Hello there 👋

My name is Alaa, and I’m a passionate UX designer based in Michigan, dedicated to building user-centered experiences that shape the future of technology.

Bridging the gap between technology and human needs to empower diverse communities as a Global Women Techmakers Ambassador at Google with a Master's degree in UX Design and Research from the #3 Top Public University in the US, University of Michigan.

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Featured work

InPACT at Home Website Gamification

Enhancing the user experience of the InPACT at Home website with a focus on encouraging physical activity among youth.

Alloy - Building Bridges for Hobbyists Abroad

Connecting Global Hobbyists: A Platform for Shared Interests, Group Creation, Tips, and Events

What people say about me

Lija Hogan
Customer Experience Consultant
at UserTesting
Alaa is a thoughtful, empathetic, and creative designer. As a student, she excelled at soliciting and leveraging feedback to drive user-focused design solutions. Given tight deadlines and competing priorities, she was able to balance completing meaningful work with a realistic scope. Her classmates - and I - respected her and her work product and enjoyed working with her.
Maria Laitan
User Experience Designer
at University of Michigan
Alaa's drive and passion for UX was apparent from the first day she started as a UX Designer in LSA Technology Services. I was impressed by her ability to work on a diverse group of projects from web accessibility reports to first iteration prototypes. I'm confident that Alaa will have a bright future in her chosen career path and will be an asset to any team.
Brian Hayden
Co-Founder at HeatSpring &
Lecture II at University of Michigan
Spend a few minutes with Alaa and you'll be impressed - but the longer you spend working with her, the more impressed you'll become. I spent four months working with Alaa during the Fall of 2022 and can't wait to see the incredible things she will do in the future. If you have a chance to meet, hire, or befriend Alaa, don't miss your chance!
Angela Kujava
Managing Director at Desai Accelerator
If you're considering hiring Alaa, adding her to your team, or being in her network in any way: stop thinking and do it. Alaa chose a career path based on her insatiable curiosity for technology and the human experience, and it shows in everything she does. While she has put in the time necessary to understand the theory and fundamentals behind her craft, she is eager to apply real world conditions and constraints to her projects. She brings a workable balance that results in usable outcomes and delighted clients. She does all this with boundless energy, gratitude, and warmth that I appreciated every day I worked with her.
Lisa Bergum
Interim Associate Director at optiMize
Alaa is an incredible person to work with. She has brought such light, warmth, and love to our organization in the time that we’ve had her. During her time with optiMize, I’ve seen Alaa take on a variety of roles and projects — from co-creating programs with community colleges to empower transfer students, to implementing and building out a CRM and resource hub via Appsheet, to developing a social innovation project focused on empowering others through an inspirational podcast.

Lija Hogan
Customer Experience Consultant
at UserTesting
Alaa is a thoughtful, empathetic, and creative designer. As a student, she excelled at soliciting and leveraging feedback to drive user-focused design solutions. Given tight deadlines and competing priorities, she was able to balance completing meaningful work with a realistic scope. Her classmates - and I - respected her and her work product and enjoyed working with her.
Maria Laitan
User Experience Designer
at University of Michigan
Alaa's drive and passion for UX was apparent from the first day she started as a UX Designer in LSA Technology Services. I was impressed by her ability to work on a diverse group of projects from web accessibility reports to first iteration prototypes. I'm confident that Alaa will have a bright future in her chosen career path and will be an asset to any team.
Brian Hayden
Co-Founder at HeatSpring &
Lecture II at University of Michigan
Spend a few minutes with Alaa and you'll be impressed - but the longer you spend working with her, the more impressed you'll become. I spent four months working with Alaa during the Fall of 2022 and can't wait to see the incredible things she will do in the future. If you have a chance to meet, hire, or befriend Alaa, don't miss your chance!
Angela Kujava
Managing Director at Desai Accelerator
If you're considering hiring Alaa, adding her to your team, or being in her network in any way: stop thinking and do it. Alaa chose a career path based on her insatiable curiosity for technology and the human experience, and it shows in everything she does. While she has put in the time necessary to understand the theory and fundamentals behind her craft, she is eager to apply real world conditions and constraints to her projects. She brings a workable balance that results in usable outcomes and delighted clients. She does all this with boundless energy, gratitude, and warmth that I appreciated every day I worked with her.
Lisa Bergum
Interim Associate Director at optiMize
Alaa is an incredible person to work with. She has brought such light, warmth, and love to our organization in the time that we’ve had her. During her time with optiMize, I’ve seen Alaa take on a variety of roles and projects — from co-creating programs with community colleges to empower transfer students, to implementing and building out a CRM and resource hub via Appsheet, to developing a social innovation project focused on empowering others through an inspirational podcast.

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