Elevating brands, products,
& people.
User experience design, research, and hands-on leadership.
A forward-looking product and UX leader shaping how design, technology, and human insight come together to create better products and experiences.
Kelly Jura is a product and user experience leader working at the intersection of design, technology, and AI. As Chief Experience Officer, CXO, at Qwoted, she leads product and user experience for the platform connecting journalists with expert sources, with a focus on using human-centered design to strengthen trust in an increasingly AI-generated world.
Over more than two decades, Kelly has led product, brand, and customer experience initiatives across SaaS technology, healthcare, education, and consumer brands. Previously, as VP of Brand and User Experience at ScreenPal, she led the award-winning rebrand of Screencast-O-Matic into ScreenPal, while overseeing product strategy, UX research and experience. She has also co-authored several patents for proprietary design processes in healthtech.
Kelly is a Board Member of the Design Management Institute and is MIT-certified in Human-Computer Interaction, Nielsen Norman Group-certified in UX Management, and a Certified ScrumMaster. A frequent speaker and industry contributor, she has presented for organizations including WomenTech Network, Columbia University, the Interaction Design Foundation, and CUNY. Kelly has hosted master classes in journey mapping for the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF). Her work and leadership have been recognized by WomenTech Network, DMI, and User Interviews. She regularly contributes to conversations around AI, product strategy, design leadership, user research, and greater representation in technology.
Kelly is CXO and Head of Product at Qwoted, shaping how product, UX, and customer experience come together across the business.
Helping businesses, employees, and users achieve their goals.
Guiding leadership principles:
Foster inclusive collaboration.
Value feedback as an opportunity.
Prioritize understanding issues first. Then devise solutions.
Stay resourceful, resilient, and agile.
Foster understanding through empathy for deeper insights.
Focus on employee experience for an outstanding user experience.
“Kelly reminds me of a jockey. Pound for pound, jockeys are the best athletes in the world. Kelly can deliver more high-quality work at a faster pace than anyone I’ve come across in 20 years of working. Hiring Kelly is like hiring two people in one. She has a high level of integrity, is dedicated and passionate about design, and always makes time for a laugh. If I had my own venture, Kelly would be the first hire!
Karen Ranzer Geelan
Technical Recruiter/Program Coordinator
Recommendation via Linkedin
“Kelly is one of the finest design professionals with whom I have had the pleasure to work. When working with her 1:1, she offers outstanding ideas while also being very open to suggestions and collaboration. As a member of a design team, I observed that Kelly exerted a quiet but powerful influence in steering the group toward intelligent choices that helped meet the objectives of the project.
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Recommendation via Linkedin
Organizations
Kelly is involved in the design, UX and technology sectors as a member of:
The Design Management Institute (DMI)
Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF), NY Leader, Contributor
WomenTech Network, Founding Member, NY Leader
AIGA New York, Member, AIGA Boston Mentor