Alek (not Alex) is a Visual Designer in Tech,
working from Vancouver Island.

From 2013-2021, I helped build Shopify. From 2022 through 2024, I took a break from staring at screens all day to work on odd jobs and personal projects. I’m currently working on design at Reactiv.

When I’m not pushing pixels around, I’m typically making art, building things, adventuring outside, or talking to animals like they’re people.

Experience:
→ Designer, Reactiv, 2025-Present
→ Freelance Designer, Self-Employed, 2018-2025
→ Assistant Manager, Cowichan Cycles, 2022-2024
→ Senior Designer & Illustrator, Shopify, 2017-2021
→ Senior Project & Program Manager, 2016-2017
→ Product & Technical Support Manager, Shopify, 2013-2016