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I’m a New Zealand–born UX/UI designer now based in Melbourne, with experience across SaaS products, agencies, and fast-moving digital teams.

I’m most at home in complex, messy problems — bringing structure and momentum to work that needs to move from idea to delivery. Before design, I worked as a chef and fashion designer, which shaped a hands-on, practical approach: sketching early, prototyping quickly, and testing ideas to see what actually works.

I work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, balancing user needs with business goals and technical constraints, and I’m known for being pragmatic, collaborative, and comfortable getting stuck in across discovery, design, and delivery.

 

I’m also building learning design work, applying UX thinking to training, onboarding, and scenario-based learning

Kat McGowan

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About me

I’m a New Zealand–born UX/UI designer now based in Melbourne, with experience across SaaS products, agencies, and fast-moving digital teams.

I’m most at home in complex, messy problems — bringing structure and momentum to work that needs to move from idea to delivery. Before design, I worked as a chef and fashion designer, which shaped a hands-on, practical approach: sketching early, prototyping quickly, and testing ideas to see what actually works.

I work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, balancing user needs with business goals and technical constraints, and I’m known for being pragmatic, collaborative, and comfortable getting stuck in across discovery, design, and delivery.

 

I’m also building learning design work, applying UX thinking to training, onboarding, and scenario-based learning

Kat McGowan

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About me

About me

I’m a New Zealand–born UX/UI designer now based in Melbourne, with experience across SaaS products, agencies, and fast-moving digital teams.

I’m most at home in complex, messy problems — bringing structure and momentum to work that needs to move from idea to delivery. Before design, I worked as a chef and fashion designer, which shaped a hands-on, practical approach: sketching early, prototyping quickly, and testing ideas to see what actually works.

I work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, balancing user needs with business goals and technical constraints, and I’m known for being pragmatic, collaborative, and comfortable getting stuck in across discovery, design, and delivery.

 

I’m also building learning design work, applying UX thinking to training, onboarding, and scenario-based learning