# Katie Im

> Product Designer at Bitly

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/katieim

👋🏻 Hi! I'm Katie, a product designer who blends strategic thinking and creativity to shape impactful solutions. A little about myself:

🎓 M.S. in Information Experience Design (IXD) from Pratt Institute
🚀 6+ years of startup experience across Saas, Creative, and Ed-tech sectors. 
🌟 Passion Projects: Founded Tomboy Athletic Club, a clothing brand empowering women in sports.
👩🏻‍🎨 Freelance Illustrator contributing to great brands and fundraised for non-profits through t-shirt and sticker sales (including AAJC, Send Chinatown Love, and Audre Lorde Project)

🔎 Check out more of my work at imkatieim.com

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Bitly
Jan 2024 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area

### Design Consultant @ Knowunity
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York, United States
Berlin Ed-tech company making education accessible to all (10M+ users). 

Specializing in Product and Interaction Design for Growth, Core Content, and US team focusing on culturally adapting mobile applications for the US market and enhancing user engagement.

### Product Designer @ Lumity Media
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Contract designer, orchestrating close collaboration with the product manager and engineers to drive user base growth and enhance engagement for their educational mobile app on iOS.

### University Partnerships @ Quinncia
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area

### Product Designer @ Center for Digital Experiences at Pratt Institute
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Enhancing digital interactions and user experiences for clients such as: 

-The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the MET)
-Rescue City NYC
-Concern Worldwide US, 
-The Robert H. Jackson Museum

-Results led to improved user engagement and design enhancements, reducing bounce rates, revamping websites for community engagement, and enhancing the visitor donation experience

### Product Designer @ Bitly
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Summer 2022 (June - September)
Winter 2023 (January - February)

-Spearheaded feature ideation for the Link in Bio (LiB) team, enhancing user onboarding and dashboard experience.
-Contributed to refining and expanding the design system, developing essential components and responsive pages.

### Design Strategist and Business Development @ a___.PRIORI Concepts LLC
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York, United States
-Led client acquisition strategies contributing to a 23% increase in revenue growth for creative agency.
-Simultaneously engaged in design efforts, encompassing research, graphics, wireframes, and mock-ups, delivering innovative design solutions for clients.

### Account Executive @ Hired
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Greater New York City Area
Formerly known as Vettery. Vettery is a transformative hiring platform that leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to connect top candidates with leading companies through data-driven matchmaking.

-Achieved consistent sales success while collaborating closely with marketing and product teams to enhance lead generation and improve user experience.

### UK Business Development Representative @ Hired
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Information Experience Design (IXD)
Pratt Institute

### Bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication; Minor in Digital Studies
Davidson College

### International Baccalaureate Diploma
Palm Harbor University High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/katie-im-561716124
- Portfolio: https://www.imkatieim.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-29