Alexandra Strawn
About Alexandra Strawn
Alexandra Strawn serves as the Lead Senior User Experience Designer at Adobe and has extensive experience in user experience design, including previous roles at Ellucian and McKinney. She also mentors new designers and teaches as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah.
Work at Adobe
Alexandra Strawn currently holds multiple roles at Adobe, including Lead Senior User Experience Designer and Senior User Experience Designer. She has been with the company since 2016, accumulating over eight years of experience in user experience design. In her role, she actively leads the design for Adobe Analytics' new product, Customer Journey Analytics. Strawn collaborates with business teams to drive strategy and prioritize projects, ensuring that user-centered design processes are defined and implemented for the larger team.
Education and Expertise
Alexandra Strawn earned her Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design from NC State University, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in user experience design. Strawn's professional experience spans various roles in the field, including positions at Ellucian and McKinney, where she developed her skills in user experience and design.
Background
Prior to her current roles at Adobe, Alexandra Strawn worked at Ellucian as an Associate User Experience Designer and later as a User Experience Designer from 2014 to 2016. She also completed a three-month internship as an Art Director Intern at McKinney in 2014. Strawn has been involved in user experience design for several years, contributing to various projects and initiatives across different organizations.
Mentorship and Teaching
In addition to her design roles, Alexandra Strawn has been serving as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah since 2019. In this capacity, she mentors and directs new and contributing designers, sharing her knowledge and experience in user experience design. Her involvement in academia complements her professional work and allows her to influence the next generation of designers.