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Closing the Emotional Gap, Connecting Parents and Teens Through Time-Based Messages
AI / Family Tech
Product Lead & UX Designer | July 2025–Present
An AI-powered mobile app that helps parents and guardians create, schedule, and deliver “Open When” messages to their children at key life moments
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Led the end-to-end product lifecycle (problem definition, user research, UX architecture, interaction design, and MVP delivery) from zero → pilot-ready product.
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Designed the complete UX foundation—information architecture, user flows, component system, and high-fidelity UI—for both parent and child roles.
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Partnered closely with engineering to validate feasibility and accelerate delivery, using AI-assisted prototyping to reduce iteration time by ~50%.
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Bridging Cultural Distance Connecting People Through Story-Driven Learning
AI / EdTech
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
Built an educational platform that teaches culture through interactive experiences and storytelling.
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Led end-to-end product design from research → IA → flows → UI → MVP
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Scoped and sequenced MVP features to support early adoption, retention, and future monetization
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Established a values-driven design system that balanced cultural integrity with platform scalability
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Connecting Students to Educational Opportunities by Simplifying Access to Financial Resources
AI / EdTech
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
I led the full product lifecycle to create an AI-powered platform that makes education funding accessible, transparent, and rewarding.
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Led cross-functional product strategy for an AI-powered EdTech platform
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Owned roadmap across student, partner, and business needs
•
Reduced iteration cycles ~35% through improved planning and feedback loops
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Simplifying school communication to drive a 40% increase in parent–teacher connection.
EdTech
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
EduLink is a communication platform concept designed to help teachers and parents stay connected without adding complexity. The project grew out of conversations with educators about communication overload and time constraints.
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Designed clear user flows for parents and teachers
• Built wireframes and prototypes focused on ease of use
• Focused on reducing friction and improving clarity in everyday school communication
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Built wireframes and prototypes focused on ease of use
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Focused on reducing friction and improving clarity in everyday school communication
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Simplifying Event Booking and Coordination for Busy Families
Consumer/Family Services Platform
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
Pasadena Party Patrol is a family-focused event services platform designed to make booking and managing children’s events easier for parents while streamlining operations for vendors and administrators. The project addressed a common pain point: parents juggling multiple vendors, unclear pricing, and last-minute changes, all under time pressure.
•
Designed clear user flows for parents and teachers
• Built wireframes and prototypes focused on ease of use
• Focused on reducing friction and improving clarity in everyday school communication
•
Created wireframes and prototypes focused on clarity, transparency, and reducing decision fatigue
•
Simplified complex service options and pricing into easy-to-understand layouts
•
Designed with multiple stakeholders in mind, balancing parent needs with vendor and admin workflows
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Building a Story-Led Learning Experience That Centers Play, Culture, and Curiosity
EdTech / Children’s Learning Platform
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
Kidogo is a story-driven, gamified learning platform designed to help young children learn through exploration, imagination, and representation. The goal was to balance playful discovery with meaningful educational structure—while giving parents visibility into what their children were learning.
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Designed clear user flows for parents and teachers
• Built wireframes and prototypes focused on ease of use
• Focused on reducing friction and improving clarity in everyday school communication
•
Designed a story-based onboarding flow that transitioned control smoothly from parent to child
•
Created a free-roam city experience paired with guided quests to support both exploration and structured learning
•
Designed modular, scalable layouts inside buildings to balance engagement with developer feasibility
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Collaborated closely with animators, developers, and stakeholders as the sole UX designer
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Krystian Rutledge
© 2025 All rights reserved
Closing the Emotional Gap, Connecting Parents and Teens Through Time-Based Messages
AI / Family Tech
Product Lead & UX Designer | July 2025–Present
An AI-powered mobile app that helps parents and guardians create, schedule, and deliver “Open When” messages to their children at key life moments
•
Led the end-to-end product lifecycle from problem definition and user research through UX architecture, interaction design, and MVP delivery.
•
Designed role-based parent and child experiences, including information architecture, core flows, and high-fidelity UI.
•
Partnered with engineering to validate feasibility and accelerate delivery, using AI-assisted prototyping to reduce design–dev iteration time by ~50%.
View Case Study
Bridging Cultural Distance Connecting People Through Story-Driven Learning
AI / EdTech
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
Built an educational platform that teaches culture through interactive experiences and storytelling.
•
Led end-to-end product design from research → IA → flows → UI → MVP
•
Scoped and sequenced MVP features to support early adoption, retention, and future monetization
•
Established a values-driven design system that balanced cultural integrity with platform scalability
View Case Study
Connecting Students to Educational Opportunities by Simplifying Access to Financial Resources
AI / EdTech
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
I led the full product lifecycle to create an AI-powered platform that makes education funding accessible, transparent, and rewarding.
•
Led cross-functional product strategy for an AI-powered EdTech platform
•
Owned roadmap across student, partner, and business needs
•
Reduced iteration cycles ~35% through improved planning and feedback loops
View Case Study
Simplifying Event Booking and Coordination for Busy Families
Consumer/Family Services Platform
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
Pasadena Party Patrol is a family-focused event services platform designed to make booking and managing children’s events easier for parents while streamlining operations for vendors and administrators. The project addressed a common pain point: parents juggling multiple vendors, unclear pricing, and last-minute changes, all under time pressure.
