Product design, close to the work.

13

Years in design

3

Kids

Purple belt

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Greetings, friends.

I’m Alexander and I am a human. I take care of my three kids, do my best to be a good husband, and for the past 13 years I’ve been doing a lot of design.

At Quickbase I lead, manage, and stay hands-on with the work. I still get properly excited when a discussion about AI turns into a product question.

At 17, my teacher trusted me with a Sofia Philharmonic poster. Seeing it around the city made design feel like a real job. I’ve followed that thread from eCommerce and mobile to automation and AI.

Outside work, I’m an energetic, underslept father. I hike, bike, fight under controlled conditions (martial arts), drink too much coffee, and try to make my wife and kids laugh.

Things I’ve written and talked about.

A conversation with Mode Remote

An interview about my path into product design, the work behind the work, and what I have learned along the way.

Read the interview

Notes from Alexander Traykov

Essays and working notes on product design, teams, craft, and the ideas I keep returning to.

Read my writing