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(Re)Build the team.
Ship what wasn’t possible.

Ian Alexander is a hands-on VP / Head of Design who builds design orgs, ships AI-native products, and removes what slows organizations down.

PeopleTeams need clarity, belonging, and room to grow
BusinessExecutives need results, speed, and proof
ProcessStreamlined, flexible, and AI-enabled

Meta · Mailchimp · IBM · Kustomer · Gladly

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February 18, 2026

Internal Product Requests Are Relationships

The way you respond to internal requests is how the rest of the org learns what design is. Every interaction is either building trust or eroding it.

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“He didn’t just make things look better — he changed how the team thought about the problem.”

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David Drucker

Founding Engineer, Kustomer

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Available for VP/Head of Design roles and fractional design leadership engagements.

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