Alex combines more than a decade of qualitative and quantitative research experience with lifelong interests and training in design, photography and the visual to produce a variety of products such as data visualisations, opinion pieces, research reports and exhibitions that explore some fundamental problems facing humans and the urban environment today. She loves collaborating with small and large teams to deliver high quality and innovative work that engages diverse audiences. She holds a PhD in urban planning from University of the Witwatersrand and previously worked for the Gauteng City-Region Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa.