Product Designer
Kelly Schalow
An inquisitive designer, always looking for the core of the problem to uncover a better solution. I take a collaborative approach with product and development teams to launch user-friendly applications.
Experience
RapidAPI
Lead Product Designer: 2020 - 2021
Leading design and research for RapidAPI consumer platform. Refining the API Marketplace to scale for more types and products. Identifying improvements to team management and collaboration within the application.
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First Republic Bank
Lead Experience Designer: 2016 - 2020
Researched, prototyped, and tested improvements to consumer-facing banking applications. Improved client experience and satisfaction throughout their financial journey by optimizing account creation and money movement. Created libraries, templates, components for internal and external design consistency.
Senior User Experience Designer: 2013 - 2016
Worked with a lean team to conceptualize and launch a full redesign of the consumer banking applications. Innovated on key flows to ensure account security and ease of use. Created interactive prototypes and conducted moderated testing to validate new designs.
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Vendavo, Inc.
User Experience Designer: 2011 - 2013
Designed and launched mobile application to support sales representatives and managers in daily workflow. Led end-to-end design process, including user feedback sessions, wireframing, prototyping, and developer hand-off.
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Intuit, Inc.
Interaction Design Intern: June 2011 - September 2011
Worked with a team of three to design and develop an internal platform promoting design thinking throughout the organization. Created wireframes, prototypes, and visual design.
Education
University of Washington, Seattle
B.S. HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN & ENGINEERING, HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
Graduated June 2011