The stars above will always point you home.

The twin stars will point you home.

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Hey. I'm Kevin—I'm a designer studying and tutoring UX Design at SCAD.

Hey. I'm Kevin—I'm a designer studying and tutoring UX Design at SCAD.

I have a proven track record of taking ownership over high-impact design projects with/at Retell AI (YC W24), CarMax, Deloitte, Google and Refraction AI.

I have a proven track record of taking ownership over high-impact design projects with/at Retell AI (YC W24), CarMax, Deloitte, Google and Refraction AI.

I've also accepted internships with IGS Energy this Winter/Spring, and IBM in the Summer.

I've also accepted internships with IGS Energy this Winter/Spring, and IBM in the Summer.

In my not-so-free time I design and code full-stack apps, mentor other designers, and lead design communities.

In my not-so-free time I design and code full-stack apps, mentor other designers, and lead design communities.

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About Me

A Bit About Me

The guy behind it all.

Who am I?

I make things work. What's most satisfying to me is creating simple, easy-to-use solutions for complex problems. Technology only goes so far if people can't use them.

I'm a designer tutoring 200+ students and studying User Experience Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).

I'm also currently working on a visual design project in SCAD's official partnership with Google on Nest + Gemini, after I last successfully worked on Home + Gemini and delivered my solution to Google in the Spring…

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What it's like to work with me

My most recent testimonials and references

Here are copy-pastes of stellar reviews from teammates and mentors, giving you a glimpse into what it's like to work with me.

Paul Janney

Sr. Manager, Product Design

CarMax

"The contributions you made were tremendous on both the discovery and design front and will no doubt help assist those teams in their missions as they look to solve key problems for their customers. Also, really enjoyed seeing your work in Figma. Advanced, and even basic prototyping, is something our organization is continuing to learn and you helped raise the bar."

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Product Manager

CarMax

"It was an absolute pleasure working with Kevin this summer through the Product projects. His design skills are so impressive, resulting in prototype a that was so polished and easy to use. The clickable prototype he put together for the inspection process is definitely prod ready and I'm hopeful he'll see his work out in the wild soon! In addition, his final mocks for the MyKMX test drive project showed an ability to balance both more practical, easily testable components with a level of detail and creativity for a more robust test."

Lily Taylor

Product Manager Intern

CarMax

"Kevin was an excellent designer! We did discovery together and talked about direction, and he pulled off all of execution by himself. He collaborates well, is a natural at design, and incorporates feedback quickly into rapid prototyping."

Chris Henderson

Sr. Manager, Visual Systems Design

CarMax

"Working with Kevin amazing! He wasn't an intern to me, he was a valuable member of the product org. He came prepared and ready to ask questions, as well as give feedback when he wasn't presenting his work. I would be more than confident if Kevin was leading the design and discovery of a product team at CarMax. We'd be lucky to have Kevin back once his journey with school is complete, but I'm sure the world will be his oyster when he takes that next step in his professional career. Anyone would be lucky to have Kevin's work ethic, team player mentality and skill on their team."

Michael Rogers

UX Designer

MRI Software

"Really great craftsman. Lots of good work and was able to articulate his decisions. Well on his way to becoming a great designer!"

Sarah Oertel

Process Engineer

CarMax

"Kevin was excellent to work with! I appreciated the way he approached our design problems first as a passive observer, accepting things as they are, and then immediately followed up with great questions to unpack the things he was learning about. He also demonstrated the ability to integrate feedback and iterate quickly, coming up with a really impressive prototype in a few short weeks."

Ginny Taylor

Sr. Product Designer

CarMax

"…I was super impressed with Kevin's maturity, willingness to contact people and initiate work, and just overall be a great part of the team. I knew that if Kevin said he was going to make something, it would get done, and the results would be exceptional. In CarMax competency terms, Kevin has excellent teamwork and analysis & decision-making skills. He was able to execute a range of design iterations, using designer critiques, stakeholder feedback and user testing to push these iterations further."

Andy Stites

Manager, Product Design

CarMax

"Amazing prototyping skills and in-depth product demo[s]…Kevin is quietly making magic behind the scenes, bringing store visits and discovery together into amazing prototypes that breathe life into product concepts."

Khushi Dalal

Product Designer

CarMax

"You've been amazing this summer! Thank you for bringing such fun and vibrant energy to work and challenging things around you…Your hard work and dedication will take you far!"

Skills

UX Research

UI/UX Design

Development

Tools + Programs

Visual Design

Leadership/Communication

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