Cory
McKinnon
Senior Product Designer

I simplify complex product experiences and use AI and code to bring ideas to life.

Open to remote & Ottawa roles

Design work that delivers results

Innodata · Twitter Workbench +22%

Semantic accuracy rate improved 22% after three months in production, exceeding the 10% target.

Sycle · AI Clinical Notes 42%

Of active users tried an AI Clinical Notes feature at least once, tracked through Heap.

Sycle · AI Design Harness Weeks to days

Reduced the time to a first working prototype from weeks to 1–2 days. Both designers adopted the new process.

Complex problems, made clear

Three projects across Trust & Safety, clinical AI and AI-native design process.

SycleAI-native workflow

An AI-native design harness, put to work

Using Claude Code, I built specialised AI agents and an orchestrator that turn product requirements into working prototypes, with human approval at every critical stage.

Harness architectClaude CodeCoded prototypesTeam adoption
1–2 days

Time to a first working prototype, down from weeks.

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SycleHealthcare · AI

AI Clinical Notes

I led the experience design for Sycle’s first AI documentation features, helping audiologists document visits with AI while keeping control of the final note.

Design leadAI UXProduct strategyClinical workflows
42%

Of active users tried an AI Notes capability in the first month.

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Innodata · TwitterTrust & Safety

Twitter Spam Violation Workbench

I designed a moderator workbench that brings investigation, evidence and annotation into one focused experience, improving the data behind Twitter’s spam detection models.

Sole designerResearchInteraction designAI/ML data
+22%

Semantic accuracy rate after three months in production, against a 10% target.

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How I approach product design

I start by understanding the problem, not jumping to a solution. I bring together user needs, business priorities, and technology to design products that make a meaningful difference.

Simplifying complexity

Turning complexity
into value

I turn complex workflows into intuitive experiences that solve user problems and drive business value.

AI-assisted development

From concept to working prototype

I combine my front-end development background with AI to explore ideas, build prototypes, and iterate quickly.

Mentorship & collaboration

Helping teams make better decisions

I mentor designers and work closely with Product and Engineering to connect user needs with business priorities.

Cory brings strong product thinking, design leadership, and technical depth to complex problems. He works exceptionally well across Product and Engineering, bringing clarity to ambiguity and helping teams move quickly from ideas to thoughtful, practical solutions. I’d gladly work with him again.

Indra LalariVP of Product, Sycle

Working on something ambitious?

I’d love to hear what you’re building. Tell me about the problem and where you’re headed.