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About

Hello, I'm
McKay
I'm a lead product designer who is 9+ years into this, and honestly, I do my best work when the problem is kind of a mess. Platforms built on top of platforms, tangled data models, workflows with seventeen moving parts that somehow need to feel intuitive. I have a proven track record of shipping work that balances business objectives with positive, human-centered experiences, and I'm most at home when the problem requires both strategic systems thinking and real technical fluency to solve.

I'm a strategic, metric-driven, and autonomous designer that proactively partners with cross-functional peers in order to independetly manage impactful projects and understand systems from the inside out — not just how they look, but how they work. I care about the details. I care about getting it right. And I've found that the best outcomes happen when everyone involved holds that same standard, takes the work seriously, and doesn't take themselves too seriously.

I excel at articulating design recommendations in strategic discussions and have the ability to promote alignment through concensus-building efforts. With a dedication to user advocacy and my adaptability to ever-changing contexts, I'm well positioned as an influential asset within any design team.


It's dangerous to go alone.


Take this.
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Experience

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Education

University of Utah

Bachelor of Arts | Graphic Design
2015 — 2018

Utah State University

Bachelor of Science | Psychology
2010 — 2014
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Technical Qualifications

User Interface Design | User Experience Design | Information Architecture | Systems, Product, and Conceptual Thinking | Research & Validation | Figma | Typography | Identity Systems | Branding | High-Quality Visuals | Prototyping & Wire framing | Complex-to-Intuitive Design