Alysa Buchanan

Rigor & Range

Research-led Product Designer
and Strategist
helping small teams discover, design, and validate complex B2B SaaS products.

Research-led Product Designer
and Strategist
helping small teams discover, design, and validate complex B2B SaaS products.

Research-led Product Designer
and Strategist
helping small teams discover, design, and validate complex B2B SaaS products.

A unique combination of end-to-end product design, mixed-methods research capability, sharp business acumen, and the fluency to speak about AI, data & the technology behind it all.

A unique combination of end-to-end product design, mixed-methods research capability, sharp business acumen, and the fluency to speak about AI, data & the technology behind it all.

OPEN TO EARLY-STAGE PRODUCT, DESIGN & RESEARCH ROLES

OPEN TO EARLY-STAGE PRODUCT, DESIGN & RESEARCH ROLES

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alysa.product.ux@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/alysabuchanan

  • +300%

    USER GROWTH

    ENERGY TECH STARTUP

  • -40%

    SUPPORT TICKETS

    USER ONBOARDING REDESIGN

  • 13

    YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

    SINCE 2013

  • +$20k/month

    REVENUE INCREASE

    B2B E-COMM LAUNCH

  • $6 million

    SERIES A FUNDING

    UX OVERHAUL

  • -25%

    CART ABANDONMENT RATE

    B2B E-COMM

  • 250,000

    MONTHLY USERS

    PATIENT PORTAL

  • $300k

    GROWTH INVESTMENT DIRECTED

    SMALL BUSINESS LAUNCH

  • $12k/mo

    LAUNCH REVENUE

    SMALL BUSINESS LAUNCH

Referrals & Recommendations

Kind Words

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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.

Derek Chadwell

Full Stack Engineering Manager, Yum Brands

"

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.

Derek Chadwell

Full Stack Engineering Manager, Yum Brands

"

Alysa is one of my favorite colleagues of all time. She is thoughtful, smart, collaborative, and really hones in on what strategy and tactics will have the biggest impact, with a data-based approach.

Aleigh Acerni

Content Strategy Consultant, EPAM Systems

"

Alysa is one of my favorite colleagues of all time. She is thoughtful, smart, collaborative, and really hones in on what strategy and tactics will have the biggest impact, with a data-based approach.

Aleigh Acerni

Content Strategy Consultant, EPAM Systems

"

I valued Alysa's 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 Kuteh

Assistant Professor of Design, Ohio State University

"

I valued Alysa's 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 Kuteh

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 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 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 Buchanan

Research-led Product Designer & Strategist

Good work starts with good conversation.

"I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly

look at things in a different way."

— Robin Williams as John Keating, Dead Poets Society

alysa.product.ux@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/alysabuchanan

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