Lela Lauren Kodai LaCroix is a technically-minded UX Designer with a passion for dogs.

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About Lela

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👋 Hello. I'm Lela Lauren Kodai LaCroix, I fell into UX design straight out of university and I have used it to fuel my life since then. I have been designing and building for the internet since I was 13, being one of those nerd kids that taught herself HTML and CSS by viewing the source code on websites in the early 2000s. I do not recommend that path these days to anyone looking to learn ;)

🏠 I am married to my partner Leo, and we live in Portland, OR with our short-hair dachshund Fionna.

🫖 I am a founding member of a community ceramic studio here in town. When I'm not working I help run the kilns and keep the studio clean.

🐕 I also have a huge passion for dogs, especially senior dogs. I earned a certificate of small animal massage during the lockdown while I was between design jobs, and then I ran a dog massage company for several years. It's so rewarding to give pain relief to these sweet pooches and experience the trust and love they give in return, but being a small business owner is not something I enjoyed.