# 👩‍💻 Kat de la Fuente

> Senior UX & Product Designer

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/katdelafuente

I am a human-centered creative, a collaborative UX researcher, and most of all a human being with a love of learning. I see the exciting opportunity to use technology as a tool to serve humanity, and I want to work alongside like-minded people who want to shape a better future for all.

In addition to my skills in UX, I have experience and enthusiasm for designing for AI-assisted user experiences and continue to seek opportunities to grow those skills further. I've worked closely with Data Scientists and Data Analysts to design experiences with Interactive Machine Learning (IML) and Natural Language Processing (NLP). I never shy away from the technical nature of this work and love the unique UX problem solving that comes with such an experimental process.

## Work Experience
### Senior UX Designer @ Happy Returns, a UPS Company
Jan 2024 – Present

### Senior Product Designer @ Avalanche Insights
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
• Designed flows and screens for internal and external facing tools
• Designed and build prototypes for usability testing and viability testing
• Partnered with Data Scientists to design with Interactive Machine Learning (IML) and NLP
• Partnered with Product Managers to conduct studies for product discovery
• Supported software engineering team using Agile Workflow
• Facilitated regular cross-functional meetings for open communication between different teams
• Created detailed documentation for company wiki and JIRA to support product and engineering

### User Experience Designer @ Paychex
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Rochester, New York Area
• Designed flows and screens for robust consumer-facing applications (responsive web) which served hundreds of thousands of small to medium businesses across the United States and Europe
• Worked with several dev teams using Agile workflow
• Created wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes for usability testing

• Ensured designs are consistent with Paychex branding and standard components
• Created illustrations and animations for internal/external marketing materials
• Collaborated with other designers, illustrators, and animators
• Wrote creative microcopy in collaboration with other copywriters for a multitude of products
• Worked with design lead and developers to create and implement standards for loading treatments
   - Researched design systems and loading treatments in other products 
   - Created prototypes and animations to simulate loading treatments at different internet speeds
   - Presented and proposed several iterations of loading treatment options to leadership and developers
• Based on performance, was awarded promotion from Designer I to Designer II within a year and a half of start date

### Graphic Designer @ RIT Office of Career Services
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Rochester, New York Area
• Created designs used in promotional series for marketing and social media
• Regularly collaborated with coordinators of career fairs and various other campus career events
• Produced designs for digital and print

### UI/UX Design Intern @ GEICO
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Chevy Chase, MD
UI Design:
• Designed for GEICO web and mobile sites
• Designed for GEICO mobile application (for iOS and Android)
• Created prototypes for usability testing
• Co-designed marketing site for GEICO Garage app beta release
• Participation in regular meetings with other designers, researchers, and requesters from other departments
• Presented designs to design team and higher management

UX Research:
• Facilitated usability testing and analyzed test results
• Documented research
• Participated in meetings regarding user flows and UX problem solving

### Creative Programming Instructor @ Kids On Campus at RIT
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Rochester, New York Area
• Co-designed curriculum, lesson plans, and in-class demonstrations for the Creative Coding with Processing workshop (ages 9-11).
• Assisted in teaching students for the Hot Tech workshop (ages 13-17).
• Taught students basic object oriented programming in Processing.
• Helped students develop their own Processing games and applications.
• Responsible for attendance, leading students to different activities, and keeping track of students at all times.


## Education
### BFA New Media Design in Cum Laude
Rochester Institute of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/katdlf
- Portfolio: https://studiokatzilla.com/design

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Last updated: 2026-04-13