Design at Red Hat

Describe your core responsibilities at Red Hat.

My focus is on shaping the overall product user experience. From crafting intuitive product trials to diving deep into analytics, I ensure our designs solve real problems and drive impactful outcomes.

How do you get inspired first thing in the morning?

Inspiration comes from both personal and work-related sources, but above all, I’m driven by the excitement of continuing to solve complex problems. That’s the essence of UX design for me.

Kube By Example
Kube By Example, otherwise known as KBE, delivers what we believe to be the broadest and most informative Kubernetes tutorials, news, and community interaction available; the site is designed so that you can learn by example. Each lesson emphasizes an absorb by doing approach enriching your Kubernetes operator or developer understanding by allowing you to practice skills as they are explored and explained.

What makes designing at Red Hat unique?

We are open. At Red Hat, transparency and user-centricity are at the core of both our code and designs. It’s inspiring to work in an environment where open collaboration, inclusiveness shape how we work.

How are you incorporating open source principles into your designs or design processes?

Our design process is rooted in open-source principles. From our design systems to frameworks, everything is publicly accessible. We maintain a constant feedback loop with both customers and stakeholders, ensuring we create, validate, and shape solutions that matter.

Kevin Hatchoua

It’s a core belief of mine that bringing together a diverse group of people and perspective leads to faster and better innovation. It empowers us to deliver inclusive and accessible solutions for all our users.

How do you prioritize collaboration across teams in your design process?

We begin by aligning on shared goals and outcomes. At Red Hat, yearly OKRs help define measurable objectives across teams, creating alignment and enabling cross-functional collaboration where it’s needed.

How do you think diverse voices and perspectives make the design process stronger?

Diversity fuels innovation. By bringing together varied perspectives, we create more inclusive and accessible solutions. It’s a core belief at Red Hat and one that’s deeply ingrained in how we work.

console.redhat.com
Improving the Getting started and onboarding experience for all users who use Console. Working with other designers to redefine the console platform navigation, information architecture, and the logical grouping of content.

How does your design work contribute to the creation of helpful and accessible experiences?

Users are central to our process. We design with the entire user journey in mind from discovery to adoption; incorporating accessible content and tools at every stage, ensuring seamless experiences across products.

What does open design mean to you?

It’s about co-creation and transparency. Stakeholders, project teams, and users all contribute to the design and development process.