Product designer with 3+ years of experience across UX/UI, user research, and visual design. I've worked on CRM platforms, billing tools, mobile apps, and branding projects, helping teams turn complex problems into clean, accessible experiences. I'm comfortable working independently or alongside developers and engineers, and I bring both creative thinking and attention to detail to every project. Based in Vancouver, BC.

Karen Paiva

Product designer with 3+ years of experience across UX/UI, user research, and visual design. I've worked on CRM platforms, billing tools, mobile apps, and branding projects, helping teams turn complex problems into clean, accessible experiences. I'm comfortable working independently or alongside developers and engineers, and I bring both creative thinking and attention to detail to every project. Based in Vancouver, BC.

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Product designer with 3+ years of experience across UX/UI, user research, and visual design. I’ve worked on CRM platforms, billing tools, mobile apps, and branding projects, helping teams turn complex problems into clean, accessible experiences. I’m comfortable working independently or alongside developers and engineers, and I bring both creative thinking and attention to detail to every project. Based in Vancouver, BC.

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Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent

Work Experience

Associate Product Designer at Leads2b
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Redesigned the company's internal CRM platform across 15+ workflow modules, improving user task completion rates by 35% and establishing consistent design system components.
Product Design Intern at CESAR
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Designed responsive mobile and web features following Design Thinking principles, documenting user stories and WCAG-compliant UI specifications to ensure accessibility and cross-functional alignment.
Experience Coordinator Intern at CESAR
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Facilitated 2 cohorts of CESAR Summer Job, a 6-week corporate innovation sprint; acted as primary point of contact for logistics, communications, and on-the-ground support during workshops and sprint reviews. Produced design documentation including certificates, yearbooks, and digital newsletters; created scalable design templates and brand guidelines still in use across 8+ program cohorts. Captured documentary photography on own initiative adopted as official institutional promotional material; recognized with a formal letter of appreciation from program coordinators.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Design at CESAR School
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment