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Hi! I’m Kristi Muse, a senior UX designer

With 9+ years of experience in UX and product design, I’m currently a Lead Senior UX Designer shaping end to end experiences across major cross-product initiatives at a leading financial data and analytics company.

I work across teams to transform complex data into intuitive, human centered SaaS solutions that empower financial institutions to make smarter, more confident decisions. I’m passionate about bringing clarity to complexity, where strategy, creativity, and collaboration come together to create meaningful impact.

Every team needs a creative muse

After a transformative turning point in my life, I made a bold leap from international business into graphic and UX design, and it’s been a journey I’ve never looked back on. UX design quickly became the space where I feel most at home, blending my strategic, analytical side with my creative vision to build meaningful experiences.

I thrive on solving complex challenges and turning them into intuitive, human centered solutions. It’s the perfect mix of logic and creativity, where problem solving meets storytelling. At the end of the day, I’m doing what I love which is creating thoughtful, innovative designs that not only solve problems but also inspire.

Areas of Expertise

AI-Enhanced Design Strategy
Web Accessibility (ADA/WCAG)
Human Centered Design (HCD)
Interdisciplinary Leadership
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Product Strategy
Product Management
Cognitive Search
Market Research

Informational Architecture
Competitive Analysis
Contextual Inquiries
Affinity Diagramming
User Journeys
Data Analysis
Persona Development
User Validations
A/B Testing

Wireframing
Prototyping
Design Systems
Web & Mobile Application Design
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Data Driven Design
Branding
Video Editing

Software Tools

Figma
Figjam
Figma Make
Adobe Creative Suite
Zeplin
Maze
Adobe XD
Principle

Framer
Overflow.io
Pen & Paper
Excalidraw
Balsamiq Mockup
Google Analytics
Google Sheets
Google Docs

Microsoft Office
Trello
JIRA
Atlassian Confluence
Jellyfish
Pendo

Technical Tools

Basic HTML, Basic CSS, Basic JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Mac OS, iOS, Android

Languages

English (native), Korean (C2 level), Spanish (A2 level), French (A2 level)

Download Kristi Muse's Resume (PDF)