ALEX BANSLEBEN
Technologist. Innovator. Business Leader.
Hi! My name is Alex Bansleben.
My Manifesto
I live to envision, design, and build innovative and disruptive technology solutions that solve the world’s most complex problems.
I do this through a multidisciplinary approach incorporating the best of Human-Centered Design, Agile practices, Lean methodologies, and inclusive leadership and team building.
I strive to show up every day bringing the best of my skillsets, my passion for being mission-driven and outcome-oriented, and my general energy and enthusiasm, to anything and everything that I do.
Ikigai
Ikigai (生き甲斐, 'a reason for being') is a Japanese concept that means "that which gives your life worth, meaning, or purpose". Essentially, Ikigai is the reason why you get up every morning.
What I LOVE
Learning - Bold/Disruptive Thinking - Prototyping & Building - Problem Solving - Seeing Impacts
What I am GOOD AT
Ideating and Innovating - Dissecting Complex Challenges - Human Centered Design - Agile Methodologies - Product Management - Strategy & Sales
What the world NEEDS
Disruptive solutions that feature the use of technology and innovation to tackle some of the world's greatest challenges and opportunities
What I can be PAID FOR
Technology & Strategy Consulting - Innovation Engine Design & Execution -
Product Vision & Management - Project/Program Management
Ikigai
My Professional Approach
I focus on bringing a robust and holistic approach that combines best practices from design-thinking methodology, innovation & ideation, agile project management, and value-based delivery.
My Core Values include: 1) Driven to Deliver Value to the Mission; 2) Focus on Bias for Action; 3) Foster Diversity, Inclusivity, & Multidisciplinary Teams
My balanced approach to finding the intersection between Innovation Demand (the business challenges or opportunities for innovation) and Innovation Supply (new and emerging solutions, technologies, strategies).
I focus on low-cost and rapid iterative approaches to innovating and developing solutions. I focus on creating learning outcomes, testing assumptions, validating ideas, and working to ensure product market fit.
I utilize best-practice product/project management & Agile delivery methodologies to manage complex program deliveries with large scope, multiple stakeholders/customers, shifting priorities, and tight budgets and deadlines.
Agile-inspired collaborative approach to rapidly ideate and groupthink across stakeholders to deliver incremental value, low-cost learning outcomes, and actionable next steps to drive continuous innovation.
Tailored self-assessment approach to assist organizations with measuring, baselining, and improving innovation capabilities.
Fun Stuff
Contact Me
- (443) 878-8105
- alex.bansleben@gmail.com
- www.linkedin.com/in/abansleben