CARA DECUSATIS
Senior product designer driving clarity and alignment on complex problem spaces
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | UX STRATEGY | USER RESEARCH
MY WORK
Explore how I add value and help teams achieve their goals.
Accelerate delivery
Navigate technical constraints to evolve existing designs into fully realized products.

Strengthen design systems
Quickly adopt existing design systems, identify gaps, and create accessible components.

Create novel applications
Build from zero to one with a user-first approach that balances innovation, technical requirements, and feasibility.

SERVICES
Untangle your workflows, integrate your enterprise systems, and bridge your design and engineering teams.
Discovery & Delivery
Conduct user research to uncover unmet needs and pain points.​
Create user flows and process diagrams to map system behavior.
Build wireframes and prototypes to test and validate concepts.​
Team Alignment
Navigate ambiguity with the strategic mindset of a product owner.
Run workshops that turn ambiguous problems into clear direction.
Broker alignment across stakeholders with competing definitions of success.
Technical Fluency
Map software capabilities to business and user requirements.​​
Create technical documentation to support development.​
Improve developer experience through clear specs and handoff materials.
ABOUT ME
I am a Product Designer with over 5 years of experience who thrives at the intersection of design, product management, and UX strategy. My work focuses on bringing clarity and cohesion to complex, information-rich systems that are shaped by regulations, specialized fields, and intricate workflows. My expertise lies in translating dense requirements and discipline-specific knowledge into design artifacts that empower teams and propel the product development lifecycle.
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I have a background in civic technology and a proven track record of driving alignment on multifaceted, enterprise-level products that serve the public good. I received my master's in human-computer interaction from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to that, I studied anthropology at Skidmore College.

​I live in Philadelphia with my dog, Cleo. She is from Houston Chow Chow Connection.​​​​​