# User Kind

> User Kind is an independent product design and full-stack product engineering studio in Boulder, Colorado. The team works with startups and enterprise organizations on complex web, native, and AI-enabled products.

Canonical website: https://userkind.com/
Contact: https://userkind.com/contact
Service area: Worldwide

## Capabilities

- Product strategy and discovery
- User research, UX architecture, and prototyping
- Interface design and design systems
- Full-stack product engineering
- Native application development
- AI-assisted product development and agentic workflows

## Selected case studies

- [Hawaiian Airlines mobile experience](https://userkind.com/hawaiian-airlines-mobile-website): Product strategy, experience design, and application engineering for the airline's mobile travel website. The work increased mobile check-ins by 155% and mobile bookings by 55%.
- [W3C Validator Suite](https://userkind.com/w3c-validator-suite-1): Product discovery, UX architecture, and interface design for a web-validation platform serving developers and site administrators.
- [Mozilla Popcorn Maker](https://userkind.com/mozilla-popcorn-1): Product strategy, interaction design, and application engineering for a browser-based interactive media editor.

## Working approach

User Kind uses modern AI tools and agentic workflows throughout exploration, implementation, testing, and iteration. Product judgment, clear interaction models, and production quality guide what ships.

## Team

- Cory Shaw, President / Product Designer & Engineer
- Travis Sisti, Product Designer & Engineer
- Michael Toymil, Product Engineer