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Andrea Alembakis

@andreaalembakis

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Product designer and leader blending design, front-end and product management expertise.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking roles that let me lead product and design teams, build design systems, mentor others, and deliver user-centered, technically feasible products.

I am a Product Designer and leader with 12+ years creating cutting-edge digital products, combining design, front-end development and product management to deliver measurable outcomes. I lead collaborative, inspired teams and bridge technical constraints with user needs to drive product success.

At GumGum (formerly Playground XYZ) I performed a hybrid Product Manager/Designer role, leading end-to-end development of an Ad Building tool, integrating multiple design workflows, owning research, onboarding and development, and presenting Creative Roadshows across Australia and Japan. I progressed through multiple roles at Playground XYZ, managing product roadmaps, UX research, prototyping and React component development while leading creative technologists.

I also tutor design programming, have delivered UX/UI and component-system work for public-sector and enterprise clients (NSW Department of Education, Optus), and ensure accessibility and design system consistency. I focus on mentorship, stakeholder collaboration and building products that balance strategy, usability and technical feasibility.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Product Manager/Designer

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GumGum

Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Led end-to-end development of a new Ad Building tool, integrating three design-team workflows post-acquisition and driving client engagement through Creative Roadshows across Australia and Japan.

Product Management UX Design UI Design User Research Prototyping Onboarding Stakeholder Management Leadership

Design Team Lead (APAC)

Playground XYZ

Aug 2018 - Apr 2022 (3 years 8 months)

Progressed through multiple roles to lead product and creative teams, owning product roadmaps while leading UX research, prototyping, and React component development for innovative product software.

Team Leadership Product Roadmapping UX Research Prototyping React Mentorship Agile

Design Programming Tutor

University of Sydney

Mar 2021 - Jun 2021 (3 months)

Tutored and guided beginner students in JavaScript and P5.js, created educational materials, led presentations, and provided hands-on coding support to introduce programming concepts.

JavaScript P5.Js Teaching Curriculum Development Presentation

Digital Marketing UX / UI Designer

Department of Education

Mar 2018 - Jun 2018 (3 months)

Led a NSW School Website component system refresh and created a Design System for education department forms using Sketch and AEM, ensuring WCAG 2.0 compliance.

Design Systems Sketch Accessibility UX UI Design Collaboration Front End Handoff

UI Designer / Front End Developer

AKQA

Oct 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 5 months)

Managed Optus website component library and design system during relaunch, designing screens and creating components in CSS, JS and React while collaborating with stakeholders in an Agile environment.

Design Systems Figma Adobe Suite CSS JavaScript React Jira Agile

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Sydney

Design Programming

2021 - 2021

Tutor in Design Programming delivering introductory JavaScript (P5.js) sessions and creating educational materials for beginning developers during a part-time engagement.