● Available for select projects — 2026
Alejandro
Leal.
Designer & Builder — leading projects
that create impact.
A multidisciplinary leader with experience in industrial design, product development, research, and interactive experiences. I lead projects from concept to delivery by aligning people, defining priorities, and turning insights into impactful solutions.
(01) Selected Work
Imagined, designed & built
(02) About
I help organizations shape ideas into successful products and experiences by leading projects from concept through delivery.
Trained as an industrial designer and educated in design management, my practice has moved through manufacturing floors, product development teams and research labs. The thread is consistent: understand the problem, coordinate the people, design the solution, build the thing.
Today I coordinate research and innovation projects at the Brookfield Sustainability Institute at George Brown College Polytechnic and continue independent work across product, research, and interactive design. I'm equally comfortable in a fabrication shop, a stakeholder workshop, or a game engine.
Education
B. Industrial Design Postgrad, Design Management
Currently
Brookfield Sustainability Institute, GBP
Based
Toronto, Canada Open to remote
Focus
Product · Research Interactive systems
(03) Experience
- MAY 2025 — PRESENT
Research Assistant / Project Lead
HybridIn-house project
Toronto, Canada
- Supporting project management under senior leadership across multiple sustainability programs.
- Coordinating multidisciplinary teams across design, engineering, and branding disciplines.
- Bridging stakeholder communication across design and engineering teams.
- MAR 2024 — PRESENT
Solo Game Developer
RemoteIn-house project
Toronto, Canada
- Independently design and develop a story-driven pixel art game.
- Handle game design, art, and soundtrack.
- Manage all aspects of development as a solo project.
- FEB 2020 — DEC 2025
Search Engine Evaluator
RemoteTelus Digital
Anywhere
- Evaluated search engine queries for accuracy and relevance.
- Identified user behavior patterns.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize search ranking metrics.
- JAN 2017 — DEC 2021
CNC Fabricator
On-siteIndustrias Penticon
Hermosillo, Mexico
- Developed CNC machining plans.
- Prepared technical drawings for prototyping and fabrication.
- Optimized production times and increased client approval rates.
- JAN 2014 — JAN 2017
Industrial Designer
On-siteBioDAF Water Technologies
Guadalajara, Mexico
- Produced CAD drawings and renderings for metal fabrications in water treatment facilities.
- Ensured compliance with engineering and construction standards across all drafted plans.
- Coordinated with engineering teams to upgrade facility infrastructure.
Education
- JAN 2025 — AUG 2025
Postgraduate, Design Management
George Brown Polytechnic
Toronto, Canada
- MAY 2012 — AUG 2015
Bachelor of Industrial Design
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Mexico
(04) Capabilities
Across the entire design lifecycle.
Design
- Industrial Design
- Product Design
- Design Strategy
- Design Research
Technical
- CAD
- 3D Modeling
- Rendering
- Prototyping
- Manufacturing
Management
- Project Coordination
- Stakeholder Management
- Workshop Facilitation
- Strategic Planning
Digital
- Game Design
- Storytelling
- UX Thinking
- Interactive Systems
(05) Contact
Have something
worth building?
I take on a small number of projects each year — product, research, and interactive work. If you're early and figuring it out, that's the right time to talk.
Toronto, Canada · GMT–5