Kana Knaak

Kana Knaak is an experienced design professional with a career spanning over two decades. Kana most recently worked as a Senior Director of UX at DesignMap, where they led and managed multiple cross-disciplinary design teams for clients such as Salesforce, Kaiser Permanente, and CARFAX. Prior to this role, Kana served as a Design Director at DesignMap, where they provided performance management and mentoring to direct reports and project teams. Kana also held the position of Senior Designer at DesignMap, where they established and maintained a visual design system for ExactTarget, among other responsibilities.

Before joining DesignMap, Kana worked as a Consultant: Designer at Ikana Media, where they developed concepts and design systems for a healthcare informational web portal. Additionally, they worked at U.S. FOURSIS Systems Sales Inc. as a Senior Designer, overseeing all aspects of design for various marketing materials.

Kana's early career includes working at Central Station, Inc. as a Designer, where they engaged in web design, graphic design, multimedia design, and more. Kana also had an internship at Central Station, Inc., where they gained valuable experience in a team and individual design environment.

Overall, Kana Knaak has a diverse and extensive background in design, with a focus on UX, cross-disciplinary team management, and developing design systems for notable clients in the technology, healthcare, and marketing industries.

Kana Knaak holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Industrial and Product Design from San Francisco State University.