I’m Emily Lafferty, a Senior Product Designer with a background in graphic design. I specialize in turning complex data and systems into intuitive, user-friendly experiences, with experience across healthcare, aerospace, finance, and government. I most recently worked at NASA as a UX designer…

Emily Lafferty

I’m Emily Lafferty, a Senior Product Designer with a background in graphic design. I specialize in turning complex data and systems into intuitive, user-friendly experiences, with experience across healthcare, aerospace, finance, and government. I most recently worked at NASA as a UX designer…

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I’m Emily Lafferty, a Senior Product Designer with a background in graphic design. I specialize in turning complex data and systems into intuitive, user-friendly experiences, with experience across healthcare, aerospace, finance, and government.

I most recently worked at NASA as a UX designer

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English
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Work Experience

Human Performance Software Designer at NASA, Johnson Space Center
May 31, 2025 - July 28, 2025
Led design for 3 responsive web tools used by medical staff, supporting training and spaceflight operations. Improved user flows in Figma for research data collection within NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab. Partnered with developers and stakeholders to automate the spacewalk “flight readiness” certification process, enabling users to make more efficient, data-driven decisions. Reduced spacewalk planning time by 6–8 hours per astronaut, saving 192+ hours annually and increasing reporting accuracy. Conducted user research and co-led discovery to refine features; explored multiple design directions and iterated based on feedback using human-centered design. Built an internal design system with Google Material UI, standardizing patterns that developers said they loved.
UX Designer at RBC (Royal Bank of Canada)
August 31, 2021 - July 28, 2025
Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to redesign the external accounts responsive web experience for the online banking platform. Partnered with stakeholders to align on design goals and contributed to early feedback sessions to address concerns and highlight design value using a human-centered design approach. Shipped multiple features to production including two-step authentication, managing external accounts, settings, dashboard customization, and more by researching industry best practices and aligning with business objectives. Leveraged insights from user research and usability tests to identify pain points and optimize design iterations.
Experience Architect & Visual Designer at U.S Bank
December 31, 2019 - July 28, 2025
Designed cross-platform native apps and a web dashboard with offline access to sales collateral, enabling end users to track and analyze content usage. Thrived in a fast paced startup environment managing multiple projects and priorities for the sales, marketing and development teams. Developed a cohesive brand identity and produced marketing content across print and digital channels.
Visual Designer at Modus (B2B SaaS Startup)
August 31, 2019 - July 28, 2025
Graphic Designer at Jabber Logic (Startup Agency for Nonprofits)
November 30, 2016 - July 28, 2025
Digital Graphic Designer at Medtronic
March 31, 2016 - July 28, 2025

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Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services
    paper Exercise Planning Tool for Professional Athletes & Medical Staff

    See My portfolio: emilyannlafferty.com

    Weight training and endurance training (triathlons, biking, marathons, etc) for professional athletes carry health and safety risks, making it essential to use historical data for informed decision-making.

    However, the current planning process is time-consuming and requires extensive back-and-forth between medical staff, coaches and other team members.

    Our goals were to automate manual processes and reduce the number of hours users spent in the planning phase, ultimately saving them time. By incorporating performance data from past training, we aimed to provide more accurate predictions that improved decision-making. Just as importantly, we wanted potential users to feel excited about integrating the software into their day-to-day tasks, seeing it as a tool that made their work easier and more effective.