DEEP CASE STUDIES
I'm Paulami - a product designer who listens first, questions deeply, and builds solutions that hold up against real complexity. From enterprise systems to design components, I turn ambiguity into clarity and clarity into impact.
DESIGN
5
CLIENTS
YEARS OF IMPACT
5+
6
DESIGN THAT
moves
PEOPLE.
PRODUCT DESIGNER
SELECTED WORK
CASE STUDIES
Five projects. Each one a different problem, a different environment- and a consistent thread of human-centered thinking that drives real outcomes.
GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA
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FRONTEND DESIGN
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SERVICE DESIGN
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AI ASSISTED SYNTHESIS
01
This work focused on identifying the key metrics that captured the realities product teams face and translating them into actionable insights for leadership. The tool served as a window into the overall health, performance, and reliability of digital services delivered to Albertans.
NUTRIEN
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OPERATIONS UX
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AI IDEATION
02
Improving Mining Operations
Redesigning the operational interfaces mine worker rely on every day - reducing friction and making complex data actionable on the floor. Leveraged AI concept generation to rapidly explore interaction models before committing to a direction.
ALBERTA MOTOR ASSOCIATION
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PRODUCT DESIGN
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UX ARCHITECTURE
03
Designing for Digital Transformation
Auditing , rebuilding and introducing core components in library so that civic digital products could scale consistently and so design teams could be productive.
GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA
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COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
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DESIGN SYSTEMS
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AI IN CONTENT CREATION
04
Managing Communications during design system evolutions
This work focused on identifying the key metrics that captured the realities product teams face and translating them into actionable insights for leadership. The tool served as a window into the overall health, performance, and reliability of digital services delivered to Albertans.
CITY OF CALGARY
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DESIGN SYSTEMS
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UX ARCHITECTURE
05
Redesigning UX Components
Auditing , rebuilding and introducing core components in library so that civic digital products could scale consistently and so design teams could be productive.
WORKING METHOD
AI DOESN'T
REPLACE THE
thinking.
I use AI as a thinking partner - not a shortcut. The judgement, the empathy, the strategic framing: - that's still mine. What AI changes is the speed at which I can go deep, surface patterns, and pressure- test ideas before they become assumptions baked into wireframes.
01
Research Synthesis
I feed raw interview notes, survey responses and session transcripts into AI tools to identify patterns I may miss at scale. What used to take days of affinity mapping now surfaces in hours - letting me spend more time with the insights, not the sorting.
CHATGPT . CLAUDE . NOTEOOKLM
02
Ideation & Concept
I use AI to stress-test my problem framing and generate unexpected directions. It's like having a tireless collaborator who never gets anchored to the first idea - which keeps me honest and my concepts sharper.
CLAUDE . FIGMA AI . CHATGPT
03
UX Writing & Copy
Microcopy, onboarding flows, content generation - I use AI to draft at velocity, then edit for voice, clarity and human nuance. The result: copy that's been pressure-tested against dozens of variations before it ever reaches a stakeholder review.
CLAUDE . GEMINI . CHATGPT
AI-AUGMENTED, HUMAN-DIRECTED
Every AI output in my workflow is a starting point, not a finish line. My role is to ring the context, the constraints and the critical eye that no model can replicate.
ABOUT ME
FIRST.
DESIGN THE RIGHT
thing
I don't just make things look good.
I make sure they work for the people who matter.
DANCING
COOKING
HIKING
CONTENT CREATION
@palateandbeyond
@thatshedreams
My design principle is grounded in a simple conviction: you can't design the right solution until you truly understand the problem. That means listening longer, questioning deeper and resisting the urge to jump to screens before the problem is clear.
I hold a UX/UI Specialization from CalArts, a certified Scrum Master credential, and a Product Management diploma from SAIT. But my real education has come from the field - navigating ambiguity in enterprise environments, building trust with stakeholders who don't speak "design", and shipping work that actually changes how people spend their day.
Whether I'm embedded in a large organization or a startup, I bring the same thing: the strategic thinking, deep empathy, and a bias toward work that creates a lasting value - not just a polished handoff.
PRODUCT DESIGN
SERVICE DESIGN
UX STRATEGY
USABILITY
PRODUCT THINKING
USER RESEARCH
STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENT
AGILE
FIGMA
CHATGPT
CLAUDE
GEMINI
NOTEBOOKLM
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
HEARD IN
THE FIELD.
"
Paulami's passion for UX is so refreshing. She is inquisitive and thoughtful with her questions and draws you in with her storytelling.
CITY OF CALGARY
WHAT I BRING TO EVERY ENGAGEMENT
Curiosity that goes beyond the brief. I ask the uncomfortable questions - because that's usually where the real problem lives.
HOW I WORK WITH TEAMS
I take everyone on the journey behind the solution. When your team understands the "why", they build better and advocate harder.
MY MEASURE OF SUCCESS
Not a polished prototype - but a meaningful change in how someone experiences their work or their day.
LET'S
TALK.
Have a complex problem that needs a human-centerd lens? I would love to hear about it.
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