Kyla Windley

About

I ask “why…?” until I find the insights that change everything—then I design around them. Currently at Grand Charter. Previously at Spotify, Microsoft, Nasdaq, and Meta. Stanford grad (B.S. in Product Design, Minor in Creative Writing). Lover of unexpected connections, Reddit deep dives, and emphatically saying yes! to new experiences. This is how I ended up in a hacker house with 20 women in tech for 3 months and at least 50 concerts with <1 day notice. Portfolio: www.kylawindley.com

Experience

• Founding Product Designer · Grand Charter2025-03-01 –

  Designing for consumers, financial institutions, and legal.

• Marketing Project Manager · 11AM Co.2024-01-01 – 2024-01-01

  Utilized the Design Thinking pedagogy to spearhead initiatives targeted at refining artist branding and development strategy. Created effective rollout strategies for single and EP/LP releases for an extensive roster, including A$AP Ferg and Lil Tjay. Acted as a reliable line of communication for partner labels, distributors, and management.

• User Experience Designer, Interaction Designer · Self Employed2024-01-01 – 2024-01-01

  Designed web and Android-based solution addressing online retailer return/exchange inefficiencies, reducing consumer waste and dissatisfaction in e-commerce return policies.

• Music Business · Big.Ass.Kids2024-01-01 – 2024-01-01

  Published a curated guide featuring 50 trailblazing music curators to help indie artist teams elevate social media promotion. Led branded marketing efforts for an EP rollout, driving increased engagement. Supported initiative connecting music professionals with emerging talent and contributed to sales strategies.

• Product Designer, Spotify for Artists · Spotify06-01-2022 – 09-01-2022

  I created an end to end experience that enables Spotify artists to increase their merch marketing during tentpole moments such as album/single releases, release anniversaries, and the week following Spotify Wrapped.

• User Experience Designer · Microsoft06-01-2021 – 09-01-2021

  Designed an AR experience to personalize digital shopping to the same degree as speaking in-store with a sales rep. Enhanced browsing, product comparison, and purchasing experiences.

• User Interface Design Fellow · Nasdaq01-01-2021 – 04-01-2021

  As the sole designer on my team, I developed the entire first versions of Nasdaq’s Sports Betting Data Normalization and Healthcare Metadata Manager products to be used for pitches to clients and investors.

• FBU Product Designer · Facebook06-01-2019 – 08-01-2019

  Redesigned modals of an internal tool pertinent to the creation of FB feed units with the Product Growth Platform team.

• Fellow · Womxn Ignite2020-01-01 – 2020-01-01

  Collaborated with a group of 3 peers to research and develop a tangible solution for the negative impacts of addictive social media usage for college students.

• Design Thinking Instructor · Code.X2019-01-01 – 2019-01-01

  Empowered high school students at an in-person summer program to use design thinking as a tool to effectively complete app development projects through storyboarding, wireframing, developing a brand identity, and user testing.

Education

• Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Product Design Engineering
• Avenues The World SchoolHigh School Diploma

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