Alexander Byrne is a craft-led Product Design Leader. Blending innovative design vision with strong visual, interaction and product design execution for global brands.
Specialised in
Applying original thinking
That creates step-change, visionary product concepts; fostering a design culture of experimentation and creativity.
Promoting design excellence
Through execution, mentorship, coaching, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
Shaping design decisions
That inform the product strategy, roadmap and drive measurable business impact.
Building a cohesive end-to-end user experience
By identifying overlap or opportunities across initiatives, disciplines and the company.
Aligning through storytelling
By rally teams, leadership and organisations around a combination of creativity, business critical insights and strategic vision.
Google. Crafting a first-of-its-kind AI storytelling experience on Android.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mobile Operating System, Innovation
What difference did this make?
Checkout.com. Bringing a new era of payment and fraud management to underserved merchants.
Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise (E2E), Payment Service Provider, Dashboard
What difference did this make?
The redesigned core payment experience improved Checkout.com’s position as an enterprise-grade solution, transforming it into a more powerful and intuitive tool. Innovative data visualisation techniques, interface personalisation and intuitive widget integration accelerated fraud detection, enabling merchants to manage risk more efficiently.
National Australia Bank. Elevating mobile banking for 10,000,000 Aussie customers.
App, Banking, Accessibility, B2C
What difference did this make?
The renewed mobile banking app enabled customers to interact with a more purposeful and accessible experience. The iOS App Store rating grew from 2.8 to 4.7 stars following the release of the redesign, positioning the National Australia Bank as one of the best mobile banking experiences in Australia.
Aurora Insurance. Defining the brand and product experience to take business insurance from 0 → 1.
Insurtech, 0 → 1, Start-up, B2B
What difference did this make?
Aurora evolved from an idea into a tangible, branded and intuitive consumer experience. Working closely with the CEO on every touchpoint from defining a long term vision, all fundraising materials and launching the MVP. Aurora successfully secured Seed funding from QBE Ventures in 2024.
Checkout.com. Removing operational blockers and pioneering the most supportive Self-Serve merchant experience.
Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise (E2E), Payment Service Provider, Dashboard
What difference did this make?
By accelerating access to qualifying payment products, this bet unlocked +$200M/year in new recurring revenue streams, and significantly reduced existing and future costs. It also eased the burden on internal teams, enabling Checkout.com to scale efficiently while meeting evolving customer needs.
The new self-serve experience redefined how merchants onboard payment methods, transforming a months-long process into a quick, seamless and user-driven solution. This empowered merchants to independently explore, evaluate, and activate new payment options, increasing their agility.
Beyond crafting experiences that drive business impact, I like to build and write for the global design community.
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Articles
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The evolving design of the Coronavirus. The podium placard has been the silent messenger of the daily Coronavirus briefings…
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The two Google apps that don’t talk to each other, but should — an enhanced integration between Google Calendar and Google Maps…
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