Cat Tran is a Brooklyn-based UX Designer

who is passionate about using the power of tech to scale mission-driven organizations.


Hi, I’m Cat (they/them). I’m bringing my experience from Big Tech™ to political, healthcare, and community-oriented organizations/businesses who want to make a bigger impact.

I have 8+ years of experience in CX, UX Research, and UX/UI Design. I’ve worked at Meta, Zapier, and NYU Langone Health alongside my ongoing grassroots organizing practice. Now, I consult/design for progressive organizations through Trestle Collaborative.

I enjoy writing, video games, DJing, gardening, and hanging out with my dog, Alvin.

About

Reading

Trick Mirror - Jia Tolentino

Socials

curiosity

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community

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courage

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curiosity 〰️ community 〰️ courage 〰️

Services

UX Strategy

Thought partnership, discovery, and research to define your organization’s digital product strategy internally and/or with your community’s needs.

CX Strategy

Operational consulting for standing up and/or empowering teams that directly work with community members.

UX/UI Design

Competitive analysis, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, and bringing data-driven insights to life in Figma and/or SquareSpace.

Trusted by

Case Studies

NYU Langone Health 🔒

UX Strategy, UX Research, UX/UI Design

(Ask for password) I worked on a team of UX/UI designers, engineers, and nurse informaticists to design and usability test a custom nurse scheduling app that will roll out to the entire hospital system.

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NY State of Health

UX/UI Design

I completed a conceptual heuristic analysis and website redesign of the NY State of Health homepage that is now being used for training at the United States Digital Service.

02

TX Civil Rights Project

UX Strategy, UX Research

After a restrictive executive order was passed in Texas, I planned and executed UX Research and drew from my CX experience to quickly operationalize an emergency legal aid hotline for at-risk Mexican migrants and their families.

03

ReKalibrate

UX Strategy, UX Research, UX/UI Design

I worked with a New York-based startup to design an enterprise desktop admin and mobile app to manage hybrid work scheduling and compliance with CDC social distancing guidelines during the pandemic. After completion, the startup met their goal of getting acquired.

04

Au Lac Restaurant

UX Strategy, UX Research, UX/UI Design

I redesigned the website for a beloved vegan restaurant based in Downtown Los Angeles to better communicate their brand, streamline online orders/reservations, and make their QR-code menu more accessible.

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Let’s work together!

Tell me a bit about your problem or project idea. If we’re a good fit, I’ll set up a free 30-minute consultation for us to chat about how we can work together.