# Kazumi Terada

> Staff Senior Product Designer

Profile: https://flows.cv/kazumi

With 20+ years of experience at the intersection of product design, strategy, and systems thinking, I help organizations turn complex challenges into elegant, human-centered solutions. I've led cross-functional design initiatives at companies including McKinsey, Panasonic and Shutterstock, leading future product ideation + development, scaling teams, implementing global design systems, and driving product impact across legal-tech, media, SaaS and consumer electronics. As a bilingual designer (JP/EN) with roots in architecture and a commitment to inclusive, sustainable design, I bring a unique lens to UX leadership — blending business outcomes with deep empathy and systems clarity. Drove 100% adoption of firm-wide risk management tools at McKinsey. Helped scale design teams. Boosted Japanese market revenue at Shutterstock with UX localization. Founded a civic engagement nonprofit with 10,000+ volunteers. TED Fellowship (deferred) & Panasonic innovation award winner. Now seeking senior product design leadership opportunities where I can lead high-impact design strategy, mentor design talent, and shape visionary products with purpose.

## Work Experience
### Staff Senior Product Designer @ LegalOn Technologies
Jan 2025 – Invalid Date | New York, United States
Working at a global legal technology company focused on contract review using AI-powered tools.

### Founder @ Reefenhive LLC
Jan 2005 – Invalid Date | Denver, CO, United States
Design consultancy and social impact organization working to create more just, accessible, equitable communities.

### Partner @ IXDFNYC UX
Jan 2023 – Invalid Date | New York, United States
Lead designer overseeing UI overhaul and user experience design.

### Senior Product Design Manager @ McKinsey & Company
Jan 2018 – Jan 2023 | New York, United States
Directed product design for firm-wide digital transformation initiatives, led onboarding document repository development, and managed design teams.

### Japanese Experience Specialist @ Shutterstock
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | New York, United States
Localization specialist focusing on Japanese/English UX improvements.

### Design Project Manager @ Panasonic
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 | New York, United States
Provided bilingual project management and strategic support for Panasonic Design Center of America.

### Owner, Co-Founder @ Fifth Line Group, LLC
Jan 2002 – Jan 2009 | LIC, NY, United States
Responsible for finance, sales, strategy, and creative direction for design projects.

### Japan Business Development and Accounts Management @ Venture Media
Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 | New York, United States
Led Japan business development for internet contextual video advertising company.

### Web Developer @ Bertelsmann Inc.
Jan 1998 – Jan 2001 | New York, United States
Localized BOL.com in Japan, managed e-commerce site launch and localization.


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Jan 1992 – Jan 1997

### Certificate
General Assembly
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016

### High School Diploma
International Christian Univ. High School
Jan 1990 – Jan 1992

### Certificate
Yestermorrow Design/Build School
Jan 1994 – Jan 1994


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kazumi/
- Portfolio: https://www.figma.com/deck/pCIzh0aOp6wGicinYmh1L4/2025-NEW-Kazumi-Terada-Portfolio-General-Public?node-id=2168-72&p=f&t=mfrrJWpdSA8jsDXO-1&scaling=min-zoom&content-scaling=fixed&page-id=0%3A1
- Email: mailto:kazumi@placeholder.flows.cv

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Last updated: 2026-02-01