Executive design leadership for high-stakes products & teams. Available for freelance, consulting & collaborations.
I turn complexity
into clarity,
and teams
into catalysts.
I turn complexity into clarity,
and teams into catalysts.
I turn complexity
into clarity,
and teams into catalysts.
Executive design leadership for high-stakes products & teams. Available for freelance, consulting & collaborations.
Executive design leadership for high-stakes products & teams.
Available for freelance, consulting & collaborations.
My key strengths
My key strengths
Seasoned design leader with 27 years experience.
Seasoned design leader with 27 years experience.
Seasoned design leader with 27 years experience.
Proven history of building high-performing teams.
Proven history of building high-performing teams.
Proven history of building high-performing teams.
Extensive expertise spanning UX/UI to content & marketing creative.
Extensive expertise spanning UX/UI to content & marketing creative.
Strategic thinker driving business impact through design.
Strategic thinker driving business impact through design.
What we design isn't just what people see. It's how they connect, how they trust, and how they remember.
Experience is the real product—and getting it right
is what sets the best apart.
What we design isn't just what people see. It's how they connect, how they trust, and how they remember. Experience is the real product—and getting it right is what sets the best apart.
What we design isn't just what people see. It's how they connect, how they trust, and how they remember.
Experience is the real product—and getting it right is what sets the best apart.
What others have said
"When Kym joined Capital One, the XD team was fragmented and under-resourced, with limited growth paths. Kym reorganized the department, brought in exceptional talent, and created new opportunities for team members who hadn’t been given the chance to fully grow. Her impact was transformational - not just on the work, but on the team as a whole."
Adam Wood, Manager, Product Design
"When Kym joined Capital One, the XD team was fragmented and under-resourced, with limited growth paths. Kym reorganized the department, brought in exceptional talent, and created new opportunities for team members who hadn’t been given the chance to fully grow. Her impact was transformational - not just on the work, but on the team as a whole."
Adam Wood, Manager, Product Design
"Working with Kym has been one of the highlights of my time at Capital One. She brings a great mix of strategic thinking, sharp UX instincts, and strong design leadership. Her ability to connect business goals with user needs always helped take my work to the next level. I learned so much from collaborating with her. What stands out most is how grounded and approachable she is. Kym builds a team culture that feels supportive, inspiring, and fun."
Sony Chen, Senior Product Designer
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"Working with Kym has been one of the highlights of my time at Capital One. She brings a great mix of strategic thinking, sharp UX instincts, and strong design leadership. Her ability to connect business goals with user needs always helped take my work to the next level. I learned so much from collaborating with her. What stands out most is how grounded and approachable she is. Kym builds a team culture that feels supportive, inspiring, and fun."
Sony Chen, Senior Product Designer
"Kym is a people-centric leader who brought momentum to our team in times of change. She challenged us to take a broad view of design, considering the wider picture of business goals, user needs, information architecture and brand values. She empowered me to advance my own team’s strategy, challenging my ideas while providing mentorship and support. Kym also emphasized a culture of trust, empathy and transparency."
"Kym is a people-centric leader who brought momentum to our team in times of change. She challenged us to take a broad view of design, considering the wider picture of business goals, user needs, information architecture and brand values. She empowered me to advance my own team’s strategy, challenging my ideas while providing mentorship and support. Kym also emphasized a culture of trust, empathy and transparency."
Greg Kunstler, Manager, Content Design
Greg Kunstler, Manager, Content Design
"Kym just 'gets it'. She understands people and translates this into her work. She thinks big but executes dilligently and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. She brings strategic thinking, humour and wit to all situations inspiring clients and her team to make things better. I'd welcome the chance to work with her again."
"Kym just 'gets it'. She understands people and translates this into her work. She thinks big but executes dilligently and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. She brings strategic thinking, humour and wit to all situations inspiring clients and her team to make things better. I'd welcome the chance to work with her again."
Lisa Brown, Co-Founder, The Drop Distribution
Lisa Brown, Co-Founder, The Drop Distribution
"I worked closely with Kymberlee on a large scale digital transformation project in a financial institution. We worked together on implementing various process improvements to help both teams work together efficiently. I have a lot of respect for her focus on the customer experience, her candid and no bullshit communication, and her ability to rally a team together and drive the team towards the finish line."
"I worked closely with Kymberlee on a large scale digital transformation project in a financial institution. We worked together on implementing various process improvements to help both teams work together efficiently. I have a lot of respect for her focus on the customer experience, her candid and no bullshit communication, and her ability to rally a team together and drive the team towards the finish line."
Nael El Shawwa, Product & Engineering Leader
Nael El Shawwa, Product & Engineering Leader
"Kymberlee and I worked together for over 3 years on a large project at BMO. While I had the opportunity to work with many excellent people during this time, Kymberlee is one of a few who really stood out. Her intelligence, passion and wealth of knowledge are impressive. She is incredibly perceptive and her strength and confidence is inspiring. I would certainly work with Kymberlee again."
"Kymberlee and I worked together for over 3 years on a large project at BMO. While I had the opportunity to work with many excellent people during this time, Kymberlee is one of a few who really stood out. Her intelligence, passion and wealth of knowledge are impressive. She is incredibly perceptive and her strength and confidence is inspiring. I would certainly work with Kymberlee again."
Robert Byczynski, Partner @ Gartner
Robert Byczynski, Partner @ Gartner