Failenn Aselta is a product and UX designer with a background spanning architecture, full-stack engineering, and AI systems. She has led projects from concept to delivery at the Venice Biennale, redesigned complex data interfaces from behavioral research, and built working AI hardware from scratch. She does not stop at Figma.

Failenn Aselta

Failenn Aselta is a product and UX designer with a background spanning architecture, full-stack engineering, and AI systems. She has led projects from concept to delivery at the Venice Biennale, redesigned complex data interfaces from behavioral research, and built working AI hardware from scratch. She does not stop at Figma.

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Failenn Aselta is a product and UX designer with a background spanning architecture, full-stack engineering, and AI systems. She has led projects from concept to delivery at the Venice Biennale, redesigned complex data interfaces from behavioral research, and built working AI hardware from scratch. She does not stop at Figma.

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Work Experience

Founder at FAILED. Design
January 1, 2026 - Present
Founded and operated an independent design practice, owned business development, design, and delivery. Cut material waste 80% via parametric process; reduced project costs 40% through fabricator partnerships. Managed client engagements from initial brief through stakeholder reviews, town approvals, and handoff.
Junior Design Consultant at ReGenerating Education
July 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Collaborated to challenge traditional educational theory and produce Construction Documents (CDs). Synthesized qualitative user research into high-fidelity deliverables across 3+ stakeholder review cycles. Refined architectural interventions, iterating weekly on massing and layout for programmatic goals.
Junior Co-Design Lead at Cloud9
September 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Co-led net-zero installation for Venice Biennale delivered ahead of schedule and under budget. Directed 25-person team spanning landscape architecture, engineering, and computer science. Secured $100K partnership via narrative pitch to USM CEO; co-built parametric design tool.
Intern at CLB Architects
June 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Designed Grasshopper-driven products; reduced fabrication costs 20%; published on ArchDaily. Built pitch decks and narrative visualization assets to secure new commissions.
Intern at JAHN
August 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Custom CMS theme with strict typographic system and minimal, brand-aligned UI. Developed 3D models and printed prototypes for Google’s Thompson Center renovation.

Education

B.Arch at Virginia Tech
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Exchange Program at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026

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Media & Entertainment