# Kai Hess

> Design @ Mage

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kaihess

kaihess.com/hello
Creative direction, design leadership, product design, UX, illustration

I craft thoughtful and intuitive digital experiences - beautiful products that are useful, easy to use, joyful, and of unparalleled quality.

Connect by illuminating your shared interest in hiking, travel, baking, or games.

## Work Experience
### Founding Product Designer @ Mage
Jan 2021 – Present | Bay Area
Designing the future of data engineering

### Explorer @ Europe & Asia
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
Expanded my world.

- Lived, breathed, photographed, and cooked my way through 24 countries

### Principle Product Designer @ Curious.com
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | Silicon Valley
Made education addicting.

Designed the hooks, systems, and experiences that made daily learning a habit. Helped ideate, design, release, and iterate all features and products, including a constantly evolving web experience, mobile app, and mobile game.  

- Web & App Product Designer 
- Games Product Designer
- Interaction Designer
- User Researcher
- Visual Designer

### Design Lead @ Inflection
Jan 2009 – Jan 2014 | Silicon Valley
Made data sexy.

As a veteran member of the UX team, I helped Inflection sextuple in size. Played a critical role as "translator" between the engineering, design, frontend, and management teams. Had a hand in developing all core properties, reaching millions of users.

- Design Lead
- UX Lead
- Senior Product Designer
- Senior Frontend Developer & Web Designer
- Frontend Development Hiring Manager

### Design Consultant @ Freelance Creative Direction
Jan 2005 – Jan 2008 | Silicon Valley
Designed for big dreamers


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in English Literature, Interpersonal Communication & Storytelling
Santa Clara University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kaihess
- Website: https://kaihess.com/hello

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Last updated: 2026-04-05