Hi! I'm Kaitlyn.
Currently, I'm a senior @Carnegie Mellon studying HCI + Electrical-Computer Engineering, and a Design Engineer Intern @BeFreed building AI growth tools.
prior experience
I've built 0-to-1 products and design systems for ed-tech startups, fashion shows, and more. I've also coded full-stack projects for HCI research labs, culminating in CHI and ASSETS publications.
Why i design (& Code)
At different points in my life, I aspired to be a teacher, doctor, and cinematographer. These fields seem wildly different, but at their cores, they're about understanding and communicating human experiences. Design, with code in my toolbox, allows me to do this in any context imaginable.
things i want to explore (further)
education, ai safety, computer graphics, hardware threads, intersectionality, opinion/analytical writing, data viz, strudel repl
things i do for fun
teach computer systems, DJ @WRCT 88.3 FM, digital photography, attend concerts, lead & curate @Interaction Nerds, consume media, write about said media @Substack
media i hold close to my heart
Movies: Saving Face, Sound of Metal, My Neighbor Totoro, Before Sunset, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
TV: Twin Peaks, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Glee
Albums: Calico - Ryan Beatty, Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins, Stay Proud of Me - NoSo, Immunity - Clairo
Books/Essays: The Miseducation of Cameron Post - emily m. danforth, "Poetry Is Not a Luxury" - Audre Lorde
