Alex Kale
About Alex Kale
Alex Kale serves as the Manager of UX at dv01, where he has worked since 2022. With a strong background in UX design and development, he has held various roles at dv01 and other companies, contributing to user experience improvements and web development projects.
Work at dv01
Alex Kale has been with dv01 since 2020, progressing through various roles. He currently serves as the Manager of UX, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this, he worked as a Senior UX Engineer I from 2021 to 2022 and as a UX Engineer II from 2020 to 2021. In his current role, he leads the implementation of app-wide UX/UI updates, collaborates with UX designers for usability studies, and manages code reviews to ensure consistent coding practices.
Education and Expertise
Alex Kale has a diverse educational background. He studied at The American University of Paris, earning a BA in International Business and Marketing with a Computer Science minor. He also attended Parsons School of Design - The New School for Graphic and Digital Design. Additionally, he completed the Foundations of Data Science Professional Certificate Program at UC Berkeley School of Information in 2018 and achieved Front-end Web Development and Back-End Web Development certifications at General Assembly.
Background
Before joining dv01, Alex Kale accumulated significant experience in UX and web development. He worked at Cision as a Senior UX Front-end Developer from 2015 to 2019 and held multiple roles at dv01, including UX Engineer and UX Engineer II. His earlier career included positions as a Graphic Designer at Sterling Publishing and as Director of Graphic and Web Design at Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects. He has also contributed as an Expert-in-Residence at General Assemb.ly.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Alex Kale has played a key role in enhancing user experience and accessibility. He has ensured conformance to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 within development teams and has driven efficiencies in the UX process. His technical skills include rapid prototyping and implementing scalable web applications using HTML5 technologies, and he has experience in various development environments such as JAM, MEAN, and LAMP.