Kristin Rader UX Designer and Researcher

Hi I'm Kristin 👋

Kristin Rader, product designer and researcher

I'm a Product Designer & Researcher with 7 years of experience turning complex problems into intuitive, high-impact digital experiences. I partner with product and engineering teams to uncover user needs, simplify workflows, and ship solutions that drive measurable results.

My work

About me

Resume

Mobile VOIP Dialer

0→1 · ADOPTION · MOBILE + WEB

Winning Back Users Who’d Already Given Up on the Product

The core tool existed, but nobody wanted to use it. It dropped calls, hid its own start button, and pushed users to pay for competitors instead. I led a design sprint to find out why they left and designed the version they’d choose. Active users went from 8 to 291 in 12 days.

Case study

MoveTo App Revamp

DISCOVERY · INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE · iOS + ANDROID

Making Buried Features Findable by Designing Around Intent

The app had what users needed, but they couldn’t find it. Instead of adding features, I rebuilt the hierarchy around what users were trying to do and cut the actions that competed for attention. Active users rose 368% and interaction events rose 874%.

Case study

Agent Dashboard Redesign

Agent Dashboard

Redesign

DASHBOARD UX · COGNITIVE LOAD · MOBILE

Designing for the Next Action, Not More Data

The dashboard showed plenty of information but buried the one task that mattered most. I found the highest-impact changes inside an existing product, explored four directions with AI tools, and let users pick the winner before any code was written.

Case study

Pilates Studio App

UX/UI DESIGN · WELLNESS

SOMA Re·Form: Designing an App Members Would Actually Use to Book

Members weren’t skipping the app because they didn’t want to book. The schedule was buried and guest passes were frustrating, so they booked on the website or Sweatpals instead. I’m redesigning the app around how members actually use the studio.

In progress · Read the process

My favorite tools 🛠️

These are the tools I use everyday

Figma

UX/UI Design & Prototyping

FigJam

User Feedback Documentation

Google Analytics

Data & Metrics Analysis

Maze

Extensive Unmoderated Testing

Fullstory

Behavioral Data Hub

App Velocity

AI Simulated User Testing

Claude Design

AI Visual Design Canvas

Flowstep

AI Wireframing

Replit

Rapid Toolbuilding

Ways of working 💡

Skills that I use to create
innovative experiences

UX Design

I create intuitive solutions to complex user problems that meet business needs.

UI Design

I bring a strong attention to detail when applying visual polish to my designs.

UX Research

I facilitate user research and usability testing, collect quick insights, and document key findings throughout an initiative.

Prototyping

I build prototypes to bring my work to life and clearly illustrate flows.

Continuous Discovery

I continuously interview users to keep a pulse on their ongoing needs and overall satisfaction.

Journey Mapping

I use these to align teams, surface hidden friction, and frame design opportunities before a wireframe gets made.

Hi, I'm Kristin! 👋

I'm a Product Designer and Researcher who turns ambiguity into products people actually use. I have seven years of turning research into measurable outcomes, across whatever domain the problem lives in. My work lives at the intersection of research rigor and interaction craft. I don't just identify problems, I design solutions that ship and drive measurable outcomes. I thrive in environments where discovery and delivery are treated as a continuous loop, not separate phases. I'm especially drawn to products that influence people's everyday wellbeing - health, lifestyle, and commerce experiences where good design genuinely changes how people feel!