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Senior Product Designer
with 5+ Years of ExperienceB2B SaaSMobile AppsInternal ToolsAd TechData VizDesign SystemsiOS NativeFintech

Based in Sunny San Diego

I like complex problems, clear interfaces, and measuring whether my work actually worked. Currently building tools for creators, publishers, and people who stare at dashboards before coffee.

Selected Work

The receipts.

Each project led with the outcome — click through to see how I got there.

dashboard / payments
Payments OverviewNet 65 Terms
Calendar
April 2026Payout: July 6, 2026$2,847.52
Credits+ $1.23
Ad Block Recovery+ $1.17
Deductions- $0.29
Payee InfoAccess payment history and profile through the third-party payments app.
Payment HistoryPayment Profile
abcdefg-123456Copy ID
Last 13 Months13 Months ▾
Mar 2026Payout: June 4, 2026
$2,614.18
Feb 2026Payout: May 5, 2026
$2,341.09
Jan 2026Payout: Apr 7, 2026
$2,789.44
Product DesignB2B SaaSFintech

Payment Transparency for 17,000 Publishers

A centralized payment experience that replaced scattered tools and unclear timelines with a single, transparent hub for publisher earnings.

ProblemPublishers juggled multiple tools to track Net 30/60/90 payment timelines
SolutionSingle transparent hub with earnings breakdowns and clear payment schedules
Impact
88%task completion
94%friction-free
58.5smedian session
dashboard / program
ProgramView current program and available benefits
Track Your Progress
$25k$50k$75k$16,9472026 EARNINGS
Year-To-DateLast Year
Earned $16,947 so far
Status: Official Publisher
Qualified for Official in 2027
OfficialSelectSignaturePremierePremiere+
CURRENT TIEROfficial Publisher
Revenue share: 75%
Video player included
Site health tools
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Product DesignB2B SaaSData Visualization

Revenue-Based Progress Tracker for 17,000+ Publishers

A centralized program tracker that visualizes earnings, milestone progress, and tier benefits, transforming how publishers understand and pursue growth.

ProblemPublishers had no way to track progress toward tiered program thresholds
SolutionSemi-circle revenue tracker and milestone progress bar with benefits comparison
Impact
94%zero friction
88%engagement
70%feature adoption
figma / modal-system
RIGID SHELL+FLEXIBLE SLOT
SHELL
Modal Title
SWAP CONTENT HERE
CancelConfirm
AlertFormMediaOnboarding
Design SystemsFigmaComponent Architecture

Modular Modal System That Achieved 100% Team Adoption

A two-part modal system in Figma that separates structure from content, giving designers infinite flexibility without sacrificing consistency.

Problem10+ inconsistent modal patterns across the product with no shared infrastructure
SolutionRigid shell + flexible content slot using Figma instance swapping
Impact
100%adoption
60%time saved
3 daysto build
Application Flow
About You
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Individual OwnerI am the only owner of the site
Your NameKarlyn Dolar
Email AddressKarlynUX@gmail.com
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Product DesignB2B SaaSUX Strategy

Unified Application Experience

From fragmented entry points to a single, streamlined experience.

Case Study Coming Soon
ProblemProspective publishers encountered inconsistent experiences depending on how they entered the application flow, with no visibility into progress and too many steps creating unnecessary drop-off before approval
SolutionRedesigned the end-to-end application experience to provide a consistent path regardless of entry point, with streamlined steps and built-in progress visibility for applicants
ImpactCurrently measuring impact
Onboarding Wizard
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google.com, pub-1234567890123456, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
sample.com, 123456, DIRECT
openx.com, 123456789, RESELLER, 69a1e810a82e71e4
appnexus.com, 12345, RESELLER, f5ab79cb980f11d1
rubiconproject.com, 12345, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
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Product DesignB2B SaaSUX Strategy

Publisher Onboarding Wizard

Reducing a week of back-and-forth into one clear path forward.

Case Study Coming Soon
ProblemNewly approved publishers faced a fragmented onboarding process spread across multiple days, with unclear requirements and heavy back-and-forth with internal teams before they could go live
SolutionCondensed a multi-day, manually intensive process into one streamlined flow. Reduced back-and-forth for internal teams and gave publishers a faster, clearer path to launch.
ImpactCurrently measuring impact
Design System
Primary
Surface
Border
Text
Components
Button
Input
Card
Modal
Toast
Badge
Design SystemsTokensComponentsAccessibility

Design System That Scaled From 8K to 17K+ Publishers

A unified component library and token system powering consistent, accessible interfaces across three products.

