Hello! My name is Kat.
Principal User Experience Designer.
Traveler. D&D GM. Home cook.
And WordPress novice attempting to give this site a good ole 2026 update.
Kat consistently manages everyone's valuable time in UX Design Review meetings by keeping the focus on critical discussions and decision points, documenting questions and actions in Figma to ensure all questions and feedback are tracked and addressed, and by steering conversations away from side topics and towards generating consensus on the designs needing review. She also continues to put the user front and center in evaluating the effectiveness of design decisions while taking the time to understand and accommodate technical limitations of each platform.
Rich ShimanoSenior iOS Engineer (TripIt)
Hi Kat, I just wanted to say thank you for these amazing years of work we had together. My sister is also a designer so I learned a lot about it from her, specially how much to appreciate the design area, but she has just recently migrated to the UX area. You were always the example of a great UX designer that I shared with her. It was one of the favorite parts of my work to participate in design and product meetings, hearing you explain why something should be one way or another, sharing examples and research, I've learned so much from you. Thank you for everything! TripIt will not be the same anymore.
Sofia ArendSenior Software Engineer (TripIt)
I can't thank you enough for your hard work putting together and leading our creative vision workshop. You turned my ambiguous ideas, a lot of asks, many questions, and nebulous targets into an invigorating and thought-provoking two days that have helped us achieve no less than giving shape to what good looks like at Concur, and I can't wait to see the impact that makes. I'm once again wowed by your skills and perspective and leadership and am over the moon that I get to work with such a talented team. Thank you!
Jen MoyseVice President, Product, Head of UX (SAP Concur)
Kat, when we became part of the same team, I told you I respected your work and was looking forward to partnering with you. You lived up to every bit of what I was hoping for in a partnership. I really admired how well you communicate, how thoughtful your designs were, how much you listened and included different perspectives, and how well you navigated strong opinions. We had so many plans for the future and we were just about to hit our stride. I wish you all the best in your career and will keep in touch. We are TripIt family.
Justin LeePrincipal Technical Product Manager (TripIt)
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