👋😊 Hi! I’m Kat.

I’m a UX designer and researcher based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I utilize my background in biotech R&D to understand user needs, propel business initiatives forward, and design from the intersection of passion, innovation, and accessibility.

Check out some of my work below!

Mentor Buddies

education • social networking • mobile

OBJECTIVE: analyze app’s user behavior to pinpoint drop-off rates and make changes to support higher customer adoption

DELIVERABLES: stakeholder interview, application analytics, & onboarding redesign (sketches, high-fidelity mockups)

eunoia

OBJECTIVE: reinvent teletherapy by simplifying the process of finding care and building trusted connections between users and mental health professionals

DELIVERABLES: survey data, user interviews, affinity map, personas, competitive analysis, user flows, sketches, wireframes, branding + style guide, high-fidelity prototype, & usability tests

mental health care • mobile

Maka Health

OBJECTIVE: improve and retain user engagement levels by redesigning app’s onboarding process & home dashboard

DELIVERABLES: full audit based off design principles and WCAG guidelines, onboarding & dashboard redesign (high-fidelity mockups)

health care • AI • mobile

Hound

OBJECTIVE: motivate users to take better control of their spending habits, track subscriptions, and earn rewards

DELIVERABLES: branding + style guide, competitive analysis, user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity prototype, & usability tests

finance • mobile

GalleryPal

OBJECTIVE: simulate a more engaging and thorough learning experience for users at art museums through the power of QR codes

DELIVERABLES: user flows, lightning demos, sketches, storyboard, high-fidelity prototype, usability tests

education • mobile

Amber Waves

wholesale e-commerce • mobile

OBJECTIVE: redesign features of wholesale website’s ordering process to reduce complications and increase customer satisfaction + employee efficiency

DELIVERABLES: stakeholder interview, user research, sketches & high-fidelity mockups