hi, I'm kaci

I'm a curiosity-driven, big-hearted, lifelong learner with an itch to create.

I love diving into new domains, tinkering with tools, and applying them to empower others to focus on what matters most to them.

I'm a techno-optimist. I believe tech is at its best when it's built with and for the communities who use it. When it comes to AI, I advocate it as a tool to amplify human capabilities.

I'm always up for collaborating on AI product work at the intersection of human-centered design and emerging capabilities. If that's your world too, reach out :)

Background

As a kid, I was always building something — from monthly Home Depot kits to countless Michaels craft projects.

That love for making eventually turned digital. I discovered UX/UI design through a high school independent study & mentorship program (ISM) and was hooked.

Thinking I might become an entrepreneur, I headed to UT Austin to study business, information systems, and informatics.

But my path shifted when I audited a grad class on human-AI interaction. I fell in love with the space and joined a research lab.

After college, I brought that passion to Intuit as a rotational product manager, applying human-centered AI to complex accounting and tax products.

Looking ahead, I'm excited to bring AI into new spaces, building a world where technology amplifies our creativity and deepens human connection and the relationships we build, instead of replacing them.