Hi, I'm Brit Pacelli..
Product Design | Research & Systems Strategy
I architect clarity for high-consequence, data-dense environments. Specialized in de-risking mission-critical systems and unifying complex enterprise product portfolios across Defense and Healthcare.
🟢 Open to New Opportunities
U.S Air Force Kessel Run
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
General Assembly
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Work
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Strategic Product Suite Research
Driving Accelerated Portfolio Delivery for Warfighters
UX RESEARCH
My Role: Lead UX Researcher
Team: Cross-functional collaboration with product and architecture leads
- Overview: Directed portfolio-wide research to inform modernization strategy for the Air Tasking suite. Partnered across disciplines to align technical, operational, and user needs—framing a scalable approach to automate air support requests at enterprise scale.
- Impact: Produced foundational insights and integration strategies that guided product planning, mitigated delivery risk, and advanced suite-wide modernization efforts under strict time constraints.
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Holistic Cross-Platform Research at Scale
Scaling Mission-Critical Systems for Major Theater Operations
UX RESEARCH
My Role: Lead UX Researcher
Team: 2 Researchers
- Overview: Led a suite-wide research initiative to define how Air Force software must scale to support Major Theater Operations. Partnered with product and leadership teams to synthesize insights across multiple operations centers, balancing technical feasibility with operational demands.
Impact: Delivered actionable research that informed portfolio strategy, identified automation and integration requirements, and set the foundation for scalable, user-ready software across combat environments.
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Concept To Code
Launching an Air Defense MVP
PRODUCT DESIGN
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UX | UI DESIGN
My Role: Lead Product Designer
Team: 1 PM | 6 Engineers | 2 SMEs | 1 Designer
- Overview: Led end-to-end design of a first-of-its-kind defense visualization MVP to unify operational planning across joint forces. Designed and delivered a scalable interface under extreme technical and access constraints, reducing artifact creation time by 50% and establishing the foundation for future modernization.
- Impact: Streamlined mission planning, improved clarity and decision-making, and defined reusable patterns for future defense systems.
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Legacy Redesign
Modernizing a Mission-Critical Tanker Planning Tool
PRODUCT DESIGN
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UX | UI DESIGN
My Role: Lead Product Designer
Team: 1 PM | 10 Engineers | 1 Designer
- Scope: Led the end-to-end redesign of a legacy Air Force tanker planning application to eliminate redundant workflows, improve data accuracy, and integrate with the broader suite. Partnered with engineering and mission planners to align on modernization goals, balance technical constraints, and deliver a scalable, future-ready interface.
- Impact: Delivered an integrated planning experience that improved mission accuracy and efficiency, reduced double entry, and established reusable UI patterns for future suite applications — strengthening operational readiness and long-term design alignment across the portfolio.
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Designing For The In-Between
Bridging Legacy and Rebuild Systems
PRODUCT DESIGN
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UX | UI DESIGN
My Role: Lead Product Designer
Team: 1 PM | 10 Engineers | 1 Designer
- Overview: Led the UX design of a bridge application that enabled accurate tanker plan data flow between legacy and rebuilt systems. Balanced short-term delivery goals with long-term modernization strategy, improving data reliability and setting the groundwork for a full system redesign.
- Impact: Delivered an on-time bridge workflow that improved ATO accuracy, unified system patterns, and increased planner trust in transitional tools.
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