Solutions Architect · Civic Technology

Kerri
Connolly

Building transparent, trustworthy civic infrastructure at the intersection of UX research, data systems, and election integrity.

Location Somerville, MA
Currently Civera
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15+ Years in tech & journalism
8 Years at Google News
4 Advanced degrees & fellowships
Commitment to civic infrastructure

Background

I'm a Solutions Architect at Civera, a civic technology company building election transparency and integrity tools. I work at the intersection of product, research, and go-to-market strategy — translating complex technical systems into compelling narratives for government buyers.

Before Civera, I spent nearly eight years at Google News working on election integrity, content personalization, and misinformation. I've also worked as a Senior UX Researcher at Availity and reported for the Center for Investigative Reporting and Current TV.

My approach is grounded in evidence — I'm as comfortable in a user research session as I am interpreting data anomalies or writing an RFP response. I believe good civic technology is indistinguishable from good design: clear, trustworthy, and built for real people.

Outside of work, I chair Somerville's Memorialization Committee, have consulted with the City of Boston's Mayor's Office of Housing, and volunteered with U.S. Digital Response.

Experience

2023 — Present
Cambridge, MA
Product Manager / Solutions Architect
Civera

Leading solutions architecture for a suite of election transparency products — ElectionShield, ElectionStats, Ballot Verifier, and a campaign finance platform. Own the full arc from technical scoping and RFP responses to product positioning and government buyer engagement.

Election Tech Civic SaaS Government Sales Product Strategy
2021 — 2023
Remote
Senior UX Researcher
Availity

Led mixed-methods research across healthcare technology products. Drove research programs informing product roadmap decisions, conducted usability studies, and mentored junior researchers in qualitative and quantitative methods.

UX Research Healthcare Tech Mixed Methods
2013 — 2021
San Francisco, CA
Product Experience Strategist
Google News

Nearly eight years working on some of the most consequential information challenges of our time: election integrity, misinformation, and content personalization at global scale. Collaborated across engineering, policy, and product to build systems that served billions of users.

Election Integrity Misinformation Content Systems Cross-functional
Earlier
Bay Area, CA
Journalist & Researcher
Center for Investigative Reporting · Current TV

Reported on policy, technology, and public interest topics. Developed expertise in multimedia journalism, data-driven storytelling, and accountability reporting.

Investigative Journalism Multimedia Data Reporting
MS
Bentley University
Human Factors of Information Design
MJ
UC Berkeley
Multimedia Journalism
BS
Cornell University
Urban Planning

Get in touch

I'm always interested in conversations about civic technology, election integrity, UX research, and the intersection of data and democracy.

Whether you're exploring a partnership, looking for a collaborator, or just want to talk shop — reach out.