Alex White's Portfolio

Alex White's Portfolio

Writing Samples

Samples of my UX writing, user research articles, and patent publications.

Heuristic Evaluation of Amazon

UX Researcher in a Beta Test: A Heuristic Evaluation of Amazon’s Search Bar UI Layout Change

A heuristic evaluation utilizing Don Norman's 10 usability heuristics on Amazon's search bar user interface layout change.

A screen shot of before and after user interface change.

Quantitative Survey on Tipping

UX Research Case Study: Electronic Tipping Interface Designs and User Experiences

A write up on a student project from Drexel, we surveyed 28 participants regarding how the design of electronic tipping interfaces influenced tipping habits and preferences in a post-Pandemic world.

Picture of a tipping user interface.

Safety Tool Patent

US Patent 11,168,826 B2 Mist Capture Device for Hydraulic Fitting

I recieved a patent for my design work on a safety project at Boeing. This tool was designed to keep employees safe from hazardous chemicals in aircraft fuel cell confined spaces.

A picture of the mist capturing tool.

Augmented Reality Safety Software

US Patent Application Publication 0287304 A1

I co-wrote a patent publication for an augmented reality safety software mechanism. The software design works by utilizing proximity sensors and gyroscopes within the Microsoft Hololens to shut off the heads up display when employees are moving around inside aircraft to prevent safety issues.

A screen shot of a user on an aircraft fuselage.