Hi, I'm Kaitlin. I work at the intersection of emerging technology, design, culture, and consumer trust for global brands like Apple and The New York Times.

Kaitlin Yapchaian

Experience

Apple The New York Times Google R/GA Nike Vogue IDEO

I think in systems and work in the details. With 15+ years of experience across Product Marketing, Product Management and Design Production, I move between strategy and execution fluidly — always in service of a great customer experience.

Storytelling & Comms

I translate complexity into clear and accessible ideas — written, visual, and verbal. I'm a sharp editor, cogent communicator, attune to nuance, and I've built trust with top editorial and standards teams.

Design Strategy

I bring a studio arts background, design sensibility, sound judgement, experience partnering with high-caliber creative teams, and an instinctive, sharp lens for what serves the customer to product and content development.

Product Execution

I've built and shipped global products and features from the ground up; roadmaps, systems, features, and partnerships to move from concept to market to scale.

Principles & Frameworks

I create decision-making frameworks and principles to guide execution, anchor teams with "what are we solving?" and make conceptual models that create shared understanding.


A high-EQ / low-ego partner with a bias toward shared success, I build rapport with others easily.

A few things
I'm proud of.

Case studies coming soon.

01

Rethinking a core user experience

Systematic research surfaced a hidden pain point — redesigning something used by millions.

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02

Scaling without losing the soul

Navigating growth, cross-functional complexity, and competing priorities to ship something people love.

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03

The hard pivot no one wanted

Using data and empathy to make a difficult call — and building the alignment to see it through.

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Say hello.

People are my favorite part of the work.

kaitlinyap@gmail.com
@kaitlinyap LinkedIn