Hello! My name is Katie, but most people call me Rieger
(It’s pronounced like “eager” but with an R in front of it)
I hope I leave the world better than I found it, so that’s what I’ve built my design career around.
I am a product designer and strategist
After 10+ years of designing for social impact, I’ve found that some of the best product opportunities aren't hidden in complex user research, but are instead in conversations people have every day. My superpower is listening to what people experience and translating it into strategy that works.
I've shaped product strategy across health equity, climate action, and educational access, always starting with research to uncover systemic problems that are otherwise missed.
These days, I am improving outcomes in education as the Founding Designer at Lumi.
I am an illustrator and cartoonist
My work includes custom-painted bicycle frames, greeting cards, calendars, and (someday) picture books.
I was recently selected for my first ever group art show in Los Angeles, presented by Smith and Parallels and Longitudes. The show was a fundraiser to preserve the Verdugo Mountains.
I have also done work for clients including Rapha and Allez LA bike shop.
Experience
Lumi, Founding Designer
Driving 0-to-1 product development, designing both student-facing creator tools and educator-facing analytics dashboards from the ground up.
LayerUp, Founding Designer
Transformed a business-in-a-box tool for insulation contractors from MVP to a comprehensive product suite.
Climate Tech Design Consultant
Designed and ship an iOS MVP for tracking global fish populations in just 3 weeks, optimizing workflows specifically for field scientists.
Collaborated with LA-based non-profits via dashboard.earth, designing native mobile experiences that promote community-based climate action across the city.
Color Health, Senior Product Designer
Led the design of COVID-19 testing infrastructure that scaled to over 13,000 sites nationwide, developed the company's first immunization services, spearheaded medical equity initiatives, and helped grow the design team from 2 to 40 members.
HER, Lead Product Designer
Completed a product pivot from dating to social networking for queer women, designing features that significantly boosted user engagement.
BigMarker, UX Designer
Designed webinar marketing tools including one-click instant meetings for both enterprise and SMB customers.
This is a self portrait.