I am a senior product designer with over 12 years of experience shaping SaaS platforms, B2B products, and data-driven apps. I focus on design systems, UX architecture, and interactive prototyping to translate business goals into user-friendly, scalable experiences. I thrive in fast-paced environments—from early-stage startups to large enterprises—always balancing user needs, brand identity, and technical feasibility. My work spans leading cross-functional teams, defining design strategy, conducting user research, and delivering measurable outcomes like improved onboarding, engagement, and accessibility. I enjoy turning complex data into clear visuals and delightful interactions, and I am passionate about building modular design systems and scalable UI components that empower teams to move faster.

Kristina Negrete

I am a senior product designer with over 12 years of experience shaping SaaS platforms, B2B products, and data-driven apps. I focus on design systems, UX architecture, and interactive prototyping to translate business goals into user-friendly, scalable experiences. I thrive in fast-paced environments—from early-stage startups to large enterprises—always balancing user needs, brand identity, and technical feasibility. My work spans leading cross-functional teams, defining design strategy, conducting user research, and delivering measurable outcomes like improved onboarding, engagement, and accessibility. I enjoy turning complex data into clear visuals and delightful interactions, and I am passionate about building modular design systems and scalable UI components that empower teams to move faster.

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I am a senior product designer with over 12 years of experience shaping SaaS platforms, B2B products, and data-driven apps. I focus on design systems, UX architecture, and interactive prototyping to translate business goals into user-friendly, scalable experiences. I thrive in fast-paced environments—from early-stage startups to large enterprises—always balancing user needs, brand identity, and technical feasibility.

My work spans leading cross-functional teams, defining design strategy, conducting user research, and delivering measurable outcomes like improved onboarding, engagement, and accessibility. I enjoy turning complex data into clear visuals and delightful interactions, and I am passionate about building modular design systems and scalable UI components that empower teams to move faster.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Designer at Dreamlit
September 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025
Spearheaded a complete product redesign of Dreamlit's collaborative creative platform, resulting in increased active user engagement by 40%. Introduced real-time collaboration tools, shared boards, and in-app version control, improving team efficiency. Established a comprehensive component-driven design system, ensuring brand and functional consistency across web and mobile. Collaborated with engineering and product management to define MVP features, success metrics, and usability KPIs. Conducted remote usability studies, improving completion rates by 27% and reducing onboarding friction. Created an updated visual identity reflecting Dreamlit's imaginative collaboration ethos.
Senior Designer at Hubflo
February 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025
Designed enterprise-grade no-code automation builders, enabling non-technical users to create workflows visually. Simplified multi-step automation processes using modular interface design and progressive disclosure patterns. Collaborated with the data science team to visualize workflow performance analytics, driving better decision-making. Created a responsive dashboard system for mobile and desktop that improved accessibility across devices. Built and managed a Figma design library with over 200 reusable components, standardizing UI across all modules. Worked with product marketing on brand refresh and UX consistency across client-facing materials.
Senior User Interface Designer at Polyrhythm
April 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Designed a live session collaboration interface allowing multiple producers to co-edit and remix audio tracks simultaneously. Created interactive audio waveform visualizations and dynamic timeline editing tools for enhanced creative control. Introduced dark mode system design optimizing for visual comfort and creative flow. Conducted user research interviews with producers and sound engineers to refine feature prioritization. Delivered motion-based UI prototypes to communicate interaction design to developers.
Lead Web Designer at Inkit
January 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Defined and executed the product's design vision across app, marketing, and client portals. Led a comprehensive UX overhaul that increased onboarding conversion by 34%. Designed template editors, automated reporting systems, and analytics dashboards for enterprise clients. Introduced WCAG 2.1-compliant accessibility standards and built Inkit's first scalable design system. Partnered with leadership to align design objectives with regulatory and compliance requirements.
Senior Product Designer at Arcadia Science
December 1, 2021 - October 15, 2025
Partnered with scientists to create interactive genomic visualization tools supporting large-scale research. Developed a modular UI system enabling complex dataset exploration through intuitive visualization. Designed a responsive data collaboration portal, improving researcher's workflow efficiency by 41%. Conducted UX workshops with data scientists to understand pain points in scientific data analysis. Translated highly technical information into clear, visually accessible insights.
