Aspiring designer technologist working at the intersection of product design and frontend development. I design on the foundation of lived experience, blending creativity and empathy to craft products that empower, connect, and simplify. Guided by social impact and technical excellence, I strive to create solutions that are both purposeful and human-centered.

Alana Stull

Aspiring designer technologist working at the intersection of product design and frontend development. I design on the foundation of lived experience, blending creativity and empathy to craft products that empower, connect, and simplify. Guided by social impact and technical excellence, I strive to create solutions that are both purposeful and human-centered.

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Aspiring designer technologist working at the intersection of product design and frontend development. I design on the foundation of lived experience, blending creativity and empathy to craft products that empower, connect, and simplify.

Guided by social impact and technical excellence, I strive to create solutions that are both purposeful and human-centered.

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Work Experience

Co-Founder, Chief of Design + Development at Blyss Social
September 1, 2021 - November 14, 2025
Oversee end-to-end product design and development, enabling users to coordinate in-person events at local partnered venues; pivoted product from dating to social media, redesigned mobile app to center event coordination and discovery; manage cross-functional development team; lead user research and testing, conducting 200+ interviews and AB tests to refine feature set
Content Designer Mentor at Me Collective
July 1, 2024 - November 14, 2025
Design engaging graphics and merchandise, implementing brand system and driving engagement through social media and Etsy shop. Create content for LinkedIn (36k+), Instagram (5k+), and YouTube (5k+), and design/publish merchandise on Etsy using Figma and Printify
Product Design Intern at IDEO
August 31, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Designed venture prototype for Finance It, a platform streamlining financial aid access for first-generation, low-income, non-English-speaking families; conducted UX research; produced data-driven reports; created crowd-level data retrieval and report customization, prompt guide, and virtual assistant features
UX Design Intern at Amazon
August 31, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Developed UX/UI components for career management platform (3M+ users)
Web Site Development Consultant at GameChanger Analytics
February 28, 2022 - February 28, 2022
Delivered front-end solutions highlighting sports data analytics product for investor/funding series; collaborated with marketing and product teams

Education

B.A. Psychology (Human Factors) with Minors in Engineering Design, Entrepreneurship, and African-American Studies at Rice University
August 1, 2021 - May 1, 2025
M.Eng in Design and Technology Innovation at Duke University
August 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026
Google Project Management Certificate at Google
July 1, 2024 - November 14, 2025

Qualifications

Google Project Management Certificate
July 1, 2024 - November 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services