I'm Lea
I'm a product designer in Washington DC. Currently designing digital identity experiences at Capital One.
I'm Lea
I'm a product designer in Washington DC. Currently designing digital identity experiences at Capital One.
I'm Lea
I'm a product designer in Washington DC. Currently designing digital identity experiences at Capital One.
About
Hi again :) I'm a product designer and collaborative problem solver passionate about crafting digital experiences that are useful and intuitive. I thrive on teams grounded in curiosity and openness.
Originally from St. Louis, I studied Industrial Design in Pittsburgh and now live in DC with my husband Christopher and cat Sharona.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
BFA in Industrial Design
College and University Honors
School of Design Merit Award
Experience
Capital One
Product Design Manager (IC) / Identity
Current
Principal Product Designer / Identity
2020-2023
Product Designer / Commercial Card
2017
The Capital One Lab
Senior Product Designer
2018-2019
UX Design Intern / Ads Growth
2016
Recognition
Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards
Finalist, UX Design
Honored for Capital One app onboarding experience featuring card activation with Airkey, a feature on which I was the lead designer.
Design and technical patents
Primary inventor on 10 granted patents and 21 pending for new applications of emerging technologies focused on digital identity, including:
Dynamic electronic identification associated with electronic card
USPTO Pub. No US20250156838A1
Authenticating user actions using artificial intelligence
EPO Pub. No. EP4560503A1
Systems and methods for storing mutable user
data in an non-fungible token
USPTO Pub. No. US20240185223A1
From my partners…
"Lea is an extremely thoughtful partner and always goes the extra mile to level-up the quality of her experience. She excels in her craft. Her attentiveness to every potential scenario in a user's journey mitigates swirl and reveals issues to consider when others may miss them> I'm always confident that a project will be successful when Lea is involved."
Design Director / Direct collaborator, 2025
"Lea is a clear and confident communicator who articulates design rationale effectively and collaborates seamlessly with product and engineering partners. Her design execution is consistent and detail-oriented, contributing to well-crafted and thoughtful user experiences."
Product Sr. Director / Direct collaborator, 2025
"Lea is in charge of scoping and triaging the work that's coming at us, and she does it with composure while completely grounded to what our priorities should be to elevate the customer experience…Learning from Lea's judgment has help hone my own, as I've found myself trusting my decisions more since I've based them on Lea's approach to the work."
Designer / Design mentee, 2025
"Lea has a knack for helping teams understand the implications of business decisions... She listens deeply and proactively reaches out to partners across the org to clarify open questions and work to bring the teams closer together. This allows teams to be more open with her and brings them clower towards developing a shared vision."
Design Research Sr. Manager / Direct collaborator, 2025
"Lea is an incredible partner to my team, driving for clarity on important UI concerns and involving the right people at the right time. She responds quickly to technology constraints and seeks to understand how to create consistent experiences for our users."
Engineering Sr. Manager / Direct collaborator, 2025
"The way that Lea operates shows her steady, calm, and thoughtful leadership. Lea's skills go beyond Figma. She knows how to share information to be influential, and clearly illustrates that via her craft."
Principal Designer / Direct collaborator, 2025
About
Hi again :) I'm a product designer and collaborative problem solver passionate about crafting digital experiences that are useful and intuitive. I thrive on teams grounded in curiosity and openness.
Originally from St. Louis, I studied Industrial Design in Pittsburgh and now live in DC with my husband Christopher and cat Sharona.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
BFA in Industrial Design
College and University Honors
School of Design Merit Award
Experience
Capital One
Product Design Manager (IC) / Identity
Current
Principal Product Designer / Identity
2020-2023
Product Designer / Commercial Card
2017
The Capital One Lab
Senior Product Designer
2018-2019
UX Design Intern / Ads Growth
2016
Recognition
Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards
Finalist, UX Design
Honored for Capital One app onboarding experience featuring card activation with Airkey, a feature on which I was the lead designer.
Design and technical patents
Primary inventor on 10 granted patents and 21 pending for new applications of emerging technologies focused on digital identity, including:
Dynamic electronic identification associated with electronic card
USPTO Pub. No US20250156838A1
Authenticating user actions using artificial intelligence
EPO Pub. No. EP4560503A1
Systems and methods for storing mutable user
data in an non-fungible token
USPTO Pub. No. US20240185223A1
From my partners…
"Lea is an extremely thoughtful partner and always goes the extra mile to level-up the quality of her experience. She excels in her craft. Her attentiveness to every potential scenario in a user's journey mitigates swirl and reveals issues to consider when others may miss them> I'm always confident that a project will be successful when Lea is involved."
