I’m a full-stack Product Designer at Akur8 in Paris
I hold a French Talent Passport, Masters degree, and 5 years of Silicon Valley experience
After work I take photos, organize boardgame nights, and ride my bike
GlobaliD
UX Researcher / Web3 Identity Wallet
Case Studies
Couchsurfing
Product Designer / Community of Over 25 Million Users
Case Studies
Designing to Grow Community: How We Boosted Sign-Ups by 21%
UX Insights in 5 Days: Facilitating a Cross-Team Design Sprint
References
"His questions are thought provoking, and often poignant ... Highly recommended designer, researcher, sounding board, and overall good human."
GlobaliD Product Designer
"Chalen is a strong user centric designer - he is adept at effectively using user interviews, behavior, and UX best practices to identify various solutions to a design problem, and forming a strong perspective on the best path forward to get an intended outcome..."
Couchsurfing Product Lead
"Chalen is the kind of designer any company wishes they had, not only can he design solutions with low requirements, but he can also dive deep into research to get customer insights and improve those solutions...
His remote usability tests, [design thinking] workshops, and research documentation ... gave the flexibility the company needed to move faster without ever losing track of the customer needs"
GlobaliD VP of Design
Now that we’ve gotten to know each other
Check out the alternate reality game I created!
Watch some fun videos I've shot & edited.
Read all about a mini tech conference I planned and hosted at a local brewery.
And find me in The New York Times!
Reach out!
I'm always excited to talk about UX Strategy... and sharing economy... and boardgames... and bikes...
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