Alison R Martin,
Product Design
Experience
What I bring
I design clarity into complexity.
I have built and scaled products in the messy middle where abstract goals meet real technical limits.
Most recently, I've been a solo designer who partners deeply with engineers, steps into product management tasks with ease, and turns chaos into direction. I have led research and product definition at a Series B AI startup serving high-security enterprise clients, designing agentic workflows, chat systems, and knowledge tools used by thousands.
I move fast while staying intentional. Teams rely on me to make sense of uncertainty, align priorities, and ship with confidence.
Read about my process
Understand the problem
Written by AM, not AI
Start with truth
Every strong solution begins with the right question.
I do not design from assumptions. I investigate them. I dig into real workflows, hidden costs, and patterns of frustration to uncover what truly blocks value.
When customer businesses were losing revenue to intellectual property theft, I traced the issue beyond interface problems and into system behavior. That shift saved users tens of thousands of dollars and reframed the roadmap around trust and defensibility.
For me, defining the problem is not just research. It is product strategy.
Shape the path
I explore widely and decide precisely.
I map constraints, write “how might we” statements, build prototypes quickly, and involve engineers early to test feasibility. Ideas evolve through collaborative exploration using whiteboards, prototypes, and live build reviews until the best path emerges.
I keep the process transparent and efficient. Clarity comes first, polish comes second, and every decision aligns with both user and business goals.
Build together
Delivered not "done"
Execution is where alignment turns into momentum.
I scope for reality while balancing ambition and constrained resources. I work closely with customer success managers, executives, product managers, engineers to deliver a strong first version that can grow with time.
I couple my thoroughness with AI to shorten the bridge between design and engineering. From interactive prototypes to production-ready Figma, I treat handoff as a living, collaborative process. My tickets are detailed and easy to follow, and my reviews focus on clarity, context, and shared success.
I believe in delivery as an ongoing process of refinement. Great products come from teams that trust one another’s craft and don't hold past work too preciously.