KRISTY SHARKEY | PRODUCT DESIGN + RESEARCH

Sr. Product Designer, Fishing Verticals at onX | 2024 - Present

As the sole designer across two vertical teams at onX, I spent my first year leading design and research for TroutRoutes before transitioning to onX Fish. Across both verticals I conducted user research and created scalable product experiences for iOS, Android, and web. On Fish, I partner with product and engineering to define problems, scope feasible solutions, and evaluate feature success using engagement data and user feedback. I also collaborate with and influence our geospatial and cartography team and contribute to onX's broader design team and design system.

 

By building a centralized AI-driven research hub, I made UX research insights accessible and reusable across every initiative on the team.​

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Senior UX Design & Research Consultant at Freelance | 2020 - 2023

Led end-to-end UX design and research for fixed-scope client projects ranging from 4-17 months, spanning research, UX strategy, IA, visual design, prototyping, and design system work. Client projects include:

• Fieldstone Architecture & Engineering (11 months) Created a new, responsive client portal and companion mobile app that optimized workflows and communication between FAE and their clients.

• DataSkrive for Bradson (6 months) Created a research-driven UX strategy, wireframes, and components that evolved DataSkrive’s content-as-a-service machine learning platform to better serve their users and business.

• MedInformatix for AIM (17 months) Worked with client and agile development team to research, define, design, and deliver a greenfield health insurance data management SaaS application for radiology clinics.

• HP Print for Blink UX (4 months) Created a web experience strategy for HP Print that reduced user touchpoints, created clear intent for all web properties, supported users in their journeys, and enabled more meaningful engagement with HP. ​

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Sr. UX Designer at Blue Origin | 2019

​Designed core functionality for an enterprise manufacturing and logistics app that helped build a road to space.

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Sr. UX Designer at Blink UX | 2017 - 2019

​Responsible for user research and testing, design scoping and strategy, user journeys and personas, workflows, information architecture, prototyping, UI design, design specs, and delivery to development teams. Participated in all aspects of client engagement for clients including BrambleBerry, USAA, and Microsoft.

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Senior UX Design & Research Consultant at Freelance | 2014 - 2017

Led end-to-end UX design and usability testing for fixed-scope client projects ranging from 4-18 months, delivering user flows, prototypes, visual design, and full handoff specs in Adobe CC and Axure.​ Client projects include:

• Literacy Design Collaborative (18 months) SaaS Education and Online Lesson platform for teachers.

• Evluma (4 months) iOS smartphone and tablet app for utility workers to remotely control LED streetlamps.

• Starbucks for AIM (4 months) MVP launch of a responsive food and beverage ordering and delivery app.

• Safeco for Smith (7 months) Enterprise workflow management tool for customer service reps and underwriters.

• Microsoft for Blink UX (3 months) Responsive and native mobile onboarding experience for Microsoft OneDrive.

• Fluke for Artifact (2 months) Designed and tested responsive, SaaS cable certification app for LinkWare Live.

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Senior UX Architect for Garrigan Lyman Group | 2012 - 2013

• Led UX efforts for T-Mobile, Thompson’s WaterSeal, Microsoft, and eFax clients.

• Played a key role in defining the agency's agile process for enterprise projects.

 

 

Mobile UX Architect & Business Analyst for Allrecipes / Reader's Digest | 2011

Worked as a hybrid BA and UX architect on a small mobile team. Defined business objectives, competitive analysis, use cases, product specs, wireframes, and flows for apps on both Android and iOS platforms.

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Information Architect & Business Analyst for AT&T | 2007 - 2011

​IA/BA for AT&T's B2B e-commerce, account management, and e-Bill digital products.

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View more of my past experience on LinkedIn​