Product and UX leader with 6+ years of experience owning complex, enterprise digital systems in regulated and Agile environments. Known for translating ambiguous business problems into clear product direction, making disciplined prioritization decisions, and reducing operational friction in regulated, high-stakes settings. Brings strong product judgment grounded in user insight, system constraints, and measurable outcomes, with a track record of operating autonomously across discovery, delivery, and stakeholder alignment. Trusted to operate autonomously across product discovery, prioritization, and delivery for complex internal platforms in regulated environments.

Alex Duruji

Product and UX leader with 6+ years of experience owning complex, enterprise digital systems in regulated and Agile environments. Known for translating ambiguous business problems into clear product direction, making disciplined prioritization decisions, and reducing operational friction in regulated, high-stakes settings. Brings strong product judgment grounded in user insight, system constraints, and measurable outcomes, with a track record of operating autonomously across discovery, delivery, and stakeholder alignment. Trusted to operate autonomously across product discovery, prioritization, and delivery for complex internal platforms in regulated environments.

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Product and UX leader with 6+ years of experience owning complex, enterprise digital systems in regulated and Agile environments. Known for translating ambiguous business problems into clear product direction, making disciplined prioritization decisions, and reducing operational friction in regulated, high-stakes settings. Brings strong product judgment grounded in user insight, system constraints, and measurable outcomes, with a track record of operating autonomously across discovery, delivery, and stakeholder alignment. Trusted to operate autonomously across product discovery, prioritization, and delivery for complex internal platforms in regulated environments.

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Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Product Designer & Systems Analyst at UPMC
January 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025
Own product and UX direction for AI-powered health care tools to support health care managers, eliminating unnecessary workflow steps and reducing time-to-action by ~50%, enabling faster population health interventions. Co-owned product requirements and prioritization decisions with Product Management, balancing user needs, operational feasibility, and delivery timelines in a regulated health care environment. Led cross-functional delivery across design, product, and engineering within a SAFe Agile framework, maintaining accountability for scope, sequencing, and timely feature delivery. Partnered closely with engineering, clinical, and stakeholders to design experiences that align with regulatory constraints, system limitations, health privacy standards, and human performance considerations. Consistently created design-based user stories and tasks informed by human performance considerations, reducing error risk and supporting accurate, efficient task execution. Presented design and re
Senior UX Designer at Mathematica
June 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Leadership approach translating ambiguity into clear direction and priorities. Cross-functional leadership across product, design, and engineering. Stakeholder alignment and expectation management. Ownership mindset in regulated, high-stakes environments. Demonstrated balance of user needs with business and technical constraints to support scalable, compliant solutions.

Education

Bachelor of Science at St. John's University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Master of Science in Health Promotion Management at American University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
UX Design Bootcamp at General Assembly
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certification
January 1, 2024 - January 14, 2026
UX Design Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education