NIA

NIA

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LEE

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I’m a UX leader, strategist, and tinkerer helping people-centered programs and products come to life through collaborative research, design, and technology.

I’m a UX leader, strategist, and tinkerer helping people-centered programs and products come to life through collaborative research, design, and technology.

Nia Lee

Lead Product Designer

Detroit, USA

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Available for work

Projects

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Recent Experience

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Director of User Experience

Detroit

Jan 2024

Apr 2025

Led strategy, research, and design of business support hubs connecting thousands of Detroit business owners to resources. Built and managed a cross-functional team to design physical and digital civic solutions. Implemented accessibility standards, developed rapid prototypes, and partnered with local organizations to streamline small business support.

Director of User Experience

Detroit

Jan 2024

Apr 2025

Led strategy, research, and design of business support hubs connecting thousands of Detroit business owners to resources. Built and managed a cross-functional team to design physical and digital civic solutions. Implemented accessibility standards, developed rapid prototypes, and partnered with local organizations to streamline small business support.

Director of User Experience

Detroit

Jan 2024

Apr 2025

Lead Product Designer

Remote (Atlanta)

Feb 2022

Mar 2023

Designed digital financial tools to help close the racial wealth gap, leading inclusive product development through research, sprints, and workshops. Spearheaded Kinly’s rebrand and built an internal design system to scale accessible design standards.


Lead Product Designer

Remote (Atlanta)

Feb 2022

Mar 2023

Designed digital financial tools to help close the racial wealth gap, leading inclusive product development through research, sprints, and workshops. Spearheaded Kinly’s rebrand and built an internal design system to scale accessible design standards.


Lead Product Designer

Remote (Atlanta)

Feb 2022

Mar 2023

UX Design & Strategy Consultant

New York City

May 2013

Jan 2023

Designed inclusive user experiences across fintech, publishing, and health sectors. Notable projects include Salesforce’s "Made for India" campaign, Guava Bank's onboarding redesign, Penguin Random House’s CMS consolidation, and Spyce’s robotic dining UX.

UX Design & Strategy Consultant

New York City

May 2013

Jan 2023

Designed inclusive user experiences across fintech, publishing, and health sectors. Notable projects include Salesforce’s "Made for India" campaign, Guava Bank's onboarding redesign, Penguin Random House’s CMS consolidation, and Spyce’s robotic dining UX.

UX Design & Strategy Consultant

New York City

May 2013

Jan 2023

Senior Product Designer

New York City

Feb 2020

Mar 2021

Led UX for Ellevest’s web platform, driving optimizations through data-driven design and A/B testing. Improved financial analyst workflows and contributed to the scalability of Ellevest’s design system.

Senior Product Designer

New York City

Feb 2020

Mar 2021

Led UX for Ellevest’s web platform, driving optimizations through data-driven design and A/B testing. Improved financial analyst workflows and contributed to the scalability of Ellevest’s design system.

Senior Product Designer

New York City

Feb 2020

Mar 2021

Lead Product Designer

Remote (NYC)

Dec 2018

Jan 2020

Led UX research and design for Netflix's internal studio production tools, improving search, navigation, and offline usability. Contributed to the Hawkins design system to create consistent workflows across global production teams.

Lead Product Designer

Remote (NYC)

Dec 2018

Jan 2020

Led UX research and design for Netflix's internal studio production tools, improving search, navigation, and offline usability. Contributed to the Hawkins design system to create consistent workflows across global production teams.

Lead Product Designer

Remote (NYC)

Dec 2018

Jan 2020

Product Designer

New York City

Dec 2017

Dec 2018

Designed and tested Homepolish’s flagship B2C and B2B platforms for residential and commercial users. Launched the company’s first design system, improving efficiency and consistency across engineering and product teams.

Product Designer

New York City

Dec 2017

Dec 2018

Designed and tested Homepolish’s flagship B2C and B2B platforms for residential and commercial users. Launched the company’s first design system, improving efficiency and consistency across engineering and product teams.

Product Designer

New York City

Dec 2017

Dec 2018

Product Designer

New York City

Sep 2016

Dec 2017

Product Designer for The Knot's IOS Planner App.

Product Designer

New York City

Sep 2016

Dec 2017

Product Designer for The Knot's IOS Planner App.

Product Designer

New York City

Sep 2016

Dec 2017

Education

Columbia College Chicago

BS – Mobile Programming

2013 — 2016

Robert Morris University

AAS - Graphic / Multimedia Design

2011 — 2013

Skills

User Experience Design

UX Strategy

User Interface Design

Human-Centered Design

User Research & Usability Testing

Low-Code / AI Development

Accessibility (WCAG)

Design for Systems & Ecosystems

Working With Marginalized Communities

Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation

Cross Functional Collaboration

Hobbies

Building app ideas in low code

3D printing & design

Volunteering

Developing AI agents

Cooking

Fitness