Patrick McKiernan

Patrick McKiernan has extensive experience in design and content strategy, currently serving as a Member of the Design Staff at OpenAI since September 2025. Previously, McKiernan held various positions at BetterUp, including Staff Design Strategist, Staff Content & Product Designer, and Content Design Consultant from August 2022 to September 2025. Prior roles include Senior Product Designer and Content Strategy Consultant at Nextdoor, Senior Content Strategist at Uber, and Content Strategy Manager for Customer Experience at Airbnb. McKiernan began a professional career at Facebook as a Content Strategist, Content Writer, and Risk Analyst, and also worked as Managing Editor and Editor at Let's Go Travel Guides. Education includes a Bachelor's Degree in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University and attendance at Apparel Arts from 2017 to 2020.