Product Designer at Stan
July 1, 2021 - October 15, 2025
Designed student dashboards integrating live courses, progress tracking, and real-time feedback loops. Created responsive and mobile-first layouts enhancing accessibility and engagement. Collaborated with educators to define lesson creation and quiz builder UX flows. Conducted A/B testing that improved student retention by 19%.
Senior UI/UX Designer at Three Division
February 1, 2020 - October 15, 2025
Designed multi-layered data dashboards for logistics and inventory tracking. Conducted usability testing and heuristic evaluations, feeding insights into product design sprints. Built a centralized UI framework used by multiple enterprise clients. Worked directly with engineering teams to ensure smooth design-to-development handoff.
Product Designer at Threat-Minder
July 1, 2019 - October 15, 2025
Designed risk assessment dashboards and map-based visualizations for real-time threat tracking. Translated complex metrics into clear visual hierarchies using color, typography, and layout. Collaborated with analysts and engineers to prototype high-fidelity data interfaces. Improved data interpretation speed by 35% through contextual visualization.
UX Designer at Checkbook
August 1, 2018 - October 15, 2025
Designed end-to-end onboarding flows, simplifying setup for small business users. Redesigned payment process UX, increasing transaction success by 22%. Created responsive web and mobile dashboards with clear transaction visibility. Supported partnerships with white-label UI kits for third-party integration.
Web Designer at RegSpot
July 1, 2017 - October 15, 2025
Designed compliance management systems that reduced audit prep time by 20%. Developed information architecture and navigation logic for high-volume data reporting. Collaborated with legal teams to define data labeling and workflow clarity. Conducted usability sessions to validate task flows and improve efficiency.
UI/UX Designer at Capacity Commercial Group
January 1, 2016 - October 15, 2025
Redesigned real estate dashboards visualizing property listings, leads, and deal pipelines. Improved data readability by 45% through layout, contrast, and card hierarchy optimization. Created responsive experiences for brokers and clients on tablets and mobile.
UI Designer at Vokal
January 1, 2015 - October 15, 2025
Designed mobile app interfaces and brand systems for startups and agencies. Delivered pixel-perfect designs through close developer collaboration. Created scalable UI kits reused across multiple app projects.
Visual Designer at Lunovus LLC
January 1, 2014 - October 15, 2025
Designed marketing websites and brand collateral for healthcare and optical products. Created patient education visuals to simplify complex medical concepts. Partnered with marketing teams to unify visual tone across product lines.
Junior Designer at Dedoose
January 1, 2012 - October 15, 2025
Supported the redesign of a qualitative research SaaS platform used by academic and enterprise clients. Built interactive visualization components for mixed-method data reports. Contributed to UX research documentation and prototype testing. Helped evolve the design maturity of the product during its early startup phase.
Senior Designer at Dreamlit
September 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025
Led a complete product redesign of Dreamlit’s collaborative creative platform, increasing active user engagement by 40%. Implemented real-time collaboration tools, shared boards, and in-app version control to improve team efficiency. Established a component-driven design system ensuring brand and functional consistency across web and mobile. Collaborated with engineering and product management to define MVP features, success metrics, and usability KPIs. Conducted remote usability studies, improving completion rates by 27% and reducing onboarding friction. Created an updated visual identity reflecting Dreamlit’s imaginative collaboration ethos.
Senior Designer at Hubflo
February 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025
Designed enterprise-grade no-code automation builders, enabling non-technical users to create workflows visually. Simplified multi-step automation processes using modular interface design and progressive disclosure patterns. Collaborated with the data science team to visualize workflow performance analytics. Created a responsive dashboard system for mobile and desktop that improved accessibility across devices. Built and managed a Figma design library with over 200 reusable components, standardizing UI across all modules. Worked with product marketing on brand refresh and UX consistency across client-facing materials.
Senior UI/UX Designer at Polyrhythm
April 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Designed a live session collaboration interface allowing multiple producers to co-edit and remix audio tracks simultaneously. Created interactive audio waveform visualizations and dynamic timeline editing tools for enhanced creative control. Introduced dark mode system design optimizing for visual comfort and creative flow. Conducted user research interviews with producers and sound engineers to refine feature prioritization. Delivered motion-based UI prototypes to communicate interaction design to developers.
