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πAbout me
Hi there! I'm an independent designer based in San Francisco. In my past 10 years designing in tech, Iβve built products for Watershed Climate, Slack, Quora, VenueNext, and The Walt Disney Co. I'm excited to guide students and first-time job market applicants π break into design for tech πͺ learn design skills π§ ace internship and first-time job interviews For folks already in tech or with resources, I can't wait to help you navigate your design careers: Find me on superpeer at https://superpeer.com/kristinau Sample my design and career frameworks here: https://detachinstance.substack.com/
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Product Designer
βοΈWhy I mentor
Talk to me if πyou want to level up in your design career π§ you need support navigating your tech org π€ you want connections to people in your similar situation π you just need someone to listen ποΈyou want to ace your job interview
Talk to me about
π« Breaking into tech
π Writing docs people will read
π Dealing with imposter syndrome
π» Running effective meetings
π Launching products and measuring success
π©π½βπ» Launching side projects
π Product vision and strategy
π° Negotiating a promotion/offer
π« Managing up, down and around
ποΈ Building a design process
π Mock interviewing
π Resume and portfolio review
π©βπ Being a woman in tech
π§π½ββοΈ Being self taught
π― Setting team goals and metrics
π Year One in Product
π¬ Useful user research
π€ Prototyping that works
π Working in cross functional teams
π§ UX and UI design
π©βπ©βπ¦βπ¦ Team happiness & productivity
π° Managing burnout
π¬ Giving and receiving feedback
π Preparing for the next level
π Getting the most out of my internship
Recommendations
Hereβs what Merit users have said about Kristin
Kristen is very direct, on point and helpful. Glad for the connection.
Intuita Consultores JurΓdicos
UX Lead
Kristin was really helpful in explaining how I could better showcase my experience and portfolio to prospective employers. She stressed to me the importance of telling my unique story and what I have to offer. I really appreciated her sharing her own experiences as a designer and the language she used to explain the types of projects she worked on in the past and the direction she's taking now.
