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Available — Lead, Staff & Principal Roles

I design clarity
into complex
systems.

Lead UX Designer with 12+ years working where design quality directly affects outcomes — enterprise cybersecurity, AI-assisted workflows, and data-dense platforms that can't afford to be confusing.

Selected Work

Enterprise & AI Product Design

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Process

Design that holds up under scrutiny

See how I work

"I'm often brought into the high-stakes or undefined areas where UX judgment, clarity, and collaboration matter most."

How I work
01Understand the system before shaping the interface
02Clarify mental models before adding features
03Weigh tradeoffs — don't chase idealized solutions
04Design for real-world use, not just internal alignment
05Document decisions so the team can build and evolve confidently

About

Designer, painter, boxer. Still obsessing over the details.

Meet Kamala

Currently

Lead UX at Tidal Cyber — AI-assisted workflows & enterprise security platforms

Outside of work

Oil painter (dark fantasy portraits), boxer, guitarist via Pickup Music

13 years consulting

Kamala Created LLC — UX, branding, and strategy for startups & nonprofits

Education

B.S. Graphic Design, Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Contact

Let's build something worth building.

Open to Lead, Staff, and Principal UX roles. Drawn to technically complex products with real stakes.

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