I'm a Software Designer with a love for turning chaotic problems into sleek, user-loving solutions. Think of me as a design wizard who mixes logic, creativity, and a dash of caffeine to build awesome experiences. Currently geeking out over a few smaller personal projects at the moment.
- Design Systems Architect: Building scalable design empires that make teams feel like superheroes (and actually ship faster).
- Product Visionary: Taking wild ideas from napkin sketches to "Whoa, that's live?!" products that users can't put down.
- Force Multiplier: Arming teams with systems that turn "good" into "game-changing" – because collaboration shouldn't feel like herding cats.
- Team Catalyst: Mentoring up-and-coming designers and sparking those "aha!" moments that fuel innovative vibes.
- Design Magic: Figma (my daily playground), Sketch/Penpot (Evening Hacking)
- Dev Shenanigans: React, React Native, HTML/CSS/JS, Breathing JSON for one reason or another
- System Sorcery: Design Tokens, Tailwind, Component Libraries, More JSON...
- Team Vibes: Git, Linear, Obsidian
- Portfolio: dogreat.work – Come see the magic!
- LinkedIn: Kyle Kochanek – Let's connect and swap war stories.
- Email: hello+github@kylekochanek.com – Hit me up for collabs, advice, or just to geek out.
"Form follows function, and purpose enables refinement" 😎