Data-Driven User Experience
Strategist, Researcher & Designer
A Portfolio by Megan (Kmeg) Hinterland
Strategic Problem Solver
I build trust with tough stakeholders and momentum with teams who feel stuck.
I take complicated problems and break them into empathy moments.
I tell user stories and explain best practices to bring about change in business priorities.
My Process
Discovery Research
Ideate & Design
Test
Measure
Each project begins somewhere in this framework but I start at whatever phase the team or project needs me in order to move forward. Data is gold, but I am comfortable working with assumptions and hypotheses until that data can be gathered.
Latest Design Play
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What my colleagues are saying
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"Kmeg possesses a unique ability to read people and infer insights that often elude others. Her capacity to uncover the subtle nuances of user interactions and preferences is remarkable. Her work consistently goes beyond the ordinary, resulting in exceptional user experiences. Kmeg is an invaluable asset to any project, continually raising the bar for UI/UX design."
Brian Helton
Manager, Design Ops at Maxar Technologies, Inc. -
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"Megan never forces developers to struggle against third-party libraries for the sake of aesthetics. She actively seeks to understand technical constraints, including taking the initiative to learn about Vuetify, the Vuetify sandbox, and Figma plugins to ensure her designs align seamlessly with development frameworks."
Emma Klein
Front End Developer, Maxar Intelligence -
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"Working with Megan is a blast! The amount of personality she brings, along with her analytical prowess is something every team needs. I'd recommend Megan as she has a wide range of skills to solve any complex problem."
Alan Gi
Designer, Renaissance Learning Inc. -
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"Megan is an amazing user researcher who's able to get right to the heart of key issues teams need to understand. I saw her do Wizard of Oz testing, research with people speaking another langauge, and research with small children - all with incredible rigor. She's incredibly smart about how her findings translate into design choices, and very good at communicating those findings clearly. I would recommend her highly to any team."
Anna Utgoff
Product Leader, Renaissance Learning Inc. -
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"I’ve had the privilege to work alongside Megan on a number projects over the past couple of years. Her ability to simultaneously observe and ask crucial questions while maintaining complete poise are just a few of the many positive traits that make her a fantastic researcher, and I cannot recommend her enough."
David Branstrator
Sr. Designer, Renaissance Learning Inc. -
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"Megan is super sharp! She is very logical, methodical, and thoughtful in all she does. In working with her for research on our projects at Delta she looked at many different factors to assess how/what to test to get the right data. She was highly focused on getting the right data to drive innovative outcomes. She is a joy to work with and highly valued.""
Scott Himmer
Lead Designer, Delta Air Lines -
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"Meg has a determination and drive to achieve that is unmatched. As a user experience designer on our team at NRT/Coldwell Banker, she was tasked with a very challenging app design. It was inspiring to watch Meg perform her user experience research and methodology to gain valuable insights to inform her product design. Her first app design with us went all the way to the CEO and Board and was met with fanfare. "
Matthew Kelley
UX Architect, Delta Air Lines