Lead Web Designer at Inkit
January 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Defined and executed the product’s design vision across app, marketing, and client portals. Led a comprehensive UX overhaul that increased onboarding conversion by 34%. Designed template editors, automated reporting systems, and analytics dashboards for enterprise clients. Introduced WCAG 2.1-compliant accessibility standards and built Inkit’s first scalable design system. Partnered with leadership to align design objectives with regulatory and compliance requirements.
Senior Product Designer at Arcadia Science
December 1, 2021 - October 15, 2025
Partnered with scientists to create interactive genomic visualization tools supporting large-scale research. Developed a modular UI system enabling complex dataset exploration through intuitive visualization. Designed a responsive data collaboration portal, improving researcher workflow efficiency by 41%. Conducted UX workshops with data scientists to understand pain points in scientific data analysis. Translated highly technical information into clear, visually accessible insights.
Product Designer at Stan
July 1, 2021 - October 15, 2025
Designed student dashboards integrating live courses, progress tracking, and real-time feedback loops. Created responsive and mobile-first layouts enhancing accessibility and engagement. Collaborated with educators to define lesson creation and quiz builder UX flows. Conducted A/B testing that improved student retention by 19%.
Senior UI/UX Designer at Three Division
February 1, 2020 - October 15, 2025
Designed multi-layered data dashboards for logistics and inventory tracking. Conducted usability testing and heuristic evaluations, feeding insights into product design sprints. Built a centralized UI framework used by multiple enterprise clients. Worked directly with engineering teams to ensure smooth design-to-development handoff.
Product Designer at Threat Minder
July 1, 2019 - October 15, 2025
Designed risk assessment dashboards and map-based visualizations for real-time threat tracking. Translated complex metrics into clear visual hierarchies using color, typography, and layout. Collaborated with analysts and engineers to prototype high-fidelity data interfaces. Improved data interpretation speed by 35% through contextual visualization.
UX Designer at Checkbook
August 1, 2018 - October 15, 2025
Designed end-to-end onboarding flows, simplifying setup for small business users. Redesigned payment process UX, increasing transaction success by 22%. Created responsive web and mobile dashboards with clear transaction visibility. Supported partnerships with white-label UI kits for third-party integration.
Web Designer at RegSpot
July 1, 2017 - October 15, 2025
Designed compliance management systems that reduced audit prep time by 20%. Developed information architecture and navigation logic for high-volume data reporting. Collaborated with legal teams to define data labeling and workflow clarity. Conducted usability sessions to validate task flows and improve efficiency.
UI/UX Designer at Capacity Commercial Group
January 1, 2016 - October 15, 2025
Redesigned real estate dashboards visualizing property listings, leads, and deal pipelines. Improved data readability by 45% through layout, contrast, and card hierarchy optimization. Created responsive experiences for brokers and clients on tablets and mobile.
UI Designer at Vokal
January 1, 2015 - October 15, 2025
Designed mobile app interfaces and brand systems for startups and agencies. Delivered pixel-perfect designs through close developer collaboration. Created scalable UI kits reused across multiple app projects.
Visual Designer at Lunovus LLC
January 1, 2014 - October 15, 2025
Designed marketing websites and brand collateral for healthcare and optical products. Created patient education visuals to simplify complex medical concepts. Partnered with marketing teams to unify visual tone across product lines.
Junior Designer at Dedoose
January 1, 2012 - October 15, 2025
Supported the redesign of a qualitative research SaaS platform used by academic and enterprise clients. Built interactive visualization components for mixed-method data reports. Contributed to UX research documentation and prototype testing. Helped evolve the design maturity of the product during its early startup phase.
Senior Designer at Dreamlit
September 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025
Led a complete redesign of Dreamlit’s collaborative platform, increasing active user engagement by 40%. Implemented real-time collaboration, shared boards, and in-app version control to boost team efficiency. Established a component-driven design system to ensure brand and functional consistency across web and mobile. Collaborated with engineering and product management to define MVP features, success metrics, and usability KPIs. Conducted remote usability studies, improving completion rates by 27% and reducing onboarding friction. Updated visual identity to reflect Dreamlit’s imaginative collaboration ethos.
Senior Designer at Hubflo
February 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025
Designed enterprise-grade no-code automation builders enabling non-technical users to visually create workflows. Simplified multi-step automation processes with a modular interface design and progressive disclosure. Collaborated with data science to visualize workflow performance analytics, driving data-informed decisions. Created a responsive dashboard system for mobile and desktop accessibility. Built and managed a Figma design library with 200+ reusable components to standardize UI. Supported brand refresh and UX consistency across client-facing materials.
