# Katie Evans > ✨ Head of Design | 🏢 B2B SaaS & Enterprise Software • 🤖 AI/ML • 👩‍💻 Developer Experience | 📈 Driving Growth & Adoption Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/katieevans I am an experienced design leader with a proven record of building and managing high-performing design teams, developing user-centric products, and delivering business impact. I am passionate about nurturing and mentoring design talent and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation within teams. My expertise includes product design, UX research, visual design, and branding. Most recently, I served as Head of Product Design at Envoy, a workplace management app, where I led the design team by establishing effective design processes and culture. Previously, I was Head of Design at CircleCI for over 4.5 years, successfully guiding the team through rapid growth from two to 27 designers. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Fine Arts from Tufts University and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, enabling me to effectively bridge the gap between design and business. ## Work Experience ### Head of Product Design @ Axiamatic Jan 2025 – Present • Defining the UX vision for an AI-powered enterprise platform supporting complex, agent-assisted workflows across organizational systems. • Designing human-in-the-loop interaction models to strengthen user trust and clarity in emerging autonomous capabilities. • Developing a phased AI adoption roadmap for design tools and processes, aligning experimentation with cross-functional priorities. • Establishing performance metrics to assess workflow efficiency, feature adoption, and transparency. • Leading a distributed design organization while contributing hands-on to high-impact strategic initiatives in close partnership with Product and Engineering leadership. ### Design Consultant @ Okareo Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 • Led 0→1 design strategy for generative AI infrastructure platform supporting model evaluation pipelines, observability tooling, SDK orchestration, and synthetic data systems. • Translated complex LLM experimentation workflows into structured, enterprise-grade investigation frameworks, improving developer confidence and iteration velocity. • Designed evaluation and transparency systems supporting responsible AI experimentation and governance considerations. • Built a scalable enterprise-ready design system, accelerating usability, consistency, and platform adoption. • Developed brand identity and launch strategy, increasing company visibility by 70%. ### Head of Product Design @ Envoy Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, CA • Established user-centric design processes to significantly enhance customer experience at Envoy. • Built a diverse design team with expertise in user research and design systems. • Developed a comprehensive 3-year UX Vision and roadmap for product experience improvement. • Collaborated closely with product and engineering teams to drive impactful design-led initiatives. • Redesigned enterprise admin onboarding, billing, and account management workflows into a cohesive, scalable system, driving 30% increase in enterprise revenue and improved expansion readiness. ### Senior Director of Design @ CircleCI Jan 2017 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area • Defined and influenced the user experience vision for the CircleCI development platform, aligning multiple product areas for a cohesive experience. • Led and mentored a team of 25 members, including product designers, visual designers, and UX researchers, driving team growth and talent retention. • Collaborated closely with Product Development and Marketing leadership teams to propel business initiatives forward at CircleCI. ### Director of User Experience @ Cox Automotive Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Redwood Shores • Led user experience vision and execution for Xtime and Dealertrack, divisions of Cox Automotive, integrating lean UX methods into design and agile development processes. • Collaborated with product leaders to define priorities and coordinate design resources across teams, ensuring seamless execution of user-centric designs. • Spearheaded the development of innovative user experience strategies, resulting in improved customer satisfaction and increased user engagement. ### Director of User Experience Design @ CoreLogic Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 • Led the UX Design team at CoreLogic, implementing agile methodology to develop the new CoreLogic Platform • Collaborated with Pivotal Labs team members on design activities, ensuring a seamless user experience • Established the first live UI style guide for CoreLogic web applications, enhancing consistency and usability ### Director, Requirements and Design @ CoreLogic Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | San Mateo • Managed a team of 30 Business Analysts, UX Designers, and Technical Writers at CoreLogic in San Mateo. • Conducted hiring and training sessions on applications, agile processes, and methodologies for the team. • Implemented new processes to enhance the group's efficiency in agile processes. ### Senior Manager, User Experience Design @ Core Logic Dorado Jan 2006 – Jan 2012 • Led a team in designing SaaS applications for major banks like Chase and Wells Fargo. • Developed user experience strategies to enhance productivity and streamline user experience. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery. ## Education ### MBA University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business ### Academy of Art University ### BA in Computer Science, Fine Art Tufts University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/katie-evans-a51100 --- Source: https://flows.cv/katieevans JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/katieevans/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05