# Kate Lee > Product Design | UX Research | Climatebase Fellow Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/katelee I am a UX and Product Designer with a background in business and product operations at Spotify. Currently leading design at Grohaus, a boutique lifecycle marketing agency that drives user retention and growth for our clients. I'm a strong believer in community-building, creating sustainable food systems, small business entrepreneurship, and candle-making! Email: katharine.e.lee@gmail.com Portfolio: https://leekate.com ## Work Experience ### Product Design Consultant @ Multiple Clients Jan 2023 – Present | New York, New York, United States ### Product Designer & Creative Lead @ Grohaus Jan 2023 – Present ### Fellow @ Climatebase Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 ### Product Operations | Senior Community Operations Generalist @ Spotify Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States - Managed operational rhythm for Spotify's Music Vertical Platform, driving collaboration across cross-functional teams of 100+ members - Led strategic planning, budgeting, talent acquisition, and team health efforts, empowering the development of artist-facing tools - Supported the Product Insights team to enhance collaboration and streamline workflows ### Business Development & User Research | Operations Manager, Premium Partnerships @ Spotify Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York - Led partner enablement strategies for Spotify Premium's global growth, engaging commercial and distribution partners worldwide in telecom, hardware, and gaming sectors - Led web content design and strategy for Spotify for Partners, a B2B SaaS platform supporting hundreds of partners with lifecycle management services - Developed a robust research program, leveraging mixed methods (user research, surveys, usability testing, Google Analytics) to optimize the partner experience - Managed research projects end-to-end and delivered impactful analyses to internal stakeholders - Scaled partner engagement toolkits for local market utilization ### Global Lead of Spotify's Asian & Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group @ Spotify Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York, United States Founding member and Global Lead of SPACE, Spotify's Asian & Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group (ERG). Curated internal and external programming that showcased the API community, fostering a culture of allyship, self-care, and belonging. Supported launch of multi-market campaign featuring on and off-platform marketing strategies to uplift Asian and Pacific Islander creators in music and podcasts. ### Business Development | Operations & Engagement Associate, Premium Partnerships @ Spotify Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area - Developed toolkits, processes, and best practices to accelerate the growth of Spotify Premium through partner distribution channels - Designed branded sales and marketing collateral to optimize user acquisition and conversion - Implemented global B2B partner communications program - Developed custom engagement activities for Spotify's top-tier partners, amplifying product features, content offerings, and the overall value proposition of Spotify Premium ### Business Development | Partner Engagement Coordinator @ Spotify Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area - Launched three online community programs to enhance brand awareness for Spotify Premium among top-tier partners throughout Europe - Coordinated Spotify's presence at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona - Spearheaded team-building activities and facilitated off-sites for a globally distributed business development team ### Management Consultant @ Park Li Group Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | New York, NY - Evaluated business needs and designed compelling visual narratives to communicate new strategies for three international clients - Developed change management strategies to streamline organizational transitions for thousands of employees. ### Community Manager & Marketing Associate @ MicroOffice Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | New York, NY Managed coworking space of 50+ small businesses and startups. Coordinated new office set-ups, maintenance & repairs, and tours to prospective members. Hosted community events and ran monthly newsletter to members across all locations. Promoted MicroOffice and its subsidiary Coalition on social media. ### Special Events Assistant @ Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | New York, NY Assisted in planning AALDEF's annual Lunar New Year Gala and Justice in Action Awards Ceremony. Collaborated with 50+ NYC businesses to secure in-kind donations. Led a poll monitoring site in Queens, NY to document Asian American voting experiences. ### IT Assistant @ Prep for Prep Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | New York, NY Scanned and digitized organization's student records onto Keystone, a centralized database. ### Special Events Assistant @ Girls Incorporated Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | New York, NY Assisted in the planning and execution of organization's annual large-scale fundraising event. Researched and tracked major donors (individual & corporate) on SalesForce. ### Communications Intern @ National Committee on U.S.-China Relations Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | New York, NY Assisted with public education and special event programming. Wrote, edited and translated content about US-Chinese foreign policy (press releases, interviews, articles). Scanned and digitized organization's image archive for use in web and printed publications. ### Sociology Research Assistant @ Academia Sinica, Taiwan Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Taipei, Taiwan Collaborated with the institution's Program for Historical Demography to investigate the historical fertility and mortality rates of Taiwanese aborigines on Orchid Island (1895-1945). Presented research findings at the 2010 Taiwan Tech Trek Academic Conference and won 1st Place in the Social Sciences Category. ## Education ### User Experience Design Designlab ### MA in East Asian Regional Studies Columbia University ### Advanced Chinese in Anthropology/Sociology National Chengchi University ### BA in Anthropology, East Asian Studies Bryn Mawr College ### High School in Science & Mathematics Bronx High School of Science ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/k8lee - Portfolio: https://leekate.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/katelee JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/katelee/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30