•
Designed clear user flows for parents and teachers
• Built wireframes and prototypes focused on ease of use
• Focused on reducing friction and improving clarity in everyday school communication
•
Created wireframes and prototypes focused on clarity, transparency, and reducing decision fatigue
•
Simplified complex service options and pricing into easy-to-understand layouts
•
Designed with multiple stakeholders in mind, balancing parent needs with vendor and admin workflows
View Case Study
Building a Story-Led Learning Experience That Centers Play, Culture, and Curiosity
EdTech / Children’s Learning Platform
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
Kidogo is a story-driven, gamified learning platform designed to help young children learn through exploration, imagination, and representation. The goal was to balance playful discovery with meaningful educational structure—while giving parents visibility into what their children were learning.
•
Designed clear user flows for parents and teachers
• Built wireframes and prototypes focused on ease of use
• Focused on reducing friction and improving clarity in everyday school communication
•
Designed a story-based onboarding flow that transitioned control smoothly from parent to child
•
Created a free-roam city experience paired with guided quests to support both exploration and structured learning
•
Designed modular, scalable layouts inside buildings to balance engagement with developer feasibility
•
Collaborated closely with animators, developers, and stakeholders as the sole UX designer
View Case Study Presentation
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Simplifying school communication to drive a 40% increase in parent–teacher connection.
EdTech
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
EduLink is a communication platform concept designed to help teachers and parents stay connected without adding complexity. The project grew out of conversations with educators about communication overload and time constraints.
•
Designed clear user flows for parents and teachers
• Built wireframes and prototypes focused on ease of use
• Focused on reducing friction and improving clarity in everyday school communication
•
Built wireframes and prototypes focused on ease of use
•
Focused on reducing friction and improving clarity in everyday school communication
View Case Study
Let's Build What's Next
Whether you're designing for students, families, or entire learning communities — I'd love to help bring it to life.
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Krystian Rutledge
© 2025 All rights reserved
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KR
Closing the Emotional Gap, Connecting Parents and Teens Through Time-Based Messages
AI / Family Tech
Product Lead & UX Designer | July 2025–Present
An AI-powered mobile app that helps parents and guardians create, schedule, and deliver “Open When” messages to their children at key life moments
•
Led the end-to-end product lifecycle from problem definition and user research through UX architecture, interaction design, and MVP delivery.
•
Designed role-based parent and child experiences, including information architecture, core flows, and high-fidelity UI.
•
Partnered with engineering to validate feasibility and accelerate delivery, using AI-assisted prototyping to reduce design–dev iteration time by ~50%.
View Case Study
Bridging Cultural Distance Connecting People Through Story-Driven Learning
AI / EdTech
Product Lead & UX Strategist | Concept → MVP
Built an educational platform that teaches culture through interactive experiences and storytelling.
•
Led end-to-end product design from research → IA → flows → UI → MVP
•
Scoped and sequenced MVP features to support early adoption, retention, and future monetization
•
Established a values-driven design system that balanced cultural integrity with platform scalability
View Case Study
Connecting Students to Educational Opportunities by Simplifying Access to Financial Resources
AI / EdTech
Chief Product Manager & UX Lead | September 2025–Present
I led the full product lifecycle to create an AI-powered platform that makes education funding accessible, transparent, and rewarding.
•
Led cross-functional product strategy for an AI-powered EdTech platform
•
Owned roadmap across student, partner, and business needs
•
Reduced iteration cycles ~35% through improved planning and feedback loops
View Case Study
Simplifying Event Booking and Coordination for Busy Families
Consumer/Family Services Platform
Product Designer | 2023
Pasadena Party Patrol is a family-focused event services platform designed to make booking and managing children’s events easier for parents while streamlining operations for vendors and administrators. The project addressed a common pain point: parents juggling multiple vendors, unclear pricing, and last-minute changes, all under time pressure.
•
Designed user flows for parents to browse services, request bookings, and manage event details in one place
•
Created wireframes and prototypes focused on clarity, transparency, and reducing decision fatigue
•
Simplified complex service options and pricing into easy-to-understand layouts
•
Designed with multiple stakeholders in mind, balancing parent needs with vendor and admin workflows
View Case Study
Building a Story-Led Learning Experience That Centers Play, Culture, and Curiosity
EdTech / Children’s Learning Platform
Product Designer | 2023-2025
Kidogo is a story-driven, gamified learning platform designed to help young children learn through exploration, imagination, and representation. The goal was to balance playful discovery with meaningful educational structure—while giving parents visibility into what their children were learning.
•
Led end-to-end UX design for the mobile experience, from onboarding to interactive learning environments
•
Designed a story-based onboarding flow that transitioned control smoothly from parent to child
•
Created a free-roam city experience paired with guided quests to support both exploration and structured learning
•
Designed modular, scalable layouts inside buildings to balance engagement with developer feasibility
•
Collaborated closely with animators, developers, and stakeholders as the sole UX designer
View Case Study Presentation
Watch Case Study Presentation
Simplifying school communication to drive a 40% increase in parent–teacher connection.
EdTech
Product Designer | 2023
EduLink is a communication platform concept designed to help teachers and parents stay connected without adding complexity. The project grew out of conversations with educators about communication overload and time constraints.
•
Designed clear user flows for parents and teachers
•
Built wireframes and prototypes focused on ease of use
•
Focused on reducing friction and improving clarity in everyday school communication
View Case Study