Intro
Hi! I’m Karen, a Toronto based product designer crafting intuitive web and mobile experiences by blending user research, systems thinking, and purposeful design decisions.
Projects
Asset Tracker
May 1, 2024
Product Designer
Internal Tools
Asset Tracker
May 1, 2024
Product Designer
Internal Tools
Asset Tracker
May 1, 2024
Product Designer
Internal Tools
Entities Update
Mar 15, 2024
Lead Product Designer
Fintech
Entities Update
Mar 15, 2024
Lead Product Designer
Fintech
Entities Update
Mar 15, 2024
Lead Product Designer
Fintech
Query A Vault
Jan 12, 2024
Lead Product Designer
Fintech
Query A Vault
Jan 12, 2024
Lead Product Designer
Fintech
Query A Vault
Jan 12, 2024
Lead Product Designer
Fintech
Experience
Product Designer
Jan - Apr 2025
FutureVault
Spearheaded the design of an AI document-query feature at FutureVault, shaping workflows through user research and delivering production-ready UX for R&D and client demos.
Product Designer
Jan - Apr 2025
FutureVault
Spearheaded the design of an AI document-query feature at FutureVault, shaping workflows through user research and delivering production-ready UX for R&D and client demos.
Product Designer
Jan - Apr 2025
FutureVault
Spearheaded the design of an AI document-query feature at FutureVault, shaping workflows through user research and delivering production-ready UX for R&D and client demos.
Product Designer
May - Aug 2024
WSIB
Designed end-to-end mobile and desktop products to streamline internal IT asset tracking and records management, collaborating closely with stakeholders through user interviews, workshops, and MVP validation.
Product Designer
May - Aug 2024
WSIB
Designed end-to-end mobile and desktop products to streamline internal IT asset tracking and records management, collaborating closely with stakeholders through user interviews, workshops, and MVP validation.
Product Designer
May - Aug 2024
WSIB
Designed end-to-end mobile and desktop products to streamline internal IT asset tracking and records management, collaborating closely with stakeholders through user interviews, workshops, and MVP validation.
Visual Designer
Sep - Dec 2023
FutureVault
Led UI design across multiple core product features, creating wireframes, prototypes, and design foundations that improved cross-team alignment and scaled into an internal design system.
Visual Designer
Sep - Dec 2023
FutureVault
Led UI design across multiple core product features, creating wireframes, prototypes, and design foundations that improved cross-team alignment and scaled into an internal design system.
Visual Designer
Sep - Dec 2023
FutureVault
Led UI design across multiple core product features, creating wireframes, prototypes, and design foundations that improved cross-team alignment and scaled into an internal design system.
Software QA Analyst
Jan - Apr 2023
i4i
Executed extensive product testing through 200+ test cases, surfaced 50+ critical defects with clear reproduction steps, and built a web portal to streamline document review workflows.
Software QA Analyst
Jan - Apr 2023
i4i
Executed extensive product testing through 200+ test cases, surfaced 50+ critical defects with clear reproduction steps, and built a web portal to streamline document review workflows.
Software QA Analyst
Jan - Apr 2023
i4i
Executed extensive product testing through 200+ test cases, surfaced 50+ critical defects with clear reproduction steps, and built a web portal to streamline document review workflows.
Graphic Designer
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
Race to a Cure
Created engaging social media visuals for a youth-focused STEM nonprofit, contributing to educational content that reached over 6,000 viewers across platforms.
Graphic Designer
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
Race to a Cure
Created engaging social media visuals for a youth-focused STEM nonprofit, contributing to educational content that reached over 6,000 viewers across platforms.
Graphic Designer
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
Race to a Cure
Created engaging social media visuals for a youth-focused STEM nonprofit, contributing to educational content that reached over 6,000 viewers across platforms.
Education
Mechatronics Engineering
2022 - 2027
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
A multidisciplinary engineering degree intesecting software, hardware, and product design.
Master of Science in Computer Science
2022 - 2027
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
A multidisciplinary engineering degree intesecting software, hardware, and product design.
Mechatronics Engineering
2022 - 2027
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
A multidisciplinary engineering degree intesecting software, hardware, and product design.
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