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Work

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Meet McKaila

Resume

Say hi!

AVAILABLE FOR OCT 2026

Hey y'all, I'm McKaila!

I'm a product designer and food-loving gamer who's passionate about helping growing businesses and startups turn problems into simple and approachable solutions for everyone.

Recently: designed an incident reporting and patrol routing app for Philly Truce.

Currently based in Pennsylvania!

Selected Work

A few projects I've been brewing on lately.

Designing Field Tools for Philly Truce's Peace Patrol

A field tool for Peace Patrol Officers that led to a 10-25% reduction in misfiled incident reports after launch. (Nov 2024–Jun 2025)

Mobile App

Non Profit

Civic

2024

The Hidden Zen of Headspace

Natural language search that got users to a session in under 16 seconds instead of 41, and 5 of 6 preferred it. (Jun–Aug 2025)

UX Research

Product Design

2025

Academic

My Services

What I do best — let's see if we click!

UI/UX Audit

A comprehensive review of your website or app to identify usability gaps, improve overall user flow, and enhance design effectiveness. Perfect for companies wanting actionable insights to optimize existing digital products.

Mobile App Design

Clean, user-friendly mobile app interfaces built for a smooth experience. I design apps that look great and feel effortless to use—on both iOS and Android.

Website Design & Build

A well-structured website with added depth and content, striking the perfect balance between aesthetics and functionality. Ideal for growing businesses seeking a polished, scalable foundation.

Branding & Visual Content

Take your brand to the next level with an in-depth, strategic approach. I’ll explore your brand’s positioning, identity, and long-term vision through interactive workshops and a thorough competitive analysis, ensuring a lasting impact on your audience and market.

About Me

Woah, that's me! :0

I always wanted to design stuff. I just didn't have a word for it until my early twenties. Before then? Years of customer service. Watching people get angry at clunky apps, confusing forms, products clearly built for someone other than them.

Then I found UX and the whole thing clicked. Turns out spending years calming down frustrated callers teaches you a few things. How to spot what people actually need. How to keep your cool when things get messy. How to turn someone's worst day into a solution. I bring that same instinct to my design work now.

When I'm not designing, I'm gaming with my husband or finding new hobbies on TikTok like everyone else. I’m looking for product design work, freelance or on a team.

Sound like someone you'd want on your team?

Say hi!

How I Work

A loose process, not a rigid checklist :)

Listen first

I kick off with the questions most people skip. Goals, users, what's been tried, where things are stuck.

Step one

Listen first

I kick off with the questions most people skip. Goals, users, what's been tried, where things are stuck.

Step one

Listen first

I kick off with the questions most people skip. Goals, users, what's been tried, where things are stuck.

Step one

Sketch & explore

Ideas on paper first. Wireframes, flows, rough drafts you can react to before anything looks "finished."

Step two

Sketch & explore

Ideas on paper first. Wireframes, flows, rough drafts you can react to before anything looks "finished."

Step two

Sketch & explore

Ideas on paper first. Wireframes, flows, rough drafts you can react to before anything looks "finished."

Step two

Design & prototype

Polished mockups and clickable prototypes. You play with the real thing before I commit.

Step three

Design & prototype

Polished mockups and clickable prototypes. You play with the real thing before I commit.

Step three

Design & prototype

Polished mockups and clickable prototypes. You play with the real thing before I commit.

Step three

Refine & ship

I iterate until it feels right. Then I hand off final files or build the whole site in Framer for you.

Step four

Refine & ship

I iterate until it feels right. Then I hand off final files or build the whole site in Framer for you.

Step four

Refine & ship

I iterate until it feels right. Then I hand off final files or build the whole site in Framer for you.

Step four

Wanna build something cool?

Same! Let's talk about it. I usually reply within a day or two.

📧 mckailaz6@gmail.com

💼 LinkedIn

Wanna build something cool?

Same! Let's talk about it. I usually reply within a day or two.

📧 mckailaz6@gmail.com

💼 LinkedIn

Product designer & food-loving gamer. Currently in Pennsylvania, available for remote work.

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mckailaz6@gmail.com

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