Kaltuma Mohamed

Kaltuma is passionate about designing with empathy, grounded in science, and driven by curiosity. With nearly a decade of research experience across medical and psychological disciplines, she brings a rare, research-backed lens to product innovation, design strategy, and storytelling.

A former neuroscience fellow at Yale University’s Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Kaltuma is also an Oregon NASA Space Grant recipient and Ronald E. McNair Scholar. Her foundation in biology and neuroscience deeply informs her approach to design—blending analytical rigor with creative insight to better understand how people think, feel, and interact with technology.

Her work in design research focuses on uncovering user needs, behaviors, and the systems that shape them. It’s this disciplined, insight-driven approach that helps organizations embed design thinking into strategic decision-making—moving from assumptions to real understanding.

Kaltuma’s fascination with behavioral psychology and human-computer interaction inspired her shift into editorial leadership, where she now shares the stories, methods, and ideas shaping our digital world. At VISUALLY, she leads with purpose: empowering founders, creatives, and impact-driven teams to turn research into resonance—and vision into action.