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Kelly Dern

Kelly Dern is an AI product design lead, keynote speaker & adjunct professor

Kelly Dern is a product design lead, advisor and keynote speaker

Google Meet huddles

Huddles are a new way for teams to communicate in real time, without ever leaving their Chat conversations. With quick-to-join audio and video powered by Google Meet, huddles integrate directly into the Chat experience, making it easy to get the team together for a quick discussion or brainstorm.

Google Meet huddles

Huddles are a new way for teams to communicate in real time, without ever leaving their Chat conversations. With quick-to-join audio and video powered by Google Meet, huddles integrate directly into the Chat experience, making it easy to get the team together for a quick discussion or brainstorm.

Google Ask Gemini video and voice

Launched and defined the AI vision for Ask Gemini in Google Meet. Ask Gemini in Meet is an AI-powered assistant built directly into Google Meet that acts as an in-meeting aide, available on both desktop and mobile apps. It lets you privately catch up on what you missed, get meeting recaps, and summarize key takeaways in real time.

Google Ask Gemini video and voice

Launched and defined the AI vision for Ask Gemini in Google Meet. Ask Gemini in Meet is an AI-powered assistant built directly into Google Meet that acts as an in-meeting aide, available on both desktop and mobile apps. It lets you privately catch up on what you missed, get meeting recaps, and summarize key takeaways in real time.

Google video and voice design lead

I am a design lead for video and voice communication products at Google. I define roadmaps, collaborate with my partners across Workspace to define the future of voice/video. Please reach out for me info!

Google video and voice design lead

I am a design lead for video and voice communication products at Google. I define roadmaps, collaborate with my partners across Workspace to define the future of voice/video. Please reach out for me info!

Google Workspace Design Systems

I am a design lead on Video design systems. I define and implement design systems that coordinate with cross- Workspace efforts.

Google Workspace Design Systems

I am a design lead on Video design systems. I define and implement design systems that coordinate with cross- Workspace efforts.

Meet + Google One Premium subscriptions

I lead the Video Growth and Monetization programs at Google. I defined the upgrades framework to monetize Google One premium subscriptions in Meet. Please reach out for more info!

Meet + Google One Premium subscriptions

I lead the Video Growth and Monetization programs at Google. I defined the upgrades framework to monetize Google One premium subscriptions in Meet. Please reach out for more info!

Google Payments Platform Design Systems

I defined and launched the Design System framework for Google Payments Platform. I co-created the stickersheet, defined a process for maintaining and scaling across 30 different Google integrators.

Google Payments Platform Design Systems

I defined and launched the Design System framework for Google Payments Platform. I co-created the stickersheet, defined a process for maintaining and scaling across 30 different Google integrators.

Google Product Inclusion and Equity

I define inclusive and accessible illustration styles for Workspace trainings. I also lead Illustration Design Systems on Workspace. I defined illustration style for card game and inclusive web app. This project was featured at Featured at Google I/O, Grace Hopper, SF Design Week and received a Google Product Excellence Award.

Google Product Inclusion and Equity

I define inclusive and accessible illustration styles for Workspace trainings. I also lead Illustration Design Systems on Workspace. I defined illustration style for card game and inclusive web app. This project was featured at Featured at Google I/O, Grace Hopper, SF Design Week and received a Google Product Excellence Award.

Google Nest Activity Zones

I designed and launched Activity Zones on mobile. Activity Zones are user-defined areas of interest in the camera's view, which enable specific and meaningful notifications.

Google Nest Activity Zones

I designed and launched Activity Zones on mobile. Activity Zones are user-defined areas of interest in the camera's view, which enable specific and meaningful notifications.

Google Nest x Yale Lock

As a visual designer on the locks team, I collaborated with engineering and PM to refine user journeys and create onboarding illustrations for the Nest x Yale lock launch.

Google Nest x Yale Lock

As a visual designer on the locks team, I collaborated with engineering and PM to refine user journeys and create onboarding illustrations for the Nest x Yale lock launch.

Google Nest illustrations

From 2017 to 2018, I worked on the Google Nest hardware team as a product designer and illustrator. Created out of box (OOBE) illustrations and animations for the Nest temperature sensor, the Nest indoor and outdoor cameras, the Nest x Yale Lock, and the Nest Hello doorbell

Google Nest illustrations

From 2017 to 2018, I worked on the Google Nest hardware team as a product designer and illustrator. Created out of box (OOBE) illustrations and animations for the Nest temperature sensor, the Nest indoor and outdoor cameras, the Nest x Yale Lock, and the Nest Hello doorbell

BOOST Thyroid mobile app

From 2018-2021, I was a Design Advisor for Boost Thyroid app, leading design efforts to launch several new features for the app. The doctor report pulls data tracking information from the app and creates a custom report to share with the doctor. MVP Goals Create doctor report from Hashiboto (chatbot) experience Create lab test ranges Show medication, fitness overview Show overview of current and improved symptoms

BOOST Thyroid mobile app

From 2018-2021, I was a Design Advisor for Boost Thyroid app, leading design efforts to launch several new features for the app. The doctor report pulls data tracking information from the app and creates a custom report to share with the doctor. MVP Goals Create doctor report from Hashiboto (chatbot) experience Create lab test ranges Show medication, fitness overview Show overview of current and improved symptoms

Kelly Dern

About me

Kelly Dern is a Senior Staff AI Product Designer and illustrator at SoFi, where she works on products that help people use AI with clarity and confidence. She’s a multidisciplinary designer across UX, illustration, typography, 3D, and motion—and she’s drawn to projects where she can learn and ship at the same time.

She teaches Innovative Technologies for Design at the University of Colorado, exploring how emerging tech shapes design practice. Read her latest thoughts at AI as a design partner or see her upcoming talks.

Contact: kelly.dern@gmail.com

Kelly Dern

About me

Kelly Dern is a Senior Staff AI Product Designer and illustrator at SoFi, where she works on products that help people use AI with clarity and confidence. She’s a multidisciplinary designer across UX, illustration, typography, 3D, and motion—and she’s drawn to projects where she can learn and ship at the same time.

She teaches Innovative Technologies for Design at the University of Colorado, exploring how emerging tech shapes design practice. Read her latest thoughts at AI as a design partner or see her upcoming talks.

Contact: kelly.dern@gmail.com

Kelly Dern

About me

Hello! I'm a Senior Interaction Designer and illustrator at Google. I consider myself to be a multidisciplinary designer and like to flex my skills between UX, illustration, type design, 3D, and motion design. My favorite projects allow me to learn new skills. You can read more of my writing at AI as a Design Partner. You can get in touch by sending me an email me at kelly.dern [@] gmail.com

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