About Amanda Klausmeier

I'm Amanda Klausmeier, a product designer with 15+ years leading design across startups, Fortune 500s, and civic tech — turning complex business problems into measurable outcomes at every scale. She currently leads design in civic tech at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Areas of expertise

• Product design strategy and team leadership
• Design systems — foundations, components, governance
• UX research, service design, and content strategy
• Healthcare, government services, insurance, and enterprise software
• Accessibility (WCAG) and complex workflow design
• 0→1 product design and scaling mature platforms

Career timeline

1. 2022 – Present — Design Lead & Product Owner, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (via contracting partner). Leads design for the VA Clinical Decision Support platform and the CHAMPVA claims experience.
2. 2017 – 2022 — Senior Product Designer / Design Manager across enterprise & Fortune 500 organizations.
3. 2013 – 2017 — Product Designer at early-stage startups, shipping 0→1 consumer and B2B products.
4. 2009 – 2013 — UX & Visual Designer at agencies and in-house teams.