Senior UI/UX Designer at Polyrhythm
April 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Designed a live session collaboration interface enabling multiple producers to co-edit and remix audio tracks. Created interactive waveform visualizations and dynamic timeline editing tools for enhanced creative control. Introduced a dark mode system optimizing visual comfort. Conducted user research interviews with producers and sound engineers to refine feature prioritization. Delivered motion-based UI prototypes to communicate interactions to developers.
Lead Web Designer at Inkit
January 1, 2024 - October 15, 2025
Defined and executed the product design vision across apps, marketing, and client portals. Led a comprehensive UX overhaul that increased onboarding conversion by 34%. Designed template editors, automated reporting systems, and analytics dashboards for enterprise clients. Introduced WCAG 2.1-compliant accessibility standards and built Inkit’s scalable design system. Partnered with leadership to align design objectives with regulatory and compliance requirements.
Senior Product Designer at Arcadia Science
December 1, 2021 - October 15, 2025
Partnered with scientists to create interactive genomic visualization tools for large-scale research. Developed a modular UI system enabling complex dataset exploration through intuitive visualization. Designed a responsive data collaboration portal, improving researcher workflow efficiency by 41%. Conducted UX workshops with data scientists to understand pain points and translate technical data into clear, visually accessible insights.
Product Designer at Stan
July 1, 2021 - October 15, 2025
Designed student dashboards integrating live courses, progress tracking, and real-time feedback loops. Created responsive, mobile-first layouts to enhance accessibility and engagement. Collaborated with educators to define lesson creation and quiz builder UX flows. Conducted A/B testing that improved student retention by 19%.
Senior UI/UX Designer at Three Division
February 1, 2020 - October 15, 2025
Designed multi-layered data dashboards for logistics and inventory tracking. Conducted usability testing and heuristic evaluations, feeding insights into product design sprints. Built a centralized UI framework used by multiple enterprise clients. Worked directly with engineering teams to ensure smooth design-to-development handoff.
Product Designer at Threat Minder
July 1, 2019 - October 15, 2025
Designed risk assessment dashboards and map-based visualizations for real-time threat tracking. Translated complex metrics into clear visual hierarchies using color, typography, and layout. Collaborated with analysts and engineers to prototype high-fidelity data interfaces. Improved data interpretation speed by 35% through contextual visualization.
UX Designer at Checkbook
August 1, 2018 - October 15, 2025
Designed end-to-end onboarding flows, simplifying setup for small business users. Redesigned payment process UX, increasing transaction success by 22%. Created responsive web and mobile dashboards with clear transaction visibility. Supported partnerships with white-label UI kits for third-party integration.
Web Designer at RegSpot
July 1, 2017 - October 15, 2025
Designed compliance management systems that reduced audit prep time by 20%. Developed information architecture and navigation logic for high-volume data reporting. Collaborated with legal teams to define data labeling and workflow clarity. Conducted usability sessions to validate task flows and improve efficiency.
UI/UX Designer at Capacity Commercial Group
January 1, 2016 - October 15, 2025
Redesigned real estate dashboards visualizing property listings, leads, and deal pipelines. Improved data readability by 45% through layout, contrast, and card hierarchy optimization. Created responsive experiences for brokers and clients on tablets and mobile.
UI Designer at Vokal
January 1, 2015 - October 15, 2025
Designed mobile app interfaces and brand systems for startups and agencies. Delivered pixel-perfect designs through close developer collaboration. Created scalable UI kits reused across multiple app projects.
Visual Designer at Lunovus LLC
January 1, 2014 - October 15, 2025
Designed marketing websites and brand collateral for healthcare and optical products. Created patient education visuals to simplify complex medical concepts. Partnered with marketing teams to unify visual tone across product lines.
Junior Designer at Dedoose
January 1, 2012 - October 15, 2025
Supported the redesign of a qualitative research SaaS platform used by academic and enterprise clients. Built interactive visualization components for mixed-method data reports. Contributed to UX research documentation and prototype testing. Helped evolve the product’s design maturity during its early startup phase.
