# Kate Chen > Product Design Lead Location: United States, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/katechen ## Work Experience ### Staff Product Designer, Payments, Payroll & tax, Accounting @ Justworks Jan 2023 – Present ### Lead Product Designer @ Hoag Health System Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Hoag Compass Plus is a monthly subscription-based paid service that includes virtual visits and on-demand access through our new digital app, as well as in-person visits at the new Hoag On-Demand Care & Innovation Center. ### Sr. Product Designer @ Medly Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 Medly Pharmacy is a full-service, digital pharmacy that delivers your prescription medication to you for free, same day, anywhere in New York City and New Jersey. We created a digital experience that makes managing your prescription simple, efficient, and smart for patients and providers. ### Sr. Product Designer II @ Medly Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 ### Product Design Advisor @ TripExpert Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | Greater New York City Area Tripexpert reviews published in leading travel guides and magazines and written by professionals. It's the most reliable travel advice out there. ### Head of Design - Product/Experience @ Ezra Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater New York City Area Ezra (Ezra.com) is a company dedicated to providing early cancer detection for everyone by combining the most advanced medical imaging technology and Artificial Intelligence. Our ultimate goal is to offer a whole-body MRI scan in a single session and analyze it using the Ezra AI to quickly and accurately diagnose potential abnormalities anywhere in the body. The Ezra AI is a technology currently in development that’s designed to make radiologists more accurate and more productive. The Ezra AI is an investigational device that has not received marketing authorization from the FDA. The safety and effectiveness of the device have not yet been established. After further study of our AI technology, we plan to seek FDA clearance in 2019 and subsequently make the Ezra AI available to radiologists. Ezra is headquartered in New York, with R&D operations in Toronto. ### UX Strategist @ The New York Times Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area • Audit the site on its IA structure, content organization and visual design • Conduct user research to provide updated audience groups suggestions • Provide strategic recommendations to improve user engagement ### UX Designer @ Suits & Sandals Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area Suits & Sandals Digital Agency CLASP NGO • Research and find solutions to centralize off-grid appliances testing data • Design an actionable data platform for administrators, policy makers, consumers, and product manufacturers to retrieve, submit and enter data. Blindcut • Conducted UX research to validate product direction • Generate detailed documentation of research finding ### UX Consultant @ Good Call NYC Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area Good Call is a non-profit 24/7 hotline service founded by Stephanie Yim, Jelani Anglin, Gabe Leader-Rose, and Eugene Lynch in 2016. It aims to provide the Bronx residence free legal support and connect them to their loved ones during the early arrest process. • Researched & tested solutions to create ongoing visibility into users’ experience with the service and understand its impact to improve services and retain users. • Streamlined and improved website clarity and sign-up usability ### Freelance Designer @ Elizabeth Kennedy Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | New York, NY Elizabeth Kennedy is an eponymous eveningwear label based in NYC. Characterized by timeless luxury, the brand represents modernity, design innovation, and integrity. Its ready-to-wear collection and custom couture are handcrafted in New York City garment district. • Designed and implemented company-wide web PDM info system • Customized and formated standardized cross-platform templates • Conducted company-wide training on the new operation system • Generated user-friendly solutions and customized system for each department. • Successfully launched system that raised efficiency of operation by 60% elizabethkennedy.com ### Designer @ TOME Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 TOME is a women's fashion brand with a focus on social and environmental responsibility. Based in New York, TOME expresses in a range that is practical and straightforward – clean-cut and essential dressing. • Designed and developed collection through researching creative concepts, sourcing trims and fabrics, collecting imagery and vintage garments. • Experienced with collection development via image rendering, fabric manipulation, sketching, and patternmaking. • Worked with local and international vendors for sampling and production. • Presented mood board and concept visualization. • Managed and generated systematic collection archive. www.tomenyc.com ### Designer @ Pondichérie Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 Pondichérie is an ethically conscious resort wear label. Founded by Devon Fisher, who has many years of experience working with philanthropic organizations dedicated to women’s empowerment and gender equality, the brand's caftan-inspired collections evoke timeless elegance while prioritizing sustainable practices. • Designed collection through sketching, hands-on draping, and flat patternmaking • Developed collection concepts and sourced socially-responsible fabrics and trims • Worked with patternmakers, samplemakers, and factories for sampling • Created tech packs, line sheets, and cost sheets www.pondicherie.com ### Head Designer @ Valdis Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 Valdis is a womenswear label founded in 2012. It is an examination of innovative construction, shapes and lines, and proportion. The Valdis was derived from Old Norse—Valr meaning "the dead" and dis meaning "goddess." • Managed the creative process from concept to finished products • Designed and troubleshoot brand image and collection development • Led and directed the team in the production of all marketing collateral • Oversaw collection development which included buying, production, and marketing. • Managed and oversaw ongoing company operation, procedures, and finance. • Generated company fiscal and operation reports for stakeholders. ### Assistant Womenswear Designer @ Verlaine Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | New York ## Education ### Parsons School of Design - The New School ### General Assembly ### Penn State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ckate --- Source: https://flows.cv/katechen JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/katechen/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30