About Us
Learn about UX Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi's premier UX community dedicated to connecting, educating, and empowering UX professionals.









UXHI's mission is to grow and elevate the professional standard of Human-Centered Design
Human-centered design is an approach that prioritizes the unique needs of users. in Hawaiʻi through career development, community networking, and industry advocacy.
Founded in the summer of 2021, we are a female-founded volunteer-run organization that acts as the go-to resource for UX in the state. Our primary initiatives include our annual UXHI Conference, our State of UX report, our ongoing events, and community of over 400 UX practitioners who share feedback and best practices with each other via our dedicated Slack channel.
Our Values

Service
Committed to serve our members with compassion, integrity, and dedication

Community
Foster an inclusive, supportive environment that encourages collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and growth

Empowerment
Provide and connect members to learning and growth opportunities to take charge of their own success

Inspire
Ignite the continued passion and practice for human-centered design
Local group explores user experience and interface design
Who we are
UXHI is a female-founded community organization whose mission is to connect and elevate the field of human-centered design for the people of Hawai'i.
Founders

Jennifer Kumura
Co-Founder

Kat Duran-Higa
Co-Founder

Taryn Fukuji
Events Manager

Chris Ota
Advisor
Board Members
Community & Events
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Community & Events Committee
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Community & Events Committee
Annual Conference
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Annual Conference Committee
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Annual Conference Committee
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Annual Conference Committee
Professional Development
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Professional Development Committee
Communication & Outreach
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Communication & Outreach Committee
Standards & Credentialing
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Standards & Credentialing Committee
Research & Industry Partnerships
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Research & Industry Partnerships Committee
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about what we offer, and how to be a part of it? If the answer to your question isn't found below, just contact us.
Get in touch
Have questions, ideas, or want to collaborate? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out to our team and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.