Hello! Karen Donoghue

I’m Karen, a seasoned product designer who delivers product experiences that delight and deliver business results. I have professional experience working in Boston and worldwide for clients including Google, VMware, Amazon, and many startups—several of which have been acquired. I have been the first design hire in early-stage rapid-growth tech companies. Please contact me to review and discuss additional detailed case studies.

Examples of my product design work

Local Haze: Product Design and launch

Native iOS, interaction model design

Framechannel on the Kodak Easyshare digiral picture frame

Design leadership in a startup

UXR for connected device UI, console UX design

Security UXR, journeys, interaction design

Design for ML-powered vendor resource management

New product storytelling, pre-funded startup

Product concepting, storytelling for investors

Additional clients

I am an experienced consultant and have successfully delivered Product Design and UX Research projects for clients in organizations large and small, including the companies shown below. I have designed the V1 product releases for startups that have been acquired, including Resilient Systems. I’m also an advisor to early-stage startups and hold office hours at the MIT Venture Mentoring Service.