# Katherine (Kay) W. > Product Designer 2 at Microsoft Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/katherinekayw Hi, I’m Kay — a product designer who believes that great design is intuitive, inclusive, and good for the planet. At Microsoft, I’ve led vision work for both experimental and mature products, embedded video deeply into M365, and shipped features grounded in user research. I bring a user- and planet-first mindset, strong technical skills, and the desire to design for good. ## Work Experience ### Product Designer 2 @ Microsoft Jan 2023 – Present | Redmond, Washington, United States Product Designer 2 on Microsoft Stream specializing in video, media, and defining the next wave of communication. Personal experience on Microsoft Stream includes designing the video player itself (with a large emphasis on accessibility and platform support), video analytics, premium experiences such as brand kits and 4K uploads and processing, and the video upload experience. ### Product Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Redmond, Washington, United States ### Volunteer lead UX Designer @ TrashMob.eco Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Redmond, Washington, United States Volunteer designer for an environmental nonprofit that aims to connect communities together through trash pickups and neighborhood cleanups. My work includes being the sole designer on the web app and partnering with another designer on the mobile app. ### President @ Women in User Experience (WiUX) Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States Leader of school club that brought together women in allies in user experience for career building and networking events, culminating in a yearly conference that brought 100+ attendees. ### Public Relations Officer @ Women in User Experience (WiUX) Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Seattle, WA Managed club contacts and communication channels in order to support events that help women and allies in user experience. ### Design Intern @ Microsoft Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Redmond, Washington, United States Design Intern on OnePlayer on Microsoft Stream, the video player that moves around the M365 ecosystem. Specific project was on teaching moments for the new Microsoft Stream app. ### Teaching Assistant @ UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Seattle, Washington, United States Teacher's assistant for an entry level computer science course. Included teaching a "section" class 2x per week, grading homework assignments, grading tests, and holding office hours. ### Prototyping London Infrastructure @ Study Abroad Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | London, United Kingdom Working in groups, we first chose the system in London we wanted to interrogate through our research. My group and I chose the Regents Canal, and 8.5 mile stretch of man-made water that is home to residents, used by commuters, and enjoyed by tourists. We prototyped and implemented different ways of recording the space. To make sense of our data, we went through iterative prototypes to determine what experience we wanted to focus on. We then created a final prototype that encapsulated and translated our data. ### UX Design Intern @ CDK Global Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Portland, Oregon Area Produced both research and design projects in a 10 week internship. Sketching, ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing were included on multiple projects that spanned numerous domains across the company. ### Community Assistant @ TWELVE at U District Apartments Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Seattle Give tours, handle lease renewals and signings, and provide customer service. ### Sales Associate @ Loft Outlet Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Portland, Oregon Process and organize inventory, maintain store cleanliness, engage and ring customers. ### General Recreation Staff @ Firstenburg Community Center Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Vancouver, Washington Was a camp counselor for summer, spring and winter camps, belayed on climbing wall, and refereed youth soccer. ### Architecture Intern @ LSW Architects, PC Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Vancouver, Washington Planned, sketched, and presented building reclamation project to the owner of a historic building in downtown Vancouver. ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Human Centered Design & Engineering University of Washington Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 ### Mountain View High School Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kaywall - Portfolio: https://kaywaller.xyz --- Source: https://flows.cv/katherinekayw JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/katherinekayw/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30