Hi, I'm Kat.
I'm always learning, experimenting, and growing.
After coming to the Bay Area for graduate school, I architected next-gen experiences for Fortune 500 companies such as JPMorgan Chase and Microsoft.
Today, I lead customer research, cross-team collaboration, and end-to-end product design, and I teach creatives how to augment their design processes with AI.
Each week, I host The Portfolio Sessions, a free online meetup where creative professionals develop their portfolios and job search strategies together.
By cultivating positive, trusted environments, I encourage people to explore, grow, and do their best work.
Two decades, four threads
Career journey
What I bring
Skills & expertise
Team development
- •Product vision & strategy
- •Stakeholder alignment
- •Workshop & sprint facilitation
- •Design-org maturity
- •Mentoring & teaching
Research & strategy
- •User & generative research
- •Journey & service mapping
- •Northstar vision design
- •Interaction & UI design
- •Prototyping & validation
AI & applied R&D
- •AI / agentic prototyping
- •HCD for AI systems
- •Applied R&D
- •Rapid concept validation
- •Data visualization
Kind words
Testimonials
I can't emphasize enough how wonderful Kat is to work with. Someone who can design beautifully and holistically, think strategically, and lead design teams — Kat is the complete package.
Kat is laser-focused on the user, adeptly laying out the customer journey. She ensures the team meets customers' needs every step along the way.
I always turn to Kat when I need expert design opinions. Anything Kat touches instantly shines brighter. Her extensive experience is something I continually learn from.
As my mentor, Kat has been instrumental in shaping my growth as a designer. She encouraged me to think critically, explore new ideas, and grow in my own way.
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