# Kaitlin Vavoso > Psychology Masters Student / Mind-body Facilitator Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kaitlin As a product designer with a background in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, I approach every project through the lens of ecology. I believe in design that is grounded in a deep understanding of people and how they interact with their environment, both digital and physical. As a result, I believe in design that is responsive and finds a balance between collective and individual human needs. I am energized by creativity and passionate about finding opportunities to form relationships in all aspects of my life. Skills: Competitive Analysis, Design Research, User Interviews, Storyboards, Persona Development, User Flows, Site Maps, Heuristic Evaluation, Wireframes, Paper Prototypes, Clickable Prototypes, Usability Testing, Client & Stakeholder Presentations http://www.kaitvavoso.com ## Work Experience ### Yoga Instructor @ Nob Hill Yoga - SF Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Lead Product Designer, Horizon @ Meta Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Principal Product Designer, Technology Futures @ Intuit Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Senior Product Designer @ Intuit Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ### Senior Experience Designer @ EPAM Systems Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California ### Experience Designer @ EPAM Systems Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco, California ### Design Strategist - Strategy+ Consultancy @ AECOM Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Organized and facilitated client and stakeholder engagements, presentations, and workshops Designed and conducted user interviews Analyzed and visualized research insights and translated into design and business strategies and recommendations Framed and developed design narratives for final reports and presentations Provided visual design expertise on proposals and design documentation. ### Experience Designer @ Praxis International Pty. Ltd. Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area I worked for Praxis between San Francisco and Sydney. While in San Francisco, half of my efforts were focused on business development and expanding the company's US presence. PROJECTS SYDNEY AIRPORT WEBSITE (8 Months): Translated research insights into wireframes, preliminary prototypes for a responsive website. Formed a site map that not only showed page connections but highlighted where repeated page layouts were used. Created a complete style and responsive design guide for development and implementation. LIVE SITE: http://sydneyairport.com.au WHEELEASY WEBSITE (3 Months): Sydney's "Trip Advisor" for those that are physically handicapped and their friends and families. Primary Visual and UX Designer for WheelEasy's updated web application. Designed multiple interfaces for WheelEasy moderators and WheelEasy users. Created Sketch/InVision Prototypes for testing and use in implementation. ### Project Designer @ INTERSTICE Architects Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area Management of projects ranging from pocket parks, interiors, and to vision and master planning. Responsibilities were often directed toward community engagement through the coordination and implementation of community and client workshops and charrettes. INTERSTICE received the ASLA Northern California Honor Award for Planning, Research, and Analysis on the Lower Polk Alleyways District Vision Plan. I lead this project from on-site research and interviews, conceptual and programmatic design, to content writing and final documentation of the 100-page vision plan. ### UX Designer @ General Assembly - Telepath Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area Worked on a three-person design team with Telepath to develop a program that studies repeated actions of developers on a team. Responsibilities included: Research, Competitive Analysis, Prototyping & User Testing What is Telepath? Telepath reduces time spent searching for relevant solutions to a problem by preemptively providing developers with current resources already found by teammates. ### Student Representative @ Adobe Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Blacksburg, Virginia Designed and held presentations, tutorials, and workshops on the use of Adobe Creative Cloud Programs. ### President @ Sigma Lambda Alpha-Omega Chapter Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Blacksburg Virginia National Landscape Architecture Honors Fraternity Determined student eligibility, Managed finances, Awarded Memberships & Scholarships, and coordinated bi-annual events for students in the honors fraternity. ### Design Intern @ Russell + Mills Studios Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Fort Collins, Colorado Area Researched ecological conditions and movement patterns and translated insights into master plan guidelines for the Progress street corridor and West Central Area Plan in Fort Collins, Colorado. Coordinated and facilitated community and city workshops. Developed wayfinding strategy and environmental signage for the Ruby Hill Bike Park in Denver, Colorado. Provided drafting and rendering for various additional projects. ### Design Research Intern @ Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Greater Chicago Area Worked with an interdisciplinary team of 5 students to conduct studies of Chicago’s Chinatown that focused on the future of Chinatown as a transit hub for the city. Studies were compiled into a 70-page document that was presented to the community and referenced for future development. ### Freelance Designer @ Virginia Tech Horticulture Club, Elderly Garden Design Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Arlington Virginia Elderly Garden Design for Arlington, Virginia Resident Conceptual Drawings, Labor, Plant Selection, Design Implementation ### Teaching Assistant @ Lorton Art Foundation Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Lorton, Virginia Facilitated development of student's skills in: Adobe Photoshop Digital Photography Drawing (Graphite, Charcoal) Painting (Acrylic, Watercolor, Chinese Brush Technique) Fiber Arts Ceramics ### Design Intern @ Aki Ishida Architect, PLLC Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 Interactive Installation, AIA Blue Ridge Awards Ceremony 2012 Worked on an interdisciplinary team to design a responsive lighting installation. Researched material, environmental, and experiential properties to develop testable prototypes that ultimately formed a field of kite lanterns that responded to human density and motion. ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in College of Architecture & Urban Studies Virginia Tech ### Wellness Coaching Certification Cornell University ### User Experience Design General Assembly ### Master of Arts - MA in Counseling Psychology - Art Therapy Concentration California Institute of Integral Studies ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-vavoso - Website: http://www.kaitlinvavoso.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/kaitlin JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kaitlin/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23