Hi, I'm
Kat, a product designer who thinks in systems

Hi, I'm
Kat, a product designer who thinks in systems

Hi, I'm
Kat, a product designer who thinks in systems

I’m a senior product designer who loves bringing structure to complex products and turning them into simple, human experiences. With a background in graphic design and a love of language, I design like a translator, making ideas clear, intuitive, and inclusive. Always learning, always designing.

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Where I've Been Designing

Exxact Corporation builds high-performance computing hardware (GPU servers, AI workstations, HPC clusters) for research institutions, data centers, and enterprise engineering teams. As the lead product designer on the software side, I've owned projects end-to-end: from building a custom CRM for the sales team, to redesigning the customer-facing product configurator, to overhauling the design system that ties it all together.

Exxact Corporation builds high-performance computing hardware (GPU servers, AI workstations, HPC clusters) for research institutions, data centers, and enterprise engineering teams. As the lead product designer on the software side, I've owned projects end-to-end: from building a custom CRM for the sales team, to redesigning the customer-facing product configurator, to overhauling the design system that ties it all together.

Custom CRM Platform: Aligning With Unique Sales Structures

Custom CRM Platform: Aligning With Unique Sales Structures

When off-the-shelf CRMs don't fit, you build one that does. Here's how I mapped a complex sales structure into an intuitive internal tool.

Nov 2024 - Mar 2026

From Friction to Flow: Redesigning the Customer Configurator for Clarity and Completion

From Friction to Flow: Redesigning the Customer Configurator for Clarity and Completion

Browsing a product is easy. Knowing how to configure and order it is where customers got stuck. This redesign closed that gap, turning exploration into a clear, completable path to inquiry.

Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

Design System Overhaul: Cutting Redundant Components and Saving 2–3 Hours per Feature

Design System Overhaul: Cutting Redundant Components and Saving 2–3 Hours per Feature

Redundant components and inconsistent patterns were quietly costing the team hours per feature. Consolidating the library into a shared design language aligned design and engineering — and cut 2–3 hours from every new build.

Jun 2024 - Sept 2024

DESIGNED BY KATHERINE CHHAY CHEN
®2026
DESIGNED BY KATHERINE CHHAY CHEN
®2026