I have worked for places like Capital One, Tact.ai, Kosmix (acquired by Walmart), YesVideo, Apple, and Humboldt State University where some of my designs have won awards; and have freelanced for ONI, Techstyle, Clique Media, Milliways Ventures, Rocketship.vc, and Target (DermStore), among others.
I have built apps that were featured by The New York Times, Editorial Picks on the Apple App Store, and featured in Pocket Sommelier on the App Store in the US, UK, France, Germany & more.
Once, back in 2006, I was interviewed by AdBusters Magazine to explain the hot, new social network … Twitter.
Outside of work you'll most likely find me at a park with my husband, our 2-year old son, and our dog Susan; over-ordering at some new (to me) restaurant; taking in the sounds of the city with a glass of wine on the rooftop; or, my favorite, exploring the greatest immersive user experience in the world: Walt Disney's Original Magic Kingdom, Disneyland.
| 2022 – Present | Capital One | Product Design Manager, Commercial Bank | New York, NY |
| 2010 – 2022 | Charles Klein | Freelance Design Consultation & Strategy | Anywhere |
| Clients: ONI (Oxford NanoImaging), Techstyle Fashion Group (supporting JFBrands: JustFab, ShoeDazzle, FabKids), Clique Media (WhoWhatWear), Rocketship.vc, Target/Dermstore, Milliways Ventures, Kosmix/WalmartLabs, Consultative Group on Biodiversity (now the Biodiversity Funders Group), Humboldt State University, Positork Distributing, PFI Bearings, Dr. Sophia Yin | |||
| 2014 – 2022 | Tact.ai | 2021 → Sr Product Design Architect & Head of Brand Design | Anywhere |
| 2019 → Product Design Architect | |||
| 2018 → Head of Product Design | |||
| 2014 → Senior Product Designer | |||
| 2013 – 2014 | YesVideo | Director of Product Design | Santa Clara, CA |
| 2011 – 2013 | WalmartLabs (and formerly Kosmix) | Lead UX Designer | San Bruno, CA |
| 2010 – 2017 | Memorable Apps | Co-Creator/Co-Founder | San Francisco, CA |
| 2009 – 2011 | Peters Kimmerly Design Associates | Principal Web Designer | San Francisco, CA |
| 2005 – 2007 | Apple | Worldwide Marketing Campus Rep | Arcata, CA |
| 2003 – 2010 | Humboldt State University | 2007 → Lead Designer & University Web Manager | Arcata, CA |
| 2004 → Web Designer | |||
| 2003 → Student Assistant Web Designer | |||
Tools: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Apple Keynote, AfterEffects, Final Cut Pro, Principal, Zeplin, Pixate, InVision, Asana, Trello, Pivotal, Xcode, Git
"Wow." That pretty much sums up working with Charles. He's got a solid base of experience to draw from and it shows from his attention to the smallest details to high level product strategy. What's more, his visual design skills are as good as his UX skills allowing him to move faster and further than most and to keep everything coherently and consistently aligning to the Brand. In the time I got to work with him at Tact he repeatedly demonstrated his leadership ability by filling in as product owner and PM where needed not to mention aligning the company as a whole on vision. Which is to say, he doesn't just lead, he inspires. If you need a rock to anchor your UX and design teams, that's Charles.
– Thomas Sola, Director of User Experience @ Tact.ai (worked together at Tact.ai)