Kris Davis

AI Product & Design

Kris Davis
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Design and product leader specializing in AI-native platforms and LLM-powered workflows. I have shipped 4 AI products to market.

I design and ship end-to-end AI solutions, from prompt architecture and interaction models to customer validation, AI-enabled workflows, and production UX across enterprise SaaS and 0 to 1 products. Proven track record delivering AI-driven experiences that improve user efficiency, accelerate decision-making, and increase product adoption. Deep experience partnering with engineering on context management, latency constraints, and model behavior to translate technical capabilities into intuitive, trustworthy user experiences.

Prompt Design & Iteration
LLM Interaction Models
AI Workflow Design
RAG & Context Management
0 to 1 Product Development
Cross-Functional Leadership

Experience

Two years ago, I recognized the transformative potential of AI and made a deliberate choice to leave the corporate world. I needed hands-on experience building AI products that I knew I would not get in a traditional enterprise environment. That risk paid off. I have now shipped 4 AI products to market, integrated AI deeply into my design workflow, and mentored other designers on how to leverage these tools effectively.

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Snowfire.ai

Head of Growth & Product Experience

Jan 2024 — Present

Designed and shipped an AI-native enterprise platform powered by LLM-driven decision intelligence. Defined system behavior for AI-generated recommendations, including input structuring, prompt logic, and output validation before execution. Built and iterated on prompt frameworks to improve consistency, relevance, and actionability of model outputs. Partnered closely with engineering on context management, latency constraints, and response reliability in production. Established UX patterns for AI uncertainty, fallback handling, and user override to increase trust. Secured 4 paying customers within 6 months by delivering high-value AI-driven workflows.

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Careerbird.ai

Founding Designer

Aug 2024 — Present

Designed an LLM-powered career intelligence platform, shaping how users query, refine, and act on AI-generated insights. Rapidly prototyped AI interactions using Claude to accelerate iteration and validate product direction. Developed prompt structures and interaction flows to improve clarity, personalization, and usefulness of outputs. Conducted usability testing focused on comprehension, trust, and decision support in AI experiences. Influenced product strategy by defining how AI augments, not replaces, user decision-making. Secured 30 beta users through early validation of AI-driven value.

Mallory.ai

Founding Designer

Sep 2024 — Jan 2025

Worked with founding engineering team to design and build v1 product. Accelerated building of product by designing using Claude. Built out the 6 month roadmap with the founder. Prototyped and validated iterations of the product to lock in on product direction.

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Turngate Security

Design Advisor

Jan 2024 — Present

Advising executive team on AI-informed product strategy and complex system design challenges. Providing guidance on integrating intelligent workflows into cybersecurity product. Translating technical constraints into scalable, user-centered design solutions.

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Miles Partnership

Director of Product Design

Apr 2024 — Feb 2025

Led product design across a portfolio of digital products, introducing scalable design systems and delivery frameworks. Standardized high-impact design artifacts to improve cross-functional alignment and execution quality. Built competency frameworks and career development systems adopted across teams. Launched a journey mapping service offering that expanded revenue and deepened client engagement.

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Fixify.ai

Head of Product Design & Brand

Oct 2023 — Jan 2024

Designed AI-assisted IT support workflows combining LLM automation with human escalation paths. Defined when and how AI responses are generated, validated, and handed off to human agents. Created interaction patterns for ambiguity, failure states, and low-confidence outputs. Established trust mechanisms including transparency cues and user control over automated actions. Delivered scalable support experiences reducing manual workload while maintaining service quality.

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Deepwatch

Director of Product Design & Strategy

Dec 2021 — Oct 2023

Led design and delivery of a security operations platform serving 200+ enterprise customers. Defined product strategy and UX direction across complex, data-intensive workflows. Built and scaled cross-functional teams across product, design, and engineering. Established research-driven product discovery and dual-track agile processes. Delivered a flagship platform from concept to production in 6 months.

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Deepwatch

Sr. Product Design Manager

Nov 2020 — Dec 2021

First design leader responsible for building product design function. Established research programs, design systems, and cross-functional collaboration models. Redesigned flagship mobile application to improve usability and adoption.

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Slalom Consulting

User Experience Manager

Apr 2019 — Nov 2020

Led UX teams across enterprise client engagements. Developed strategic client relationships and contributed to business development. Delivered end-to-end product design solutions across industries.

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Deloitte Digital

Sr. UX Architect

Dec 2014 — Apr 2019

Led enterprise design initiatives for Fortune 500 clients. Defined digital transformation strategies aligned to business and user needs. Delivered multi-platform experiences across web and mobile ecosystems.

Education

Master's in Product Design Management

Northwestern University

Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science in Interactive Media Design

Art Institute of California

Los Angeles, CA

Public Talks & Workshops

Designing in Virtual RealityDenver Startup Week
UX Brainstorming WorkshopDenverUX Meetup
Designing Chatbot ExperiencesDenverUX Meetup
Driving Enterprise ImpactConvey UX 2017