Kyle Aikens is a designer, director & technologist.

Currently helping startups get off the ground sprinting.

User experience isn't a role on a team. It's a discipline for which an entire organization is responsible – from a user's first impressions through final reflections.
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A little about me.

Through a nearly two-decade career of designing, developing, and managing, I've contributed to almost every aspect of a product team. The last 13 years have seen me leading the charge in remote work, where I've sharpened my processes for supporting remote team growth and fostering a positive culture.

As a designer, I thrive on solving complex user and business problems through thoughtful design, systems thinking, research and data-driven decision making. I've contributed to and led teams for organizations large and small – including Elpha Secure, HomeX, Telltale Games, STIHL, History and many others.

On the snowy banks of Lake Erie Pennsylvania in a quaint rural town, my passion for the web sparked at 12 years old when I decided to build my first website on Geocities. Little did I know this would set off a chain of events that would end up defining my life.

25+ years of handcrafting next-level digital experiences with exceptional teammates.

Elpha Secure

2022 - Present

Head of Design

Elpha Secure

2020 - 2022

Director,
Creative & UX

HomeX

2019 - 2020

Principal Product Designer

Creative

2014 - 2019

Director,
Creative & UX

Creative

2010 - 2014

Senior UX Designer & Full Stack Dev

Creative

2010 - 2014

Senior Full Stack Developer

Round Robin

2010 - 2016

Founder, Developer & Designer

Paperstreet

2008 - 2010

Senior Full Stack Developer

My Office
Girl digging in sand in the office