Senior Designer at Hubflo
March 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Designed enterprise-grade no-code automation builders, enabling non-technical users to create workflows visually. Simplified multi-step automation processes using modular interface design and progressive disclosure patterns. Collaborated with the data science team to visualize workflow performance analytics, driving better decision-making. Created a responsive dashboard system for mobile and desktop accessibility. Built and managed a Figma design library with 200+ reusable components, standardizing UI across modules. Worked with product marketing on brand refresh and UX consistency across client-facing materials.
Senior User Interface Designer at Polyrhythm
February 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Designed a live-session collaboration interface allowing multiple producers to co-edit and remix audio tracks simultaneously. Created interactive audio waveform visualizations and dynamic timeline editing tools for enhanced creative control. Introduced dark mode system design optimizing visual comfort and creative flow. Conducted user research interviews with producers and sound engineers to refine feature prioritization. Delivered motion-based UI prototypes to communicate interaction design to developers.
Lead Web Designer at Inkit
February 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Defined and executed the product’s design vision across app, marketing, and client portals. Led a comprehensive UX overhaul that increased onboarding conversion by 34%. Designed template editors, automated reporting systems, and analytics dashboards for enterprise clients. Introduced WCAG 2.1-compliant accessibility standards and built Inkit’s first scalable design system. Partnered with leadership to align design objectives with regulatory and compliance requirements.
Senior Product Designer at Arcadia Science
August 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Partnered with scientists to create interactive genomic visualization tools supporting large-scale research. Developed a modular UI system enabling complex dataset exploration through intuitive visualization. Designed a responsive data collaboration portal, improving researcher workflow efficiency by 41%. Conducted UX workshops with data scientists to understand pain points in scientific data analysis. Translated highly technical information into clear, visually accessible insights.
Product Designer at Stan
February 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021
Designed student dashboards integrating live courses, progress tracking, and real-time feedback loops. Created responsive and mobile-first layouts enhancing accessibility and engagement. Collaborated with educators to define lesson creation and quiz builder UX flows. Conducted A/B testing that improved student retention by 19%.
Senior UI/UX Designer at Three Division
March 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020
Designed multi-layered data dashboards for logistics and inventory tracking. Conducted usability testing and heuristic evaluations, feeding insights into product design sprints. Built a centralized UI framework used by multiple enterprise clients. Worked directly with engineering teams to ensure smooth design-to-development handoff.
Product Designer at Threat-Minder
June 1, 2018 - July 1, 2019
Designed risk assessment dashboards and map-based visualizations for real-time threat tracking. Translated complex metrics into clear visual hierarchies using color, typography, and layout. Collaborated with analysts and engineers to prototype high-fidelity data interfaces. Improved data interpretation speed by 35% through contextual visualization.
UX Designer at Checkbook
March 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018
Designed end-to-end onboarding flows, simplifying setup for small business users. Redesigned payment process UX, increasing transaction success by 22%. Created responsive web and mobile dashboards with clear transaction visibility. Supported partnerships with white-label UI kits for third-party integration.
Web Designer at RegSpot
September 1, 2015 - July 1, 2017
Designed compliance management systems that reduced audit prep time by 20%. Developed information architecture and navigation logic for high-volume data reporting. Collaborated with legal teams to define data labeling and workflow clarity. Conducted usability sessions to validate task flows and improve efficiency.
UI/UX Designer at Capacity Commercial Group
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Redesigned real estate dashboards visualizing property listings, leads, and deal pipelines. Improved data readability by 45% through layout, contrast, and card hierarchy optimization. Created responsive experiences for brokers and clients on tablets and mobile.
UI Designer at Vokal
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Designed mobile app interfaces and brand systems for startups and agencies. Delivered pixel-perfect designs through close developer collaboration. Created scalable UI kits reused across multiple app projects.
Visual Designer at Lunovus LLC
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Designed marketing websites and brand collateral for healthcare and optical products. Created patient education visuals to simplify complex concepts. Partnered with marketing teams to unify visual tone across product lines.
Junior Designer at Dedoose
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Supported the redesign of a qualitative research SaaS platform used by academic and enterprise clients. Built interactive visualization components for mixed-method data reports. Contributed to UX research documentation and prototype testing. Helped evolve the design maturity during its early startup phase.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at The University of Texas at Dallas
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at The University of Texas at Dallas
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at The University of Texas at Dallas
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at The University of Texas at Dallas
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

UI Design Online Course
January 11, 2030 - October 15, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare