclick, Verizon Media, FocusVision, and Yahoo!

His expertise lies in product design, user experience, user research, technical writing, and building and supporting teams in both B2B and B2C settings.

Alexander is dedicated to fostering a strong design culture and driving impactful results for users through design-led thinking, employing a structured and creative approach to innovative problem-solving.

His skill set includes consumer and enterprise product design, design process frameworks, visual design, data visualization, illustration, UX, and end-to-end CX.

Additionally, he excels in mentoring and growing product and design teams, ensuring companies maximize their investments in these areas.

Alexander Barkin's commitment to delivering intuitive, useful, and delightful products is evident in his work, reflecting a quote he lives by: "We rise by lifting others."

He holds a BA in Computer Science and Psychology from Hunter College and an Associate degree in Honors Computer Science and Graphic Design from Kingsborough Community College.

Previously, Alexander served in key roles such as Head of Design + Product at Videoshops, Director of Product Design at Yahoo, Product Design Team Lead at Verizon Media, Principal Product Designer at Oath, Sr UX/UI Designer & Data Visualization Specialist at Yahoo, Lead Designer and Applications Developer at FocusVision, and Founder and Former Partner at Limit 8 LLC.