Hi!
I’m Alex Blunk, a California-based designer & strategic thinker who finds never-ending inspiration from the systems of the natural world.
I specialize in agriculture + manufacturing systems, user-experience, and mobile application design.
I bring a diverse industry perspective, scrappy optimism, and compassion to every project or team that I work on.
I admire the brands & people who give a damn about the world, are conscious of their impact in the communities they serve, and love what they’ve built.
I specialize in agriculture + manufacturing systems, user-experience, and mobile application design.
I bring a diverse industry perspective, scrappy optimism, and compassion to every project or team that I work on.
I admire the brands & people who give a damn about the world, are conscious of their impact in the communities they serve, and love what they’ve built.
︎Timeline
2006
Indiana University
Kelley School of Business
Business Economics, Public Policy, Entrepreneurship,
Spanish
Spanish
2010
Became first hire at a bootstrapped, e-commerce startup.
Sourced, managed, pitched, and on-boarded a pipeline of 300+ brands.
I’m proud to say that Huckberry is thriving and operates its business out of 3 states and has a globally recognized, loyal audience of over 1MM.
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2012
Wantful
Vendor Operations Manager
Solely managed and monitored the success of a drop-ship vendor network (500+).
Developed & designed inventory optimization processes and front-end vendor UX.
Shutdown in 2013.
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2013
Farallon Co.
Founder
Built with a mission to redefine crowdfunding for established lifestyle brands.
Designed & created an MVP without prior coding abilities, incorporated, assembled advisors, & launched in November 2013.
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2014
Began as the first field sales representative at a small 6-person production brewery nestled within ear-shot of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Then helped build their early sales & marketing vision and ultimately ended my tenure being part of the lean, innovative engine behind our brand—which grew to over 200 employees.
Built & led our in-house logistics department, developed our supply chain, and was a constant force behind technological improvement.
Projects: Camber DRIVE
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2019
Snack Drawer
Founder
With a partner, started an untraditional agency focused on assisting the operations of CPG/lifestyle brands with growth, web design/UX, and strategy.
Currently focusing on clients with over $1MM of annual revenue.
Projects: hugh
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2020
2020
Banza
Technical Product Manager
I joined the Insights & Analytics team in July 2020. I'll be helping bring on a new wave of technological efficiency & process innovation.
Banza makes food out of chickpeas. One of the most efficient forms of plant-protein you can eat. 🔥
︎Now
I am currently working full-time at Smallhold - an urban farm based out of Brooklyn, NY.
