Hi, I’m Kitty!
I’m a UX/product designer based in Los Angeles, CA. I have a passion for crafting simple and elegant design solutions and bringing order to chaos. With empathy for users, my team, and stakeholders as my north star, I explore, learn, and iterate to improve user experiences and digital products. Always looking on the bright side, I enjoy bringing a positive, resourceful mindset, and an intellectually curious can-do attitude to my work. Currently, I’m teaching UX/UI design at Ed X Education.
Hi, I’m Kitty!
Pleasure to meet you.
I’m a UX designer and product designer based in Los Angeles, CA. I have a passion for crafting simple and elegant design solutions and bringing order to chaos. With empathy for users, my team, and stakeholders as my north star, I explore, learn, and iterate to improve user experiences and digital products. Always looking on the bright side, I enjoy bringing a positive, resourceful mindset, and an intellectually curious can-do attitude to my work. Currently, I’m working on website user experiences at MongoDB and teaching UX/UI design for Trilogy Education.
UX and product design are ultimately about people. There is a responsibility that comes with knowing that real humans, not simply “personas”, will be interacting with the products and user experiences we create. That’s why empathy and user-centered design thinking are my guiding light in all the work that I do. By focusing on understanding the users and helping them reach their goals, my work allows businesses to increase customer retention and market share while lowering the cost of acquisition.
In my spare time, I enjoy curling up with a cup of tea and a good book. You can also find me hiking, camping, or backpacking at one of California’s many breathtaking National Parks.
I’m Guided by Three Principles
Optimism
Monty Python taught me to “always look on the bright side of life.” I bring an upbeat, can-do attitude to every project and problem I’m solving.
Collaboration
There are no “rockstars” in UX. Design is a team sport. We all win and our skills shine when we work together. Everyone I work with has something to teach me.
Empathy
Empathy for the users, my team mates, and stakeholders is my guiding light. Great UX and leadership start with seeing and understanding how people feel.
And People Enjoy Working With Me
Angelo Reale
Software Engineer at MongoDB
“Kitty is a very authentic and vocal member in any team. She always contributes bold statements with the product’s best interest in mind, and she excels as a designer when it comes to gathering requirements from multiple stakeholders, as well as translating those into beautiful mock-ups. I would recommend Kitty for any Product Design role that involves taking true ownership of the product and processes.”
Eric Renaud
Project Manager at MongoDB
“As the Project Manager of cross-functional projects with Kitty, I can’t speak highly enough of her ability to work with *everyone* in an understanding manner while always being mindful of milestones. She’s focused and driven to complete work on schedule and is adept in gaining stakeholder trust. Her functional skills as a UX designer are outstanding – and she brings a mind for process optimization with constructive feedback.”
Chelsea Aguilar
UX/UI Designer at Indeed.com
“Kitty made a long-lasting impression with me. Her ability to communicate ideas and design principles made completing design sprints far easier than I had previously experienced. She is incredibly insightful and quick-witted. She possesses a keen eye for composition and color and maintains such a playful outlook towards design itself. Any organization would be lucky and all the more equipped with Kitty as a part of their team.”
Jack O’Brien
Founder and VP of Cracked.com
“In her time working as a designer and illustrator on the Cracked book, Kitty displayed a great deal of talent and was extremely fun to work with. She created quality work in a number of different styles, and was extremely flexible and hard working. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a gifted and extremely professional designer.”