Image: Alysa Buchanan's professional headshot, featuring a background of pink cherry blossoms intentionally blurred for an aesthetically pleasing effect.
Alysa is a 3-in-1
Researcher, Designer
& Product Manager.
Unifying team visions, championing users, and making data driven decisions to build top-notch products and user experiences.
Image: Alysa Buchanan presenting mobile apps designed for mental health to a focus group with a military user base. The setting is a collaborative and engaged discussion.

Comfortably and confidently navigating ambiguity with an ownership mindset.

13+ years expertise in end-to-end Design and Research and 4+ years providing leadership and direction to interdisciplinary teams strongly influenced by Human-Centered Investigation and Design Thinking principles.
My specialization is in establishing, scaling, and uplifting UX Design & Research practices within fast-paced, innovative organizations.
Variety & adaptability

Building Across Industries

Referrals & Recommendations

Kind Words

"I valued Alysa’s insightful input during discussions and admired her leadership role on group projects, holding herself and others accountable. Beyond her passion and commitment to leveraging design, through research and making, to positively impact her community and the world."

Shadrick Addy

Assistant Professor of Design @ Ohio State University

“Alysa is hands-down the best manager I’ve ever had. She’s an empathetic, thoughtful leader who tailors her management approach to suit individual reports’ circumstances and support their growth, and takes on tough conversations when needed.”

Celia Grundman

Principle UX Researcher @ Iterable

“Alysa is one of my favorite colleagues of all time. She is thoughtful, smart, collaborative, and really hones in on what research and tactics will have the biggest impact, with a data-based approach. I would love a chance to work with her again.”

Aleigh Acerni

Lead Content Strategist @ EPAM Systems

“I wholeheartedly recommend Alysa for her exceptional skills as a UX professional. Her personable nature fosters meaningful connections with users, and her ability to glean profound insights from data is truly remarkable, making her an invaluable asset to any team or project.”

Derek Chadwell

Senior Software Engineer @ NCX
TOOLs & Skills

Favorites

Logo: Figma. The Figma logo typically features the brand name 'Figma' in a distinctive and modern font. The design may include a stylized icon or mark, often representing collaboration, design, and prototyping. Colors may vary, and the logo reflects the platform's focus on collaborative interface design.
Figma & Figjam
"Logo: Adobe Creative Cloud. The Adobe Creative Cloud logo features a clean, white cloud icon encompassed by a rainbow gradient square with rounded corners. The design signifies the cloud-based creative services offered by Adobe, representing a seamless and integrated approach to creative tools and applications.
Adobe
Creative Cloud
Usertesting.com
UserZoom
Google Analytics
Pendo
Qualtrics
Marvin
Agile Methods
Confluence
Jira
Logo: Notion. The Notion logo is a simple 'N' icon inside a square. The black and white design reflects the minimalist and versatile nature of the Notion app, which is known for its all-in-one workspace and productivity features.
Notion