Kate Kelleghan

About

Hello! :) I’m a UX/Product Designer with 5 years of experience creating consumer-facing products across web and mobile. My path started in fine art and graphic design, which gives me a strong visual foundation to pair with product design expertise. I've worked on SaaS platforms at scale and, more recently, I’m consulting with AI startups – designing solutions that balance speed, usability, and business impact. Along the way, I took a 6-month professional climbing sabbatical at the highest level, an experience that strengthened the resilience and focus I bring into fast-moving product environments. I thrive in roles that call for both strategy and execution: clarifying ambiguous problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering intuitive, high-impact digital experiences.

Experience

• Senior Product Designer · Kelleghan Creative2023-12-01 –

  As a Senior Product Designer, I create end-to-end design solutions in dynamic startup environments, collaborating closely with fast-paced, agile teams to deliver impactful digital products. My approach balances user delight with business goals, always with a focus on supporting companies that create a positive impact. - Client: Hosta AI via LizCo Studios Our team redesigned the capture experience, using copy and animation along with more deeply informed design to overcome nuanced and complex photo capture process while balancing the restraints and capabilities of the AI technology. I contributed to the development and refinement of design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability, while incorporating animation and UX writing to craft engaging, user-centered experiences.

• Search and Rescue Technician · National Park Service2023-08-01 – 2024-11-01

  Working on a 10-person team of highly specialized Search and Rescue personnel, we operated on call for all emergencies in Yosemite National Park and surrounding areas. These involve any technical rescues in the wilderness of the park, from the trails to the rock walls.

• Global Director of Product Design · The IRONMAN Group2022-07-01 – 2022-12-01

  Oversaw entire product design process between design and engineering - Onboarded and managed UI/UX team - Directed all user research, interviews, and UX documentation - Implemented and continued to build new design system - Designed and prototyped across iOS, android, Windows, TVOS - Worked cross collaboratively in a remote environment between global timezones

• UI Designer · TrainingPeaks2022-03-01 – 2022-06-01

  - Focusing on consumer research in order to develop user-centric opportunities and solutions across the product and commerce platform

• Designer · TrainingPeaks2019-06-01 – 2022-03-01

  - Creating unique and scalable design solutions for both product and marketing teams

• Contract Graphic Designer · Active Interest Media2019-03-01 – 2019-05-01

  Worked with Art Director of Climbing Magazine - Layout design - Graphic artwork and illustration - Photography

• Graphic Design and Production Manager · Crane Portraits2015-08-01 – 2019-05-01

  - Spearheaded rebranding initiative for company: logo, style guide, website, and re-design of all marketing collateral - Photo post production, retouching, color correction, and print - Social media management and marketing

• Marketing Internship · A Precious Child2016-03-01 – 2016-06-01

  - Branding updates, layout design, and graphic design

• Marketing, Graphic Design, Production · Bison Designs2009-06-01 – 2015-02-01

  - Marketing, production, assembly, packaging, data entry - Videography for the Outdoor Retailer Tradeshow - Tag and Packaging Design - Content creation - Merchandising - Sales

Education

• University of Colorado BoulderBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine and Studio Arts, Minor in Linguistics
• Boulder Digital ArtsUX/UI Certificate, User Experience and User Interface Design
• Front Range Community CollegeN/A, Graphic Design

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