Alexander Kempf
I design better software for humans.
Product designer.
Master's in HCI & Design.
Army honor graduate.
Currently freelancing. Previously at Pulse Labs AI where I helped boost research insights for product teams at Google, Amazon, Rivian, and Walmart.
Work
Pulse Labs AI
Media Player for Researchers
0–1 feature
Web
UX research
Designed an advanced 0–1 media player with web-based analysis and collaboration features to help researchers draw out insights from naturalistic video/audio. I combined multiple feature requests into one, simple markup tool, resulting in...
Higher volume of research insights
Higher quality research insights
Less analysis time needed
Full case study
Pulse Labs AI
Participant Task Overhaul
Redesign
Mobile app & Web
UX research
Redesigned the mobile-first experience for recording naturalistic study tasks. I pitched a restructured capture methodology, leading to a major reduction in user friction. I also implemented advanced help options and robust researcher customization. The redesigned UX and IA significantly improved usability, leading to...
Reduced support tickets
Less rejected study data
Reduced tech debt
Full case study
Pulse Labs AI
AI Logic Builder
0–1 feature
Web
AI-enabled prototype
Designed a prototype for Pulse Labs' advanced web-based "Audience" builder which meaningfully merges an AI assistant with a manual logic editor to intuitively and precisely filter a large pool of verified participants for naturalistic research studies. The prototype introduced user-first improvements like...
Constant input feedback
Flexible, precise user control
Visibility of system status
Full case study
Passion Project
ARC Raiders UI Redesign
Game UI
Heuristic review
Community feedback
Redesigned several key features of the ARC Raiders game UI, including loadouts, workshop, stash, backpack, crafting, and upgrading (as a passion project). The result was overwhelmingly well-received by the ARC Raiders community, with...
252,000 community views
5,000 upvotes (98.7% positive)
Rare agreement among gamers
Full case study
Testimonials
"Alex has a sharp product intuition and a deep empathy for users, which consistently showed up in his work. His calm, collaborative approach built trust across teams and made him a key contributor to our success. Anyone who passes up the opportunity to work with Alex is making a mistake."
— Josh Sroufe, Design Director @ Pulse Labs AI
"Alex is very skilled at design. He takes the time to ask the right questions to solve complex design problems. I firmly believe Alex would make a great addition to any user experience or user interface design team."
— Patrick Monahan, VP of Product & UX @ JP Morgan
About
I live in
I enjoy
3D printing, running, cooking, & PC games.
Fun fact
Ran a half marathon this year & training for an ultra
