Available — Lead, Staff & Principal roles
Designing for systems
where the work
has to be right.
Senior UX Designer with 12+ years on enterprise platforms, AI tools, and cybersecurity products. I do my best work where the problems are complex, the stakes are real, and design judgment actually changes outcomes.
Kamala Espig
Senior UX Designer · Leesburg, VA
Experience
2023 – Present
Tidal Cyber
Senior UX Designer · Remote · Sole designer
Leading UX across the core product — ATT&CK coverage visualization, AI-assisted analysis workflows, framework visualizations, navigation systems, and platform-level design standards. Shipped from zero to enterprise-validated in two years.
30–50% faster demo comprehension · Trusted in customer demos · Playbook and blog authored
2021 – 2023
Dell Technologies
Senior Product Designer · Remote
Led UX for a global marketing campaign and built the landing page design system across Dell's international markets. Solo designer on both initiatives.
130% engagement lift · 6,000 AEM pages migrated · 100% WCAG AA
2019 – 2021
ScienceLogic
UX Product Designer · Reston, VA
Designed UX for a behavioral correlation feature across six development teams, and built the design system that made the Colosseum Release coherent.
CEO-recognized release · Design system shipped in parallel
2016 – 2018
IdentityGuard
Senior Web & Graphic Designer · Chantilly, VA
Redesigned acquisition flows and landing pages for a consumer identity protection product.
421% conversion increase
2011 – Present
Kamala Created LLC
Owner · Freelance UX & Design
13+ years of UX, brand, and digital strategy for startups, nonprofits, and small businesses. End-to-end ownership, no handoffs.
95% client retention
What I do
UX strategy & systems thinking
AI-assisted product design
Information architecture
Design systems & component libraries
Interaction & interface design
User research & testing
Accessibility (WCAG)
Cross-functional leadership
Design process & org-level standards
Tools
FigmaFramerStorybook
Adobe SuiteNotionHTML & CSS
ClaudeChatGPTMidjourney
CursorGoogle Analytics
Outside work
Studio
Oil painter
Dark fantasy and portrait work. Keeps the eye sharp and the standard high — good design and good painting share the same demand for intention.
Play
Gamer
Systems, strategy, and storytelling. The same things that make a great product — and a reminder that onboarding actually matters.
Training
Boxing & Pilates
New to boxing, committed to Pilates. Both require patience, form, and willingness to iterate under pressure.