Hi, I'm Alex Ovcharenko, an interaction designer specializing in UIs and HMIs for complex professional systems, particularly in the maritime industry, as well as in industrial automation, healthcare, and other domains.

Recent publications

• Imagining the future of AIX: we are still far, far away
  Mar 14, 2026Thoughts
• On knowledge in the age of AI
  Mar 14, 2026Thoughts
• Sketching physical control panels
  Mar 14, 2026Process
• Extended palette set for different lighting conditions
  Mar 14, 2026Visual perception
• Presenting numeric values
  Mar 14, 2026Information visualization
• Data graphs vs reality
  Mar 14, 2026Information visualization
• Blind user-research visits to industrial objects
  Mar 14, 2026Process

Trails

Personal projects, activities and notes to share

• Protraktor UI Kit
  Figma UI Kit for professional systems and embedded HMIs.
• Navigational Systems for Amateur Sailors
  Open digital course based on lectures that I had for several years in one of the sailing schools, combining my sailing practice and domain expertise.
• Mirovia BIMS
  Pet project for my sailboat where I use my experience for making boat information and monitoring system.
• Collections
  Selection of books, academic papers, videos and other sources.