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HELLO THERE

I'm Katherine!

PRODUCT BUILDER & CREATIVE STRATEGIST

Currently a Product Design Exec at LinkedIn leading AI Agents and Enterprise Hiring experiences across the Talent Marketplace. Formerly led design at Meta building FB & IG Shops Experiences for Commerce and Ads.

MEET KATHERINE
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TL;DR

Builder, user-obsessed & inventive thinker

Born in the Dominican Republic, Katherine is a hybrid creator — part artist, part systems thinker — with over 12 years of experience. She specializes in building high-performing, happy teams and brings deep expertise in leading 0→1 product design, particularly in ambiguous spaces. Katherine is passionate about shaping the paradigms that define intuitive, trustworthy, and delightful AI experiences.

 

When she’s not shaping the future of design, you’ll likely find her biohacking, collecting special edition books, or lifting heavy things at the gym — all to keep up with her two favorite design critics: her daughters, Lilly and Emma.

Digital

Design

Ninja

Time  

Management

Warrior

User

Journey 

Jedi

Vision

Strategy

Wizard 

Painted Space

Brands I've Worked With

I've had the wonderful opportunity to create design assets & creative strategy for these amazing companies:

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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What they

Say About Katherine

Few people get the chance to report to a manager who is a coach, skilled practitioner, expert listener, and mentor- but I had that honor when I worked for Katherine. Katherine managed me for a year at Lowe's, and during that short time, I grew leaps and bounds. Katherine's ability to identify the strengths and opportunities of individuals and empower them to develop beyond their limits results in high-performing teams and well-rounded UX strategists. Through Katherine's leadership skills and mentorship, I, myself, learned and grew into a strong design leader. As a result of her guidance, partnership, and servant leadership, I am now a manager who utilizes the same methodologies Katherine taught me with my team. Katherine changed the course of my career, and I firmly believe she has positively changed others as well. Based on her design and strategy skillset, DesignOps experience, and dedication to talent, I know Katherine would be an invaluable addition to any leadership team. — Sr. Manager, UX - Lowe's

Challenge
Accepted!

I will and can abracadabra any design challenge you put in my way!

Let’s Connect!

Phone Number: 980-447-4298     /     Email: kzrdesigns@gmail.com   

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