Krissie · Design Technologist & Strategic Partner

Simplifying complexity.
Human-first design meets emerging technology.

I partner with a small number of teams on the quiet work of making software feel human — combining deep user empathy with pragmatic engineering so the person on the other side of the screen gets their attention back.

See selected projectsCurrently accepting new partners.

The Mindset

How I work.

Three principles that quietly shape every project — from a strategy call to a shipped interaction.

  1. 01

    Human-First

    Every decision starts with the person on the other side of the screen — the clinician mid-procedure, the parent between school runs, the manager mid-decision. Their attention is the budget I design against.

  2. 02

    Emerging Tech, Simplified

    AI, real-time systems, edge — the new stack should disappear into the experience. I use emerging technology when it makes the surface calmer, never louder.

  3. 03

    Time is the Metric

    Not clicks, not sessions. Seconds returned. Minutes saved from a workflow. The unmeasured quiet after a good interaction. That's the outcome I optimize for.

Long Partnerships

Partners.

A small number of teams I get to be a part of — where the work spans years, products, and the invisible ecosystem that holds them together.

Selected Work

Projects

  2. More case studies, gently unfolding.

    Next partner slot opens spring 2026.

Portfolio & Resume

The work, the thinking, and the path here.

Explore selected product work, my AI-native design practice, and a complete career history in one place.

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Portrait of Krissie

The Voice

Hi, I'm Krissie.

I'm a Design Technologist with two decades of practice across product design, brand systems, and shipped engineering. I keep long relationships with a small number of clients — usually the kind of relationships where I end up answering the live chat.

My work sits between the two crafts: designs I can build, and code that still respects the person on the other side of the screen. I pay attention to the quiet parts — the empty states, the second click, the moment before an error appears.

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Connect

Let's talk.

Currently accepting new partners. Whether you have a defined brief or a rough shape of an idea — I'd love to hear it.