Alex S. Lakas

A product designer with 12+ years industry experience

So, who is this guy?

A little about myself + the work that I do

Google Maps. B2B. Ecommerce. Social gaming -- and all things product design. East coast native, and illustrator at heart turned user experience designer - with a heavy focus on visual design, prototyping and front end development.

I'm Alex, a Product Designer at Google

" I really enjoy working with Alex. He's a fun person and has a wide range of skills for UX design.

" He is the best UX designer I've ever worked with....10/10 would work with him again if I have the chance to " It's very easy to just sit down with him and iterate over the designs to find a great candidate " Alex is phenomenal to work with.. his work encapsulated everything we had hoped for.. he's a rare talent

Modernizing Nav Search

Wait Times on Google

Well, what does he do?

I like solving problems at scale, through simple + delightful design

My work has been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Today's Show, UX Design Weekly and the AIGA.

I've tackled quintessential needs such as day planning, dining, B2B engagement, and improving on Local Search across Google Maps. I also enjoy mechanical and software engineering, as well as transportation and industrial design.
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Google My Business

Uber for Dogs

In good company

Folks I've helped, worked with + learned from

Google, Ueno.co, Sapient Razorfish, Creative Dash, iStrategyLabs, GSV Labs and even the AIGA. I've had the privilege of working with some awesome people on some awesome projects over the years.
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Zero tap on Google Maps

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Interested in connecting? Feel free to say hello

Should you be interested in learning more, feel free to drop me a line or message me on Linkedin.
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