Aleks/xandra Gromchenko

Product & Interior Maker. On steroids.
 
About me

Ambitious creative thinker with more than 10 years in the interior & furniture manufacturing industry with experience managing a complete project cycle.


Extremely curious and eager to learn, an engineer invented and patented a unique rocking chair, launched a start-up company as a co-founder, and participated in a launch of a tech start-up within Yandex as a senior designer.


Empathic interior designer able to execute a design project from scratch. A deep understanding of materials and technologies allows me not to be limited by current market offers because I do know how to manufacture anything.

My Portfolio

I believe in two things.

  1. Empathy is the cornerstone of any successful design project.
  2. Everything is possible.
Head of Manufacture
material and technologies
  • Optimised the manufacture of products, increased the overall production from 60 to 1000 items a month, decreased 30% of prime costs
  • Developed 4 new technologies and more than 30 new products from scratch Managed the manufacture of more than 30 custom products
  • Build and standardised manufacturing processes and inner communication, grew up the team from 3 to 15 people
Start-Up co-fonder
one of a kind rocking chair
Replace "regular sitting" with sitting that makes you feel good. Try out our patented bouncy rocking chair.

  • 135° sitting angle reduces pressure on the spinal disks and releases muscle tension. This is how people should sit.
  • The benefits of rocking - relaxes nervous system by releasing endorphins in the brain which can improve mood and reduce stress and paint.

Interior Designer

It's all about people
  • Design and technical drawings: from idea to execution.
  • Custom furniture and products: never limited by what the market could offer.
  • Manage a complete project cycle: it's important for me to supervise the process from beginning till the happpy client.
Project Manager
challenge accepted
  • Developed a system of information storage regarding inner products, suppliers, costs, purchases and logistics.
  • Mastered the skills of getting things done in time communicating with suppliers and clients. Proactively reacting and solving all arising problems.
  • Designed and implemented flowcharts that described the whole manufacturing process of products including safety measures, best practices, checklists etc. By and large, standardized the manufacturing process, minimizing the number of mistakes and keeping down expenses.
Products and technologies

Having worked with an innovative custom furniture manufacturer (kvadrattruba) and been a Head of Manufacturing (murky.objects) I was fulfilling my true passion - exploring materials and technologies.

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Work experience
2019 - present
Head of Manufactoring

Innovative custom furniture manufacturer


  • Optimised the manufacture of epoxy products, increased the overall production from 60 to 1000 items a month, decreased 30% of prime costs
  • Developed 4 new technologies and more than 30 new products from scratch
  • Managed the manufacture of more than 30 custom products
  • Build and standardised manufacturing processes and inner communication, grew up the team from 3 to 15 people

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2017-2019 Project Manager

2015-2017 Product Designer

2016 - present
Start-Up Co-Founder
One of a kind rocking chair (patented)

  • Designed and patented a unique rocking chair
  • Developed ergonomically comfortable and constructionally clever product prototyping every part of the chair
  • Built the manufacturing process, elaborating all the tech drawings for the suppliers
  • Along with my co-founders, we built a website, prepared marketing and advertising materials
  • We have more than 30 happy customers including Yandex and Bain & Company
2016 - present
Interior Design & Manufacturer
INTERIORS
Commercial and residential interiors
Freelance (Yandex, Bain&Co, etc.)

  • Rethink, designed and executed the project for lounge space at Bain & Company Moscow office. In a year I was invited for the renovation of the whole office.
  • Prepared a design-concept for a private apartment
  • Participated as a senior designer in a launch of Tech StartUp within Yandex (Russian Google). Developed a configurator with design solutions for hotels with different interiors
Achievements & Skills
Achievements
  • 2022 SBID Design Contest | Finalist
  • 2019 Patent | Innovative Product
  • 2017 ISalone Exhibition | Finalist
  • 2014 PHILLIPS Contest | 1st Place - Innovative Product
Education
  • 2012 - 2016 BA | Product Design British Higher School of Art and Design
  • 2006 - 2011 BA | Linguistics Russian University of People's Friendship
Software
  • Rhinoceros
  • Keyshot
  • Figma
  • Adobe Suite
  • Excel
  • Project management tools (e.g. Flowlu, Miro, Trello, etc.)
Happy to hear from you!
Alex Gromchenko
Designer & Maker of products and interiors

Phone: +44 7444 58 55 91

Email: alex.gromchenko@gmail.com

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