ProblemThree products with diverging UI patterns and no shared source of truth, costing $20-25K/year
SolutionToken-based system with ~150 variables and 40-50 customized Material UI components
Impact
+54%efficiency
$50K+est. saved/yr
AAWCAG
Resume

Where I've been.

Dec 2025 — Present

Senior Product Designer

Mediavine, Remote
  • Redesigned publisher application flow end-to-end using Figma and Claude AI; projected to significantly reduce application completion time
  • Overhauled publisher onboarding flow using Figma; projected to significantly reduce onboarding completion time via streamlined UX, automation, and friction removal
B2B SaaSAI-Assisted DesignUX Strategy
Oct 2022 — Dec 2025

Product Designer II

Mediavine, Remote
  • Consolidated 6 publisher payment pain points into one self-serve dashboard; 88% task completion at launch, with 4 additional improvements identified via post-launch session audit
  • Translated complex tier eligibility into a dual-component progress tracker; 70% feature adoption vs. 20–40% industry benchmark, with sustained engagement confirmed 10 weeks post-launch
  • Replaced 10+ inconsistent modal patterns with one slot-based component system; 100% team adoption in 2 weeks and 60% time savings per modal created
Dashboard DesignData VisualizationComponent Architecture
Oct 2020 — Oct 2022

Product Designer I

Mediavine, Remote
  • Built organization’s first design system anchored to engineering’s Material UI codebase; 100% adoption in 1 month and 54% faster build times
  • Designed token architecture supporting 3 products over 4+ years through 2x publisher growth (8K to 17K+) without a structural rebuild
  • Flagged WCAG AA contrast failure in brand color pre-launch and drove org-wide color standard update
Design SystemsAccessibilityFigma

Education

University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)

Cognitive Science with Specialization in Design and Interaction, B.S.

The Interaction Design Foundation (IDF)

Multiple Course Certifications

Level Up with Figma

Course Certification from Joey Banks (Maven)

AI For Product Designers

Course Certification from Xinran Ma (Maven)

AI-Assisted App Development

Course Certification from Junaid Dodhia and Xinran Ma (Maven)

Skills

Tools
ClaudeFigma Make
Design
FigmaFigJamPrototypingWireframingDesign SystemsComponent Architecture
Research
Usability TestingSession Recording AnalysisSupport Ticket AnalysisJourney Mapping
Methods
B2B SaaSDashboard DesignData VisualizationAccessibility (WCAG AA)Cross-functional Collaboration
Kind Words

What they say.

My Role:UX + UI Designer to create a prototype for four analytics dashboards

Karlyn was excellent. We had an urgent need for a design, within a specific budget, and Karlyn delivered. We know she put in a lot of late night hours, and we are so grateful for her. We loved her ability to collaborate, ask good questions, listen and action constructive feedback, and ultimately deliver an exceptional product within our timeframe and in our budget.

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Dr. Alexander L.Director of Research & Data Science, OC Tanner
My Role:UX + UI Design Lead at Developer-focused startup

Karlyn — would 10/10 recommend working with her! She was very responsive, and asked a lot of questions to clarify our requirements. She not only implemented our original ideas successfully, but also suggested new ideas which improved our product big time. It was really nice to be able to count on her, she is very reliable and focused on delivering exceptional designs.

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Stephanie G.Co-Founder & CTO, Usabl
My Role:UX + UI Design Lead for startup: Create clickable mobile prototypes and user test

We are a start up team who needed to convert our rough sketches into clickable prototypes. From the very beginning of the project we felt like Karlyn was a part of our team. She understood the idea really well and was "all-in" in creating great UX design. From communication with us and problem solving to conducting user interviews and challenging our ideas to provide better usability, we had great experience and would highly recommend everyone working with Karlyn. Great job!

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Anna K.Head of AI, HM
My Role:UX + UI Design Lead to prototype internal tool for News Corporation

Karlyn was amazing. My 2 priorities were getting it done fast, and ease of implementation. She nailed both and added the bonus of making the app aesthetically pleasing as well. I am also impressed with her level of collaboration. Not only did she understand what was needed from my side but also had great suggestions that improved the UX of the application that I didn't think of. She was fast to respond to change requests, and understood them the first time. She got the project done in half the time I asked for, and a quarter of the time any other freelancers were quoting me. Overall a great experience and I hope to work with her again in the future.

