I love the problem-solving, creativity, and discipline that go into designing experiences that are accessible, intuitive, and enjoyable to use.

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Hiro Minami
Digital Project Manager at Samsung

Anita is an absolute joy to work with. She not only has world class UI, UX and product design skills, but she also has very transferable leadership qualities. With her ability to synthesize complex information and quickly learn a company's brand and ecosystem, Anita has excelled in her role at a fast paced organization. I highly recommend Anita if you wish to add a hardworking and highly talented professional who brings positivity with a true team player mentality.

Kevin Yan
product designer at samsung

Few people consistently go out of their way for their peers like Anita. She leads by example by always putting her work and team at the highest priority. Anita mentored me across several projects, and time and time again she patiently provided me with insightful advice and set me up for success. Her detail-oriented thinking, natural leadership qualities, and genuine humility will be a significant boost to any workplace.

Tanisha Vernekar
SR Product Designer at Samsung

Anita is one of the most earnest and friendly colleagues I have had the pleasure to collaborate with. She has impeccable design skills and as someone who will always go out of her way to help anyone, she makes sure her expertise and enthusiasm positively impacts her peers. As a team member, she's very adaptive and always has vital insights to share.

Cecile Tron
Director of engineering at intelage

I worked with Anita as I was leading the engineering team she led the design team. She is really committed and really good at tackling hard problems. She also brings kindness to a team and builds strong relationships and friendships which is really important to any working environment.

Christopher desantis
UX Designer at INTELAGE

Working with Anita was an absolute pleasure. She was a fantastic mentor and manager. She brings everything you expect in a leader - she's hardworking, and always dedicated to every project she's assigned. She goes above and beyond on every design task, and is always mindful of how everyone is doing on the team. On top of all this, Anita is very easy-going and flexible to changes in workflow. Any team would benefit from having Anita on board.

GINA MCDONALD
Sr product designer at Starbucks

Anita is a genuine, incredibly talented individual who engages actively and authentically in a way that makes a positive impact on everything she’s involved in.

Throughout my experience working alongside Anita, I have been continually impressed with her ability to approach complex problems with creativity, tenacity, and all with a keen attention to detail. Anita is very proactive in identifying potential roadblocks and is always looking for ways to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

She holds herself to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism and continually delivers at a high level. I have no hesitation in recommending Anita who is an outstanding, talented problem solver who is passionate, collaborative, and a joy to work with.

Kelly xu
Senior product designer at best buy

Anita is an amazing product designer and genuine person to be around. During my time working with her, I was able to witness her ability to tackle complex business problems and dissect them down to their core user problems. She would always do right by the design process, gathering research insights, ideating, testing, and iterating. She has a great eye for detail and is able to present complex flows and designs in a way that was clear to product teams, engineers and additional stakeholders. Her ability to collaborate and drive conversations with people from different organizations was a vital skill that fostered trust amongst her peers and allowed her to deliver the best possible designs.

Anita is both professional and personable. She always has a bright smile on her face and brings her best self to work. Getting to know her and work with her as both my senior and later my manager was an amazing experience. As my manager, she was extremely valuable in supporting and guiding me through difficult situations and advocating for me across the organization. Anybody fortunate to work with her can lear a lot from the opportunity.

KIM HAMLET
PRINCIPAL product designer at STARBUCKS

Anita is skilled, thorough, and caring as a designer and person, and an asset to any team. At Starbucks, I saw through our close collaboration the caliber of her design skills as well as the rigor and attention to detail she brings to every project. Anita possesses deep patience and empathy, and treats both collaborators and users with care. Her ability to transmute ambiguous ideas, tightly-constrained requirements, or logistical complexity into simple, thoughtful designs is not magic - it's a reflection of the hard work she's put in to her craft and professionalism as a designer.

JOHN HURR
Senior Ux manager at Best buy

Anita is an wonderful designer, leader, and person to have on any team. I managed Anita for 2 years while at Best Buy and her impact was felt throughout the organization. Any team or project she was put on was instantly more productive, user-focused, and happier because of the value she brought to the team. She's able to work cross discipline, vertically in an organization, and with people from all backgrounds and environments. I was able to help bring her into a management role where she thrived. Her team thrived under her leadership and was constantly connected, engaged, and high functioning.

