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Our environments shape us.

We are the first species on earth with the power to shape our environment.

So, what do we want to become?

Kasey Klimes · Systems Designer · Brooklyn

Founder of Primitive

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Primitive

Primitive

Decision infrastructure for coordinated intelligence

2025–Present
Rhizome R&D

Rhizome R&D

My product strategy consultancy focused on team alignment and collective decision-making.

2021–2025•Brooklyn, NY

Design Research for Complex Systems

My graduate course for product design students at Harbour Space in Barcelona.

2022–2024•Barcelona, Spain
Whole Earth AI

Whole Earth AI

Project-based learning tool exploring LLM user experiences and Montessori methods in software

2024
Sidewalk Labs

Sidewalk Labs

I consult with lots of product teams, but this was one of my favorite collaborations.

2022–2023•New York, NY

Library of Economic Possibility

A knowledge-base for the evolution of economic thinking

2023

Google Maps Live View

Lead UX research for world-scale augmented reality

2017–2021•San Francisco, CA
Audio AR

Audio AR

Experimental feature for Google

2019•San Francisco, CA

People Data

A platform for the synthesis and visualization of public life data from over 70 cities

2013–2017•Copenhagen, Denmark
Urban Design at UC Berkeley

Urban Design at UC Berkeley

I earned my Master's degree in City Planning at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design, with an emphasis on urban design.

2014–2016•Berkeley, CA

A Quantitative History of Human Scale Neighborhoods in America

Interactive visualization accompanying my UC Berkeley masters thesis

2016•UC Berkeley
South Berkeley Specific Plan

South Berkeley Specific Plan

A proposal for transforming excess vehicular space into human-scaled development

2015•UC Berkeley
Con Datos

Con Datos

Talk at Latin American Open Data Conference

August 1, 2014•Mexico City
I-980: Freeway to Neighborhood

I-980: Freeway to Neighborhood

Graduate urban design project proposing removal of an underutilized freeway

2014•Oakland, CA
East Midtown Public Realm Vision Plan

East Midtown Public Realm Vision Plan

Public space improvement strategy for pedestrian experience amid increased urban density

2014•New York City
Goodbye Neighbor

Goodbye Neighbor

A Historical Portrait of Sprawl in 51 US Cities

2014
Older, Smaller, Better

Older, Smaller, Better

Report chapter examining how building scale influences urban vitality

2014•San Francisco, CA
Washington University Mobility Study

Washington University Mobility Study

GPS tracing survey and mobility research for campus infrastructure planning

2014•St. Louis, MO
Moscow: Towards a Great City for People

Moscow: Towards a Great City for People

Public Space/Public Life Report

2012–2013•Moscow, Russia

This Land

A platform for interfacing with vacancy.

2012•St. Louis, MO