My name is Caitlin. I am a designer driven by curiosity.
I obtained a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Waterloo. In 2022, I found myself feeling burned out, unfulfilled, and lost. I was then introduced to UX design and found a deep passion for user-centred design and I realized this was my calling. Now, I am pursuing a Master's degree in UX design at the University of Toronto.
Though it took some time to find UX design, the 3.5 years of engineering internships and full-time work helped me develop skills to excel as a designer - how to think critically, communicate with all kinds of people, be resourceful, challenge the norm, and more.
I believe that, like the design process, life isn't meant to be linear either. When we have courage and trust the process, we grow the most.
If it sounds like we'd vibe, I'd love to connect!
What do roads and digital projects have in common?
Both are designed to be used by people!
As a consultant, I often collaborated with a variety of disciplines: architects, traffic engineers, construction contractors, municipalities, clients, project managers, etc. And, understanding the project life cycle and stakeholder business goals were essential to winning project proposals.
TLDR; Practicing design thinking as an engineer helped me gain invaluable skills for designing digital products too!
