about me
Hi! I’m Kai, a UX designer looking for new opportunities to help others by solving their day to day problems with well researched and user-centric solutions. I enjoy working with people and to understand their needs as humans, I believe that is the core of of user experience design.
Work Experience
Freelancer
2024 – Present
Freelance Designer
- GeologicAI CoreScan Redesign: Led a research-driven overhaul of the CoreScan operator interface. Mapped workflows from field interviews and designed stage-based screens, reducing cognitive load and training time for operators.
- Idextrus Website: Spearheaded a responsive website redesign across desktop and mobile. Streamlined navigation and elevated brand visibility, collaborating closely with developers to ensure technical feasibility.
- Coreva AI App: Designed an end-to-end fitness app featuring a chat-first interface. Created user flows, onboarding, and a dashboard that unifies workout and meal logging for simplified user engagement.
- This site! My personal project, I built, designed, developed and hosted my own website with my own hardware and server. From building the server, learning Linux, discovering cloud-flare services, designing, and building the site, I aimed for a fully local, secure platform with no monthly payments.
Nutrien
2023-2024
UX/UI Product Designer
- HomeSafe Product Enhancement: Led the design of new operating standards features, including multi-file uploading, branch-specific filtering, and document favoriting. These improvements replaced complex legacy workflows and resulted in a 60% increase in user engagement and universally positive feedback.
- Research & Testing: Conducted user interviews and usability testing to validate design decisions. Synthesized findings into clear, actionable reports for stakeholders.
- Design System Management: Refined the Figma design system, updating legacy components to meet modern AAA accessibility standards.
- Team Collaboration: Hosted internal design training webinars and created onboarding documentation to support future design hires.
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
2025
Applied User Experience Design
- Planning and conducting user interviews
- Synthesizing insights into clear problem statements
- Facilitating collaborative ideation workshops
- Prototyping and iterating Figma designs
- Running structured usability tests
Humber College
2018 – 2022
Graphic Design
Completed courses in:
- Experience Design
- Typography
- Design Research
- Web Technology