Design Director / Direct collaborator, 2025
"Lea is a clear and confident communicator who articulates design rationale effectively and collaborates seamlessly with product and engineering partners. Her design execution is consistent and detail-oriented, contributing to well-crafted and thoughtful user experiences."
Product Sr. Director / Direct collaborator, 2025
"Lea is in charge of scoping and triaging the work that's coming at us, and she does it with composure while completely grounded to what our priorities should be to elevate the customer experience…Learning from Lea's judgment has help hone my own, as I've found myself trusting my decisions more since I've based them on Lea's approach to the work."
Designer / Design mentee, 2025
"Lea has a knack for helping teams understand the implications of business decisions... She listens deeply and proactively reaches out to partners across the org to clarify open questions and work to bring the teams closer together. This allows teams to be more open with her and brings them clower towards developing a shared vision."
Design Research Sr. Manager / Direct collaborator, 2025
"Lea is an incredible partner to my team, driving for clarity on important UI concerns and involving the right people at the right time. She responds quickly to technology constraints and seeks to understand how to create consistent experiences for our users."
Engineering Sr. Manager / Direct collaborator, 2025
"The way that Lea operates shows her steady, calm, and thoughtful leadership. Lea's skills go beyond Figma. She knows how to share information to be influential, and clearly illustrates that via her craft."
Principal Designer / Direct collaborator, 2025
About
Hi again :) I'm a product designer and collaborative problem solver passionate about crafting digital experiences that are useful and intuitive. I thrive on teams grounded in curiosity and openness.
Originally from St. Louis, I studied Industrial Design in Pittsburgh and now live in DC with my husband Christopher and cat Sharona.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
BFA in Industrial Design
College and University Honors
School of Design Merit Award
Experience
Capital One
Product Design Manager (IC) / Identity
Current
Principal Product Designer / Identity
2020-2023
Product Designer / Commercial Card
2017
The Capital One Lab
Senior Product Designer
2018-2019
UX Design Intern / Ads Growth
2016
Recognition
Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards
Finalist, UX Design
Honored for Capital One app onboarding experience featuring card activation with Airkey, a feature on which I was the lead designer.
Design and technical patents
Primary inventor on 10 granted patents and 21 pending for new applications of emerging technologies focused on digital identity, including:
Dynamic electronic identification associated with electronic card
USPTO Pub. No US20250156838A1
Authenticating user actions using artificial intelligence
EPO Pub. No. EP4560503A1
Systems and methods for storing mutable user
data in an non-fungible token
USPTO Pub. No. US20240185223A1
From my partners…
"Lea is an extremely thoughtful partner and always goes the extra mile to level-up the quality of her experience. She excels in her craft. Her attentiveness to every potential scenario in a user's journey mitigates swirl and reveals issues to consider when others may miss them> I'm always confident that a project will be successful when Lea is involved."
Design Director / Direct collaborator, 2025
"Lea is a clear and confident communicator who articulates design rationale effectively and collaborates seamlessly with product and engineering partners. Her design execution is consistent and detail-oriented, contributing to well-crafted and thoughtful user experiences."
Product Sr. Director / Direct collaborator, 2025
"Lea is in charge of scoping and triaging the work that's coming at us, and she does it with composure while completely grounded to what our priorities should be to elevate the customer experience…Learning from Lea's judgment has help hone my own, as I've found myself trusting my decisions more since I've based them on Lea's approach to the work."
Designer / Design mentee, 2025
"Lea has a knack for helping teams understand the implications of business decisions... She listens deeply and proactively reaches out to partners across the org to clarify open questions and work to bring the teams closer together. This allows teams to be more open with her and brings them clower towards developing a shared vision."
Design Research Sr. Manager / Direct collaborator, 2025
"Lea is an incredible partner to my team, driving for clarity on important UI concerns and involving the right people at the right time. She responds quickly to technology constraints and seeks to understand how to create consistent experiences for our users."
Engineering Sr. Manager / Direct collaborator, 2025
"The way that Lea operates shows her steady, calm, and thoughtful leadership. Lea's skills go beyond Figma. She knows how to share information to be influential, and clearly illustrates that via her craft."
Principal Designer / Direct collaborator, 2025
© Lea Cody 2025
Crafted with ☕️ and Framer in DC
© Lea Cody 2025
Crafted with ☕️ and Framer in DC
© Lea Cody 2025
Crafted with ☕️ and Framer in DC