Alexander Byrne is a craft-led Product Design Leader, blending innovative vision with meticulous visual and interaction design execution for global brands.
He specialises in:
Applying Original Thinking
Step-change through visionary product concepts and a culture of experimentation.
Driving Measurable Business Impact
Shaping product strategy and roadmaps through data-driven design decisions to achieve quantifiable results.
Cohesive end-to-end Experiences
Leveraging an ownership mindset to identify overlap/opportunities across organisations.
Aligning through Storytelling
Combining creativity with business-critical insights and strategic vision to unite teams and leadership.
Championing Design Excellence
Leading from on-tools execution through to mentorship, 1:1 training, and knowledge sharing.
Google. Crafting a first-of-its-kind AI storytelling experience on Android.
B2C, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Operating System, Human-AI Interaction Design
Business impact
Set to impact over 1 billion Android users, this innovative vision for AI storytelling secured crucial executive buy-in and alignment on roadmaps across Google. When launched, it will deliver a more contextual, personalised and intelligent experience on their phones.
*Due to confidentiality, further specifics cannot be shared.
Checkout.com. Launching a new era of payment & fraud management to underserved merchants.
Enterprise (E2E), Fintech, Risk Management, SaaS Dashboard Design
Business impact
National Australia Bank. Elevating mobile banking for 10 Million Aussie customers.
B2C, Banking, iOS & Android App, A11Y & Inclusive Design
Business impact
Through the introduction of a simplified UI, enhanced content hierarchy and the prioritization of accessibility, the redesign of NAB’s iOS & Android apps delivered a more purposeful and accessible mobile banking experience.
Leveraging the deep expertise of 100+ in-house designers, the redesign also established itself as a 'guiding light' for the bank's entire digital product ecosystem.
Following launch, the iOS App Store rating grew from 2.8 to 4.7 stars, positioning NAB as a leader in Australian mobile banking.
Aurora Insurance. Designing the future of Insurtech from 0 → 1.
B2B, Insurtech, 0 to 1 Start-up, End-to-end Experience Design
Business impact
Partnering with the Founders on every touchpoint from the initial vision and investor pitch materials through to prototyping, user testing and launch of the MVP; Aurora evolved from an industry disruptive idea into a tangible, branded and intuitive consumer experience.
This foundational work also included developing a full visual brand identity, tone of voice definition, and delivering a developer-ready design system to empower future in-house design efforts.
Aurora successfully secured Seed funding from QBE Ventures in 2024
Checkout.com. Shipping a $200M+ Recurring Revenue Engine powered by merchant growth.
Enterprise (E2E), Fintech, Self-service, SaaS Onboarding Design
Business impact
Accelerating a 6 month-long manual process into an instant, seamless and user-driven solution; this company-first self-serve experience transforms how merchants access qualifying payment products.
Empowering them to independently discover, evaluate, and activate new payment methods, they can manage their payment suite with greater agility.
This Company Bet has unlocked $200M+/year in annual revenue, significantly reduced existing and future costs and eliminated operational blockers, enabling Checkout.com to scale efficiently while exceeding customer expectations.
Beyond crafting experiences that drive business impact, Alexander builds and writes for the global design community.
Figma Plugins
Dawn — File starter is a powerful page generator that will ensure consistency in file pages and elevate your team's design maturity by introducing best practice structures.
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Lightning Populates content and common form field error messages in a single click and watch as it intelligently fills the content for you.
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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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