Valerie K.

Valerie K. is a highly skilled design leader with extensive experience in product design and user experience across multiple companies, including GitLab and Rackspace Technology. Currently serving as the Director of Product Design at GitLab since April 2019, Valerie K. has successfully managed and expanded a global remote team of designers, enhancing design organizational maturity through collaboration with various departments. Prior roles include User Experience Manager at Rackspace, where Valerie K. led a dispersed team and developed customer-centric solutions, as well as a series of positions that demonstrate a strong background in UX design, strategy, and marketing. Valerie K. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Sociology from Texas State University.