I’m Kiana (pronounced like banana), and I’ve spent the last three years as a Product Designer working on core product experiences in both B2B and B2C spaces.

In this time, I've realized that Design is basically one big exercise in getting a lot of people on the same page and making compromises. At times, I can be a little impatient, I don’t always accept ‘no’ for an answer, and I’m the person in the room asking, ‘But why?’ — all of which I hope I never stop, because I believe it’s this curiosity and drive to challenge the status quo that contributes to creating great products.

I can't help but to zoom out to see the bigger picture. Every decision I make ties back to impact and improving the overall experience. Designs don’t mean much if you can’t communicate their impact to stakeholders—or if they never leave Figma.

As a systems thinker, I craft experiences that reduce friction and solve both customer and business problems. I thrive at creating the big vision and then shaping the smaller pieces to reach that goal. I love collaborating with challengers and innovative problem solvers — that’s where I do my best work.