Katya Jeppesen Frank
+44 7935 017775
Versatile multidisciplinary Product Designer and maker with experience delivering end-to-end digital product design across SaaS and mobile platforms. Proven ability to translate user needs, business requirements, and stakeholder goals into scalable product solutions. Experienced across the full product design process—from early exploration and problem framing to prototyping, systems design, and implementation-ready interfaces, with working knowledge of front-end development and React.
With a background from the Royal College of Art and hands-on SaaS development, work outputs focus on the intersection of high-fidelity craft and emerging technology, shaping complex systems into intuitive, human-centred digital experiences.
Summary
Experience
Product Designer
AlphaSights | July 2025 - Present
Led the redesign of a data-heavy CRM for 500k+ client profiles, improving complex workflows, usability, and internal collaboration.
Experimented with and implemented AI-first design methodologies and Figma MCP integrations to tighten the feedback loop between design and production.
Collaborated within a cross-functional team of designers, developers, and stakeholders, contributing to product decisions from early exploration through to implementation.
Worked within a multidisciplinary "pod" to rapidly iterate on internal tools, increasing processing proficiency by 2.5x through user-centered problem framing.
Contributed to scaling and maintaining a design system, creating reusable components and documentation to ensure consistency across products.
Web/UX Designer
Freelance | September 2024 - July 2025
Delivered end-to-end UI/UX solutions for SaaS startups, focusing on rapid prototyping and increasing user conversion through intuitive flow design.
UX/UI Design Intern
Bulletproof | January 2025
Supported the design of brand-aligned digital interfaces, producing high-fidelity mockups for stakeholder reviews and developer handoff in an agile environment.
Digital Designer & Site Lead
Rubymoon | Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Redesigned the brand’s e-commerce platform to improve conversion and site performance.
Created modular design assets, conducted usability testing, and implemented feedback loops.
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Education
Royal College of Art | MA Design Products
Distinction | 2023-2024
Inclusive Design · System Thinking · Speculative Interfaces
University of Sussex | Bsc Product Design
1st Class Honors | 2020-2023
UX · Human Factors · Digital Design Engineering
Google | UX Design Certificate
Online | March 2025 - May 2025
UX Research · Wireframing · Prototyping · Usability Testing · Accessibility
Creator & Founder
Recu | December 2025 - Present
Leading the design and development of an AI-driven mobile application focused on language learning, from early exploration and concept development to MVP, defining user journeys, interaction models, and product strategy.
Rapidly prototyped and tested ideas using emerging tools (Lovable, Replit, Cursor) to explore new workflows and improve product development speed.
Conducted usability testing with 100+ users, iterating on onboarding flows and core interaction loops based on user feedback.
Founder & Workshop Lead
alga.lab | September 2024 - July 2025
Bridged physical and digital design by leading sustainable material workshops.
Developed the brand identity and digital presence, using Figma and Webflow to communicate complex bio-material science to a general audience.
Designed promotional landing pages and managed social content using Figma and Webflow.
Researcher & Designer
Peloshroom | January 2023 - September 2023
Explored sustainable packaging using mycelium and human hair substrates.
Developed speculative product visuals and conducted early-stage UX testing for packaging interaction.
Beyond Work
Awards
Social Innovation Award - Design | 2024
Pitch for the Planet - Sustainable Innovation | 2023
Institute of Engineering Designers - Design | 2023
Skills
Figma, Miro, React/Front-end basics, Cursor, Lovable, Git, Replit, Prototyping, User Research, Jira, Whimsical