Aloha nō, I’m Taylor Kekai M. Ho.

Born and raised in Hawai‘i —now living in San Francisco — I am a firm believer that you cannot succeed without aloha. Back home, it’s written into law*.

I contain multitudes through my heritage: Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and German. I am a product of generations of mixing cultures, languages, and traditions.

My professional approach has been shaped by my upbringing.

I am a UX designer. I am a front-end engineer. I am a visual artist. I am a leader. I am a mentor. I am a community organizer.

A full-stack individual, perhaps. Thus, over the last 15+ years, I’ve humbly developed areas of professional expertise:

Design

Interaction and interface design
Visual design
Design Systems
Accessibility/inclusive design
Information architecture

Research

User research & data analysis
A/B testing & experimentation

Development

Prototyping & rapid iteration
Front-end (React, Typescript, NextJS, Tailwind)
Responsive web

Leadership

Design strategy and vision
Cross-functional leadership
Mentoring & team development

I spend most of my spare time as of late 3D modelling, reading, surfing, hanging with loved ones, and slappin’ my bass guitar.

Mahalo for coming by 🤙🏽

Have a project to discuss or an opportunity to collaborate?

howzit@tellaho.com