Caitlin Brisson🇺🇸
Staff Product Designer at Duolingo
About Caitlin Brisson
Staff Product Designer at Duolingo
I'm a Staff Product Designer with 6+ years of experience at startups in HR, FinTech, & EdTech. I began my career as a marine biologist & STEM teacher.
Talk to me about: career switches, your design process, working at startups, quantitative and qualitative research, interaction design, design craft, experiments, growth design, roadmap planning, design culture, company growing pains, cross-functional collaboration, strategy, analytics, leadership, promotions, negotiating, accessibility, managing up, or advocating for yourself.
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What mentees say
“Caitlin is a great mentor. Kind with her time. Connecting helped me understand the job searching process and map out the industry from end to end. Better than a boot camp! Her knowledge and passion for learning give me positive exposure to what I should do to better my chances. Thank you”
“Caitlin's advice was an absolute game-changer in helping me prepare for networking opportunities in the product design field. Her perspective on connecting with CDOs and designers in senior roles has been invaluable. She provided me with unique insights and tips that have enhanced my networking skills and allowed me to be intentional while growing my network significantly.”
“The conversation was incredibly helpful and inspiring! Caitlin shared strategies for moving from academia to an industry job and building a portfolio. Her support and advice made me feel much more confident in starting my path as a UX researcher!”