Alexander Chamas

  • Product Design Leader
  • North Bend, WA

I’m Alex, a product design leader with 14+ years of experience driving design excellence and innovation across digital products. I specialize in building and mentoring high-performing design teams, shaping product strategy, and delivering cohesive user experiences across mobile, web, and immersive platforms. My expertise spans product strategy, virtual reality, growth design, voice interfaces, workflow analysis, product systems, advertising, and executive-level pitch presentations. I’m passionate about aligning design vision with business objectives to deliver meaningful, user-centered outcomes.

Outside of work, I’m a volunteer ski patroller at Alpental, whitewater kayaker, photographer, and mixed-media painter.

Experience

Staff Product Design Lead at Meta - Reality Labs (Metaverse)

August 2022 – March 2025

Senior Product Designer at Meta - Reality Labs (Metaverse)

January 2022 – August 2022

Growth Product Design Lead at Meta - Facebook Marketplace

June 2020 – December 2021

Senior UX Designer / Sr. Art Director at Amazon Music

June 2016 – December 2019

Senior Creative Design Lead at Amazon - Digital Display Advertising

September 2015 – April 2016

Visual Designer at Amazon - Digital Display Advertising

October 2011 – September 2015

UX Designer at Microsoft Store

May 2010 – June 2011

Education

BFA – Advertising Design at Syracuse University

2008 Syracuse, New York

Awards

Photography, RAW Artists

Photography, CMYK Magazine

Vol #44 June 09

Art Direction, CMYK Magazine

Vol #43 March 09

Leo Burnett Award, Syracuse University

Chosen by Syracuse design faculty for Art Direction

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Skills

User ExperienceUser IntefaceVisual DesignArt DirectionInformation ArchitectureOn-boarding ToolsCreative Direction