Celia S. Kim

About Celia S. Kim

I’m a cross-disciplinary design professional of 15 years, with 8 years specializing in user experience and interaction design for the tech industry. Equal parts methodical systems thinker and inventive creative artist, I’ve led design across sectors to deliver outcomes that improved customer value, accelerated team velocity, and raised product quality.As a full-stack product designer, versatile across UX and UI, I engage key stakeholders through a transparent design process that fosters clarity, shared ownership, and trust. Beyond delivering, I mentor peers and facilitate cross-functional workshops, positioning design as a meaningful, strategic driver of software development and business success.My experimental innovation and aesthetic sensibility are shaped by a background in visual art and design, music composition, and abstract storytelling. I bring expertise in UX design, UX strategy, and 0–1 product development, always applied with a thoughtful, deliberate approach—When I’m not designing software, I’m composing experimental electronic music, creating abstract paintings, traveling and exploring new cultures, immersing myself in nature, interior designing, enjoying sci-fi films and video games, practicing hot yoga and meditation, reading, and spending time with my bulldog. h•••@celiaskim.design

Experience

1. Senior Product Designer

   Garner Health

   Aug 2024 — Present

   Lead design for the Financial Incentives domain across a portfolio of Payments and Claims initiatives — spanning internal tooling and member app experiences within a complex B2B2C product ecosystem, driving best-in-class health and financial outcomes for patients and employers.Healthcare quality is declining and soaring costs are crushing American families and businesses. At Garner, we’ve developed a revolutionary approach to evaluating doctor performance and a unique incentive model that\'s reshaping the healthcare economy to ensure everyone can afford high quality care. By providing organizations relief from surging healthcare costs, we\'ve experienced rapid adoption in the market and have more than doubled our revenue annually over the last 5 years, becoming the fastest growing company in our space.

Education

• Stuyvesant High School

  Advanced Regents Diploma, STEM

  2002 — 2006

• Brooklyn College

  Psychology and Neuroscience

  2006 — 2007

• Mozart Music Studio

  Classical Guitar, Classical Violin, Classical Piano

• Pratt Institute

  History of Art & Design

  2007 — 2011

• The Academy for the Intellectually Gifted at P.S. 122

  District 30 Intellectually Gifted Program