Alex Ciccarese
Product Designer & Design Engineer
Product Designer with 3 years of enterprise consulting experience at Accenture Song and a SaaS startup built from scratch. I design interfaces, write React, and ship products. My approach bridges user research, product strategy, and frontend development — I understand the problem, design the solution, and have the technical skills to build it.
Professional Experience
Founder & Product Designer
2025 — PresentAuditHub · Remote
- Designed and built an AI-powered SaaS platform that automates compliance evidence collection and validation for ISO 27001, NIS2, and GDPR audits
- Conducted market validation: 611 LinkedIn outreach messages, 48.4% acceptance rate (benchmark: 25%), 13 registered early adopters
- Built the entire frontend in React/Next.js with AI integration (DeepSeek) for contextual document validation
- Selected for the Startup Geeks Booster acceleration program
- Created pitch deck, business plan, and investor presentations
UX Designer
FEB 2022 — DEC 2024Accenture Song · Rome, IT
- Led UX design for a plant management platform for one of Italy's largest energy transmission operators
- Conducted on-site user research at operational facilities to understand real workflows
- Designed complex B2B enterprise interfaces: drag-and-drop functionality, 2D visual modes for technical data
- Managed senior stakeholders, ensuring transparency on concepts and protecting the team during sprints
- Created the component library, removing a structural impediment and enabling scalable development
- Mentored 2 junior designers, developing their skills and ensuring deliverable consistency
- Worked in Agile/Scrum cross-functional teams, ensuring product quality met Definition of Done
UX/UI Designer
JUL 2021 — OCT 2021Orange Artcom · Rome, IT
- Designed dashboards and prototypes for a booking and event management platform for golf and resort industry
- Developed sitemaps and navigation structures ensuring consistent and scalable UX
UI/Web Designer
OCT 2020 — AUG 2021Caribe Marketing · Venice, IT
- Developed responsive websites and e-commerce platforms with WordPress
- Designed UI prototypes and components to validate user flows
Education
Startup Geeks Booster Program
2025 (In Progress)Full Stack Web Development (React, Node.js)
JAN 2025 — JUN 2025Boolean, Remote
UX Design Master
OCT 2021 — JAN 2022Talent Garden, Remote
Industrial Design
SEP 2014 — MAR 2018UNIRSM, San Marino
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