I would hire Anita as a designer or manager in a heartbeat!

Anna retzlaff
recruiting director at brooksource

It is rare to find someone as talented, passionate, and genuine as Anita. The level of enthusiasm and positivity Anita brings to every interaction has made her an absolute joy to work with. Her high-level thought leadership and the consistent mindfullness of the greater team and project she provides serves invaluable to any group she is apart of. I truly cannot recommend Anita enough!

DANIELLE SCHWAB
PRODUCT MANAGER at INTELAGE
AND FOUNDER OF ILLUMINATE SUPPLY CHAINS

One of a kind combination of team player and hard worker. I learned a lot working with Anita from both her organization and leadership qualities as well as from her design talent. Anita was always coming up with new ideas as well as staying on top of deadlines. I really enjoy our working relationship that turned into a friendship. Any team is lucky to have her.

Sean Mcgrath
director of product and marketing

Anita is a fantastic designer that I can't recommend highly enough! We worked together closely while building out a new web app, and each and every day, she brought great ideas and a passion for user-focused design to the table. Anita is highly-focused on understanding what works for the user, and she has the talent to cut through the complexity and deliver stunning, user-friendly screens and interactions that meet every requirement. Any organization would be lucky to have Anita in a design leadership position.

andy olsen
sr product manager at best buy

I highly recommend Anita Kim for her exceptional skills as a product designer. I had the pleasure of working with her as the primary designer for my pod building omnichannel features for the Best Buy app, and she consistently impressed me with her ability to rapidly research new domains, grasp user requirements, understand and advocate for user needs (esp. tricky in an omnichannel environment), and deliver outstanding information architecture and user interface designs. Her expertise in wireframing, prototyping, and iterating quickly based on feedback was remarkable.

Anita played a vital role as a strategic partner in feature ideation and development, contributing valuable insights and driving innovation. She seamlessly collaborated with developers, showcasing her meticulous attention to detail and expertise in making necessary tradeoffs for exceptional end products.

Karmin Mauritz
ux lead researcher at starbucks

Anita is an amazing person and designer; it’s impossible to sing her praises enough. She is dedicated, thoughtful and passionate about design, solving complex problems, and making things better — not only for the end users of the product, but also for her team and co-workers.

She helped define our design system and make our team processes better and more efficient. She is a passionate advocate for both the UX process itself and the people use the products, helping to drive the design forward with stakeholders while also collaborating with research to make sure the right designs are solving the right problems. And she does all that while being just an utter delight to work with: incredibly supportive, caring, and genuine, making it a joy to get to work beside her.

I recommend Anita wholeheartedly; any team is better for having her on it.

joel Vaughan
senior ux designer at best buy

Anita has been one of the most thoughtful, wonderful, and collaborative UX professionals I have worked with. She does an effective job at working transparently, collaborating helpfully, and clearly communicating design decisions that connect customer insight to business goals.

Anita is a wonderful talent to work with, and an asset to any team.

dale hendricks
Ux manager at Best buy

Anita is someone you always want on your team. Anita and I worked closely together as we moved into leadership roles around the same time, and during this time we collaborated closely on multiple projects and brainstormed team events to keep a tight knit culture. What really makes Anita awesome to work with is her ability to understand the perspectives of others, communicate effectively and execute at a high level. Anita’s warm and approachable personality will be missed. Anita is a leader and design professional, a true asset to any company.

dave kover
design systems manager at Best buy

I don't have enough words to describe how immensely talented, considerate & invaluable Anita is as a person, teammate and designer. In the sea of turbulence that product development can often be, Anita is a calming presence. I had the pleasure of working alongside Anita across many initiatives and consider that time to be a highlight of my career. She is awe-inspiring and laser-focused on understanding and collaborating to solve problems for users and business alike. She asks the right questions, deftly navigates complexity and delivers recommendations that result in high-quality outcomes. She is an expert at her craft and if you have the opportunity to work with Anita, take it.