I’m Elizabeth LeCompte, a Lead Product Designer, UX Strategist, and systems thinker with a passion for transforming complex problems into beautifully intuitive solutions. With over a decade of experience spanning SaaS, EdTech, and FinTech, I’ve led product design at fast-paced startups and scaling organizations, bringing empathy, clarity, and strategy to every phase of the product lifecycle.
My work lives at the intersection of design, technology, and human behavior. Whether I’m architecting AI-powered workflows, designing gamified experiences, or building inclusive design systems, my goal is always the same: create digital products that feel personal, purposeful, and powerful.
What sets me apart is my ability to bridge the gap between vision and execution, guiding product strategy from a user-centered perspective while collaborating closely with engineers, executives, and researchers. I’ve helped teams elevate design maturity, drive measurable impact, and navigate the evolving role of AI in user experience.
Outside of design, I mentor rising UX talent, write about design ethics and innovation, and speak at events on topics like AI UX design, accessibility, and building design systems that scale.
If you’re looking for a product design leader who blends heart with logic and innovation with integrity, you’re in the right place.
Education
Masters in Design - Graduated with Honors
The Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Bachelors of Fine Arts & Design
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Work History
Principal Designer, Owner
LL Design Studio LLC
July 2013 - Present
As an experienced founding product designer, I often work with startups as their first designer, helping them transform their ideas into tangible and digital products.
I provide solutions from concept to execution across various industries. By collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, I define requirements, conduct user research, and create user-centered designs that solve complex problems and enhance the user experience. My role involves developing wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs, all while ensuring brand consistency and alignment with stakeholder goals. Each project requires agility and creativity to deliver designs that meet both user needs and business objectives.
Need help with a project? Get in touch!
Founding Designer
AllHere Education
Boston, MA (Remote)
July 2023 - Jul 2024
AllHere partners with school districts to bridge the communication gap between schools and families, ultimately enhancing student performance.
• First design hire: designed “Ed,” an AI early education application for use by the largest school district in the US (LAUSD), executing a $9M contract.
• Products used by 545,000 students, thousands of staff, and over 1,325 schools to flag students’ performances and attendance and guide them to success via educational plans, tutoring, and other opportunities.
• Collaborated with CTO to help drive overall company strategy and product development.
• Project Managed 12+ engineers to deliver products on time and to spec.
Lead Designer
Mainstay (Admithub)
Boston, MA (Remote)
Oct 2021 - Mar 2024
Mainstay prepares students to succeed academically, financially, and emotionally in college with AI-powered, SMS-based chatbots.
• Oversaw and executed end-to-end design process for multiple products across web and mobile.
• Managed overall design system, ensuring production-ready designs included correct patterns and components, guaranteeing consistency across the platform.
• Launched 12 unique features, including generative AI platform integrations, a new web and mobile scholarship bot, and data-driven campaign tools that resulted in a 25% increase in user engagement.
• Leveraged internal and external stakeholders to explore multiple user-centered design concepts through whiteboard sessions, wireframing, prototyping, and usability studies to gather end-user feedback for constant product improvements.
• Creator and manager of Design System to help bring the product to consistency and provide more efficiency in the product and engineering teams.
Founding Designer
Kangarootime
Buffalo, NY
Oct 2021 - Mar 2024
First design hire: I led the company's production from concept to launch and helped grow it from a $2M valuation to a $90M valuation.
• Utilized visual design principles to create engaging and user-friendly product interfaces
• Designed four unique web and Android and iOS mobile products, leading to a 20% increase in B2B sales through the B2C apps.
• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of product managers, SMEs, developers, and other stakeholders.
• Balanced company and end-user needs using whiteboarding and user testing sessions.
• Created and maintained a design system to ensure brand consistency.
• Led cross-functional teams toward the realization of an impactful Product Vision, resulting in streamlined product development processes
For a more detailed resume, please visit me on LinkedIn.
My Principals
Empathy-Driven Design: Focus on understanding and advocating for the user's needs and emotions in every design decision.
Collaborate and Communicate: Emphasize the importance of teamwork, clear communication, and building strong cross-functional relationships.
Adapt and Innovate: Stay flexible and open to change, always looking for ways to improve and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Data-Informed Decisions: Leverage data insights to guide and refine design choices while balancing creativity.
Integrity and Accountability: Take ownership of work and follow through on commitments, maintaining transparency and trustworthiness.
My Writings
For an updated list of all of my writing - check out Medium.
The Heart of Product Design: Putting Users at the Center of Every Solution
Rethinking K-12 Learning in the Age of AI: Sharpening Minds, Not Replacing Them
5 Lessons I’ve Learned from Building Complex LEGO Sets
The Top 25 Books Every Product Designer Should Read: Focusing on Empathy, Agile, and Design Thinking
Leveraging AI to Expedite the Research and Discovery Phase in Product Design
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