About Mengxi (Kara) Wang

Designer.
Operator.
Founder.

I'm Mengxi Wang — friends call me Kara. I'm the founder of Elara, an AI companion for Spanish-speaking Latinas, built with co-founder Alejandra Ramirez. Before that, 9 years across Capital One, Techstars, AI, Web3, and physical product.

I've shipped enterprise platforms used by 60,000+ people at Capital One, advised early-stage founders out of Techstars, led creative for a Web3 launch at Token2049, and developed a boutique villa project in Bali that I'm seeing through to handover myself.

The through-line: I care about the outcome, not just the output. Whether it's a product flow, a pitch, or a physical asset — I stay until it's actually working.

Mengxi (Kara) Wang
Experience

Where I've been.
What I shipped.

2026 – Present
Elara
Founder · Product, design, build
Building a Spanish-first AI companion for Latina women. Leading product, design, and build direction.
FounderAIConsumer
2024 – Present
Stack.so
Founding Designer · Creative Lead
Brand voice, creator campaigns, onboarding flows, and Token2049 launch assets.
Web3Brand0→1
2023 – Present
Techstars NYC
Design & UX Consultant
Advising early-stage founders on UX, positioning, and pitch narratives.
TechstarsAdvisory
2019 – 2023
Capital One
Senior UX Designer · TECH.XD / Delivery Experience
Shipped MFA flow (60K users), Kai ML chatbot, Team Inventory Registry (7,000 users), and OnePipeline. Founded an internal design community of practice.
Fortune 100Enterprise UXDesign Systems
2017 – 2019
Capital One
Scrum Master · TECH HR
Coached 7 agile teams. Led internal tooling and event delivery for Tech HR.
ScrumInternal Tools
Skills & tools

What I actually
know how to do.

Strategy
Product strategy
Brand positioning
Investor storytelling
0→1 product
Design
Product design
Design systems
Brand identity
Onboarding & trust
Tools
Figma
Framer
AI-assisted workflows
Also building

Beyond Elara.
What else I'm running.

🏝️
Shakiro Villas
5 boutique villas in Tumbak Bayuh, Bali. I designed the architecture direction, sourced materials, built the investor deck, and meet every buyer personally. Delivering 2026.
● Active · Under construction
🎧
Protocol Agency
Managing artists Eli Fola and Amoeba — creative direction, release strategy, and brand across music and culture.
● Active · Ongoing
Education

Where I started.

University of Texas at Austin
BBA · Marketing & Information Systems
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Exchange · Marketing

Want to talk?
I'm easy to reach.

Open to conversations with founders, investors, and product teams. Whether it's about Elara, a collaboration, or a role — say hi.

Email me → See Elara