Hello everyone! 👋

My name is Ian, and I am from the Philippines.

I'm a UX Researcher in a Fintech company and UX Mentor at a school in the Philippines who not only loves to design but also never grew out of his healthy obsession with playing 2K. Embarrassing to admit, but I'm a hard man to pull away from his PS5.

I find myself constantly listening to music (especially Mac Miller & John Mayer), and like anyone my age, I'm a self-proclaimed photographer.

While being fascinated with all aspects of research, I love diving into why and how people use things and furthering those experiences to make them memorable.

When not designing, you can find me training MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), building houses in the Sims, or watching UFC.

I started traveling way back in 2014 and fell in love with it as soon as I met new people.

One thing that I really really really wanted to do was to jump out of a plane, but I haven't gotten the opportunity to do so. 🤔

Instagram: @ianalcantara

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to learn, grow, and have fun making new friends.

Interests

• partying
• traveling
• wrestling
• gymnastics
• jiu jitsu
• meeting new people
• research
• mixed martial arts
• ux design
• cats and dogs

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: John Mayer, Mac Miller, Raveena, FKJ
Movies/Shows: Shutter Island, Boogie Nights, The Truman Show, HIMYM, Friends
Books: Design of Everyday Things, The Mom Test, and Harry Potter series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I created my own Software Development Studio and hired 18 designers and developers to create a streaming application (similar to Netflix, Disney+, etc...)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to code and speak Filipino (so that's 2 languages. 😉)

What I Can Share with Hosts

A clean home. One thing that my mom likes about me is that I'm a "clean freak" (But less like Monica from Friends)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines