Design leadership. Shipped.

Design executive and product leader building AI-powered tools that help teams move with clarity and craft. A small studio of apps, case studies and ideas in motion.

Karyn Nesby

I'm Karyn Nesby (UXC, PMP, CSM), a design executive with experience leading multi-disciplinary teams at scale. I've led design at LinkedIn, IBM, and CSX, and I build AI-powered tools that solve real workflow problems. This is where I ship things.

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The Studio

Apps in motion

A small suite of AI-powered tools — shipped, in development, and on the way.

Design OperationsLive MVP

DesignOps AI Workflow Hub

AI-powered workspace for DesignOps teams. Intake, briefs, and design system requests — all in one place.

Career CoachingLive MVP

Career Pivot Companion

AI-powered career transition guide. Prep coaching, networking messages, and conversation support.

AI AutomationInteractive | In Use

Agentic Interview Prep Pipeline

AI-powered interview prep that runs automatically. A calendar event triggers Claude to generate a structured prep document and deliver it to your inbox before the meeting.

Proof

Leaders Hire Me For…

Product Design Leadership

Identified the problem, designed the solution, built and iterated

Operational Rigor

Systems, workflows, and governance built for teams at scale

AI Strategy

AI placed at the right moments — not added generically

Systems Thinking

Cross-functional products that connect design, engineering, and product

Ships Products

Not decks. Not concepts. Working software with real users

The Stack Behind the Work

AI accelerates the build. Product thinking, workflow design, and knowing what to ask, that's what shapes it. Vibe coded with intention!

Lighthouse scores: 99 Performance · 95 Accessibility · 100 Best Practices · 100 SEO

Claude (Anthropic)Claude CodeLovableChatGPTAnthropic API
SupabaseVercelGitHubGoogle CloudKitDubsadoTailwind CSS

“From PRD to shipped product — AI-assisted at every stage.”