# Kristen Penn

> Digital Designer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kristenpenn

Product designer & web generalist

## Work Experience
### Creative Director @ Song Tea & Ceramics
Jan 2013 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Hanging out at the tea shop, come in and say hi!

www.songtea.com

### Sr. Design Manager - US Sales and Secure @ BMO
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco
After transitioning the team through an acquisition, I managed the newly formed US design team at BMO. Working closely with product, research and content partners, our team supported multiple agile teams across US deposit applications, sales and offers, and the US digital banking application for desktop and mobile.

### Design Manager @ Bank of the West
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco

### Lead Product Designer @ Bank of the West
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Senior Product Designer @ Bank of the West
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco
I'm a banker now!

### Senior Product Designer @ LendingHome
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
Led product design efforts in cross functional teams to improve and innovate on the borrower experience and build out hella internal dashboards.

### Product Designer @ Scribd
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Worked with design, product and engineering teams to improve features, usability, and general loveliness of Scribd across iOS, android and web.

### Visual Designer @ Graphic Language
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco
Web & mobile design for the real estate industry from concept to completion, with a focus on user experience and consistent brand identity. Collaborated with marketing and engineering teams to implement and launch completed websites.


## Education
### BFA in Graphic Design
Montana State University-Bozeman
Jan 2003 – Jan 2007


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kristenpenn
- Portfolio: https://Kristen.pizza

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Last updated: 2026-03-25