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Nate H.Full-Stack Engineer, Convertly
My Role:UX + UI Designer to create clickable prototype for a new, mobile-first real estate website

Karlyn is one of the best and most collaborative designers anyone on our team has worked with in recent memory. She is quick, determined, asks the right questions, and really tries her best to listen intently to what the team needs. The best part is that she often predicts what we need better than any of us can articulate it at that moment! Many designers we've spent time with before are strict about the design process in an almost dogmatic way. Karlyn is all about making your business thrive and using design to do it. We consider Karlyn part of our team, and anyone else who has the opportunity to work with her will feel the same way.

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Amol T.CEO & Founder, Flippers Build
My Role:UX + UI Designer to re-design and prototype home tab for existing personal finance mobile app

I always like to hire people who really enjoy and love their craft, so much so that they get excited about doing it. Karlyn is that person. She went above and beyond the job requirement, and provided something that is tangible and will really help our user base. I loved how she empathized with the user and asked questions how our app will actually follow through on what we say it will do. When you have empathy for a user, you will also do whatever you can to design something that will really help that user. Karlyn did just that! I would highly recommend Karlyn to anyone who is looking for someone who works hard, is open to feedback, goes above and beyond and truly cares about her work quality. Thank you, Karlyn!!!

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Ben T.Co-Founder & CEO, Ascend Finance
My Role:UX + UI Designer to create high-fidelity interactive prototype for fundraising platform

Working with Karlyn has been an absolute blessing. As a startup that is looking for a resource that feels like they are immediately a part of the team, it becomes hard to find the right fit virtually. I had the luxury of selecting the right person to lead the design project when I found Karlyn to bring my product design/prototype to life. Karlyn has a unique ability to understand a concept/project from scratch, and mobilize it through phases into exactly what was envisioned and more from a UX perspective. Working with Karlyn you will see a pattern of project timelines being met, suggestions on how/why an approach can be iterated on, modern UX design skills, and a keen sense of what the project is meant to deliver.

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Joseph L.Founder, Hero Fundraising
My Role:UX + UI Lead to design and prototype WeBorrow website

If you are still looking for a UX/UI designer, stop, and hire Karlyn. Seriously. She was extremely responsive from the beginning and she not only brought our vision to life, but she did it quickly and was constantly sending iterations for feedback. She made changes quickly and accurately and her communication was excellent. She genuinely acted excited about the work she was doing. She was also honest with her feedback. If we asked her to make a change and it looked terrible, she told us as much and explained how it could be better based on her training, education, experience, and expertise. She told us from the beginning how long she thought it would take and she still finished it within her self imposed time frame — two weeks for a full website build.

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Colby C.Founder, WeBorrow
My Role:UX + UI Design Lead with Conversion Path / Customer Journey Focus

Karlyn knows her way around AI based UX and UI design! From the site layout models provided, to the thorough independent reviews she gathered for feedback on the customer journey, she was a consummate professional to deal with and delivered on all fronts. She was a clear communicator and hit the ground running. We're glad we hired Karlyn to help us restructure our site, and look forward to working with her again sometime in the future!

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Greg V.Director of Operations, HornBlasters
My Role:UX + UI Designer for website re-design and prototyping animations

Karlyn is a class act. Punctual and conscious of budget. Great eye for design and not afraid to provide insights or alternatives that gets you closer to your goals. Excited to work with her again soon.

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Tiffany Y.Founder, SHOKi Beverages
About

San Diego sun,
pixel-perfect screens.

Karlyn Dolar
Shaka hand with sparkles
5+

Years of Experience

Focusing on bringing ideas to life by creating high-fidelity interactive prototypes (MVPs) — diving into design systems and customizing them to scale with your company.

B2B SaaS · Ad Tech · Fintech · iOS
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B.S.

Bachelor of Science

I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive Science, with a Specialization in Design and Interaction, from the University of California, San Diego. Go Tritons! 🔱

UC San Diego · Cognitive Science
Rubik's cube
40+

Projects Completed

Recognized as a Top Rated Plus freelancer on the Upwork platform — a distinction held by the top 3% of talent.

Top Rated Plus · Upwork
Iced coffee

Big Fan of Vanilla Lattes

With oat milk, of course.

Non-negotiable
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I'm currently open to full-time product design roles, freelance projects, and collaborations.

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