Hello. I’m Kristina—a design leader working diligently to connect the dots and empower others to do their best creative work.
Experience 🏔️
Senior Product Designer Manager | Smartsheet
May 2024–Present
Product Designer Manager | Smartsheet
March 2023–May 2024
Senior Product Designer Manager | Smartsheet
May 2024–Present
Design Lead | Smartsheet
November 2022–March 2023
Senior Product Designer | Smartsheet
March 2022–November 2022
Senior Product Designer | OfferUp
2020–April 2022
UX Designer | Anthro-Tech
2018–2020
Architectural designer | Mahlum & Mithun
2013–2017
Mentoring 🌳
Podcast coming Dec 2024 🎙️
Musings about design, leadership, mindfulness and play
Talks 💬
Crafting narratives people will listen to
September 2024 | ADPList
A key aspect of our role as designers is to craft narratives others listen to.
Tactics for stakeholder management
June 2024 | ADPList
Why it’s important. Why design can't sell itself. Tactics to try and apply.
Writing 🗞️
Design Playground Substack
Musings about design, leadership, mindfulness and play.
Crafting AI Experiences
An AI series of articles by myself and Dilip Jagadeesh.
The Building Blocks of Improv
A look at the power and practice of improvisation.
Communicating Design to Stakeholders
A summary of effective methods.
Education 📚
University of Washington, Seattle
Master of Human-Computer Interaction and Design
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Architecture, No #1 in Nation
Play 🎨
I love exploring mixed mediums of creativity, ranging from ceramics to watercolor to freshening furniture and them some:
