Hi, I'm Katie.

I'm a Staff UX Designer who is passionate about the intersection between form and function.

I build systems, standards, and strategy that turns ambiguity into shipped, measurable outcomes. I decide how a product should work using data and design to make people actually want to use it.

I have over a decade of experience in implementing UX frameworks, creating design systems 0→1, and generating organization wide design engagement. I have a background in front end development and project management, and I bring those skill sets to my UX design practice. I love working where research, product strategy, and visual craft meet.

I have been a first design hire three times and I excel in spaces where the problems are nebulous and messy systems need untangling.

Besides design, I enjoy being creative in my free time as well by making pottery and painting.

The values
I bring to my design practice

Initiative

I move work forward on my own and keep momentum when direction is unclear.

Adaptability

I’m a fast learner who gets comfortable with new problems, teams, and tools.

Creativity

I know when to follow the pattern and when to break it for a better result.

Whimsy

I take the work seriously, not myself, and I build in moments of joy.

Things I made
offline

Katie Ernesto

Staff UX Designer who is passionate about the intersection between form and function.

Contact

katelyn.ernesto@gmail.com

Katie Ernesto

Staff UX Designer who is passionate about the intersection between form and function.

Contact

katelyn.ernesto@gmail.com

Katie Ernesto

Staff UX Designer who is passionate about the intersection between form and function.

Contact

katelyn.ernesto@gmail.com