Kate Townsend

Product Designer

United Kingdom14 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 14+ years in Cyber Security and Fintech.
  • Led design initiatives at BAE Systems and Cloudflare.
  • Founder of the first all-female cyber security conference.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Design Leader with expertise in Cyber Security and Fintech.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementDesign LeadershipProduct Design

Other Skills

Product LaunchUX ResearchStrategic ThinkingUser Experience DesignUser Interface DesignData AnalysisGraphic DesignWeb DesignResearchIllustrationCreative StrategyBrand ManagementData VisualizationWeb DevelopmentTypography

About

I am a Product Design Leader and Researcher with 14+ years of Cyber Security, Fintech, and B2B SaaS expertise, transforming complex systems into intuitive experiences. I have a proven track record leading design and research initiatives at companies such as BAE Systems and Cloudflare, with deep expertise in data visualization and scalable design systems. I’m a champion for inclusive tech through STEM mentorship and founding RESET, the first all-female cyber security conference. I combine strategic vision with hands-on execution to deliver measurable product outcomes.

Experience

14 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
8 mos
Current Experience

Mcafee

Lead Product Designer

Oct 2025Present · 8 mos · Remote

Touchdown

Head of User Experience

May 2025Nov 2025 · 6 mos · Remote

Product ManagementProduct LaunchDesign Leadership

Abnormal security

Staff Product Designer, Behavioral Security Products

Sep 2024May 2025 · 8 mos

Design LeadershipProduct Design

Cloudflare

Lead Product Designer, Security and App Performance

Oct 2021Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Ig

Lead Product Designer

Sep 2020Oct 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

Pirate studios ltd

Lead UX/UI Designer

Aug 2019Sep 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo · London, England, United Kingdom

Bae systems applied intelligence

Senior UI Designer

Aug 2016Aug 2019 · 3 yrs · London, United Kingdom

Legalease

3 roles

Design Manager

Promoted

Jan 2015Aug 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos · London, United Kingdom

Web Developer

Promoted

Jan 2013Jan 2015 · 2 yrs · London, United Kingdom

Production Assistant

Aug 2011Jan 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · London, United Kingdom

Education

King's College London

Master's degree — Big Data in Culture and Society

Sep 2020Dec 2022

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Summer Academy for Global Privacy Law: International Data Flows — International Policy Analysis

May 2021Jun 2021

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Data Analysis for Management

Jan 2020Jan 2020

University of Nottingham

BA — Geography and Archaeology

Jan 2008Jan 2011

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