UX + Automation + Cloud
Designing systems that are as human as they are high-tech ✨
Hey hey — I’m Kiara McRae, a UX-minded technologist, creative strategist, and builder of human-centered systems.
I thrive where design, automation, and leadership intersect — crafting experiences that are intuitive, scalable, and a little bit magical.
I’m currently pursuing a dual degree path in:
- 🎓 B.S. Human Systems Engineering (UX) · Arizona State University
- 💻 B.S. Computer Science · Georgia State University
My background as a Store Manager leading 30+ partners at Starbucks taught me real-world systems thinking — how people, process, and technology interact daily.
Now, I’m translating that into the tech world through UX design, cloud architecture, and process automation.
🪴 Certified In
Google Project Management · Six Sigma Green Belt · UiPath Automation Developer (in progress) · AWS Cloud Practitioner (in progress)
🚀 Featured Project: Aurora
A cloud-native, Spotify-style platform showcasing the future of UX + DevOps integration.
Built with Next.js · TailwindCSS · Docker · Terraform · Kubernetes
🎧 Highlights
- True Shuffle (Fisher–Yates) — songs never repeat until the set is complete
- Auto-Mix Sequencing — dynamically orders by mood, tempo, and metadata
- Analytics Dashboard — Power BI visualizations for repeat-gap + coverage metrics
- CI/CD Ready — GitHub Actions + Terraform + Docker for seamless deployment
✨ Aurora demonstrates my approach to design that feels alive — structured, scalable, and human.
| Project | Description | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Cloud-native UX platform integrating automation and DevOps | Next.js · Docker · Terraform · Power BI |
| UXMetrics | Dashboard for tracking usability metrics + accessibility compliance | React · Flask · SQLite · Chart.js |
| CanopyCrawler | Robotics prototype for rainforest monitoring (team project) | Arduino · Python · CAD/Fusion 360 |
| MindMesh (in progress) | AI-driven journaling app using sentiment tracking + UX heuristics | Python · OpenAI API · Firebase |
- 🤖 AI-Driven UX: designing ethical interfaces that learn with empathy
- ☁️ Automation: turning complex workflows into one-click experiences
- 🧭 Human Systems Thinking: studying how people and tech evolve together
- 💬 Communication: translating between engineers, designers, and executives seamlessly
🖤 I’m obsessed with efficiency, fairness, and creativity — whether I’m building a data pipeline or a community.
My goal is to merge technical leadership + human-centered design to create scalable systems that actually make life easier.
Short-term: Product / UX / Automation roles where I can design and deliver.
Long-term: Director or Strategist guiding cross-functional tech transformation.
“Technology should amplify human potential, not replace it.”
- 🪄 Frontend animation with Framer Motion
- ☁️ Cloud architecture + CI/CD pipelines
- 🧠 UX analytics and behavioral modeling
- 💬 Advanced AI prompting for creative automation
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