Hey there, I’m Alisha (uh-LEE-shuh)!

I’m a Senior Design Lead who believes enterprise design can be strategic, human, and fun. I help teams feel supported, take risks, and create work that actually matters, whether that’s designing secure identity workflows or shaping large-scale platform systems.

When I’m not deep in design strategy, I’m usually reading sci-fi or fantasy, experimenting with new tech, watching films, or expanding my ever-growing record collection.

Computer transaction entity authentication
Filed Sept 27, 2021; Issued Dec 24, 2024; US20230100394A1

Patent for a system that detects and prevents automated or fraudulent transactions by distinguishing real human behavior from bots in real time, without adding friction for legitimate users.

Patents

Speaking Engagements

• Shift the Paradigm: Design as a Strategic Driver for Business Success, Grace Hopper Conference
• America by Design (Season 1, Episode 5)
• Get Hired: Design & UX, Hire Women Week, Lady Bird Talent
• Design in Mind, Pineapple Studios
• A Day in the Life of a UX Designer, UX Club @ UT Dallas
• Nashville Design Week: Reshaping the Face of Design
• Interstice Podcast, Episode 8: “Keep Ya Head Up”
• IBM Q&A at NSBE Conference
• Tap + Swipe + Click: The Not-So-Clear Design Path

Awards & honors

iF Design Award (UI/UX, 2022); IBM OTAA (2021); IBM Worldwide Ecosystem Award (2021); Indigo Design Award (2021); European Product Design Award (2021); Stratus Cloud Disruptor Award (2021); W³ Silver Award (2021)