Aloha, I’m Kate Leary.

I’m a user experience (UX) professional with experience in researching and designing solutions that address essential problems and enhance user well-being. My background in teaching and academia has equipped me with the skills to empathize with diverse users, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, use informed and purposeful research methods, and to create engaging and meaningful content.

My passion for mindful design and research led me to work with Aura Finance, a financial wellness app that brings mindfulness to the forefront of investing and money management. As a product research and design consultant, I conducted user research to understand user needs and pain points, and collaborated with the design team and stakeholders.

I hold a Masters in Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification, and am a continuing doctoral student, which reflect my commitment to lifelong learning and personal growth.

I am looking to find a team to collaborate with, so I can continue my journey in helping users and organizations discover how to best help each other through positive experiences that pique curiosity and influence behavior. Learning about users, in my experience, goes beyond that frothy layer of small talk or simple online surveys. To learn how users think and feel, we need to get to know them on a deeper level through engaging interviews and carefully curated experiences.