Profile

Kaya Meby Steen
Founder, Manager & Swiss Army Knife
Toolbox
- Business Design
- Service Design
- Business Development
- Process/Project Leading
- UX/UI
- Content Production
- Design Coaching
- Transformation Design
- Change Management
Kaya is an award winning designer, and a relentless optimist who thrives when working with people and impossible challenges. With more than a decade of experience, she quickly grasps underlying needs, structures complexity and translates insight into clear recommendations and actionable solutions.
As a consultant, she has delivered cross-disciplinary projects in both public and private sector, working with clients in energy, shipping, housing, education, insurance, healthcare, IT and construction.
Kaya is currently working with Statens Vegvesen and Grieghallen Utbygging. Previous clients include Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus and Erstad & Lekven. In her prior work she has collaborated with a number of other clients.

From App to Architecture
Kaya has led service and product development across both physical environments like buildings and spaces, and digital platforms; apps, web and XR.
Can help with
- Change in business models
- Developing innovative products/services
- Improving user experiences in complex organizations
- Talks & Workshops
- Content production
Awards
Winner: SRF Kuben Award 2022
Service Design of the Year for MODI, an app for adolescents with anxiety. These Ways AS
Nominee: VRINN Awards 2023
Service Design and Concept Development for TRIAGE VR, an app for first responders. Sonat AS
Education
- Masterstudy in Strategic Innovation from NHH Executive
- Multidisciplinary background in digital presentations, information architecture, journalism, education, film, music and sports (motivation psychology)