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Alex Roth

Alex Roth

UX Researcher (Pivoting from Solutions Engineering)

Bethesda, MD
(443) 613-3460

Background


About

About

User-focused problem solver with a background in solutions engineering, technical support, and product delivery. Passionate about uncovering user needs, building scalable workflows, and translating ambiguity into action. Currently transitioning into UX research roles by leveraging years of experience advocating for usability and user-centered product decisions in complex gov tech environments.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Solutions Engineer, Authorium

    Sep, 2023 - Present

    Led cross-functional technical solutions and acted as the UX advocate for government clients during a full platform migration.

    • Created a simulated draft-save feature in Form.io, adopted across implementations and later superseded by product development.

    • Added custom timestamp logic to improve form usability and reinforce user trust in data-saving behavior.

    • Served as lead SE for first rollout of Authorium V3, acting as de facto product owner with influence over roadmap and feature prioritization.

    • Maintained long-term client trust through transparent communication during unstable product phases.

  • Strategy Analyst, Revenue Operations, Mapbox

    Jan, 2022 - Jan, 20231 year

    Provided data-driven insights and strategic reporting to drive usability and adoption improvements across customer-facing teams.

    • Analyzed adoption and engagement metrics to identify friction points across the customer journey.

    • Created dashboards that enabled data-informed UX improvements and product planning.

    • Served as connector between product, support, and customer-facing operations to align feature needs with business impact.

  • Technical Support Engineer, Mapbox

    Jan, 2020 - Dec, 20211 year 11 months

    Delivered frontline support and surfaced usability improvements through analysis of recurring user issues.

    • Synthesized support ticket trends into feedback that informed product and UX priorities.

    • Developed scalable documentation, AI-driven chat flows, and support tooling to improve user autonomy.

    • Functioned as interim TAM and product SME, building empathy-driven support models for enterprise clients.

  • Support & Solutions Engineer, CARTO

    Jun, 2017 - Dec, 20192 years 6 months

    Supported spatial data platform implementations while developing onboarding and guided-learning experiences.

    • Built enablement materials and help center content tailored to user needs and spatial workflows.

    • Ran client trainings and scoped workflows to align platform capabilities with real use cases.

    • Partnered with product teams to suggest interface and onboarding improvements based on implementation insights.

Skills

Skills

  • User Research & UX Strategy

    User Interviews

    Usability Testing

    Journey Mapping

    Requirements Gathering

  • Technical & Analytical Tools

    Form.io

    SQL

    JavaScript

    HTML/CSS

    Python

    PostGIS

    Tableau

  • Product Collaboration

    Product Discovery

    Roadmap Communication

    Feature Feedback

    Cross-Functional Alignment

  • Soft Skills

    Empathy

    Adaptability

    Stakeholder Management

    Strategic Communication

    Customer Advocacy

Education

Education

  • Geography, Geospatial Information Sciences and Computer Cartography, Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland, College Park

    Aug, 2012 - May, 2016