About
My name is Daniel, and I want to assist you with creating a intuitive and engaging user experiences. With over 4 years in the design industry, I have had the pleasure of working with a diverse range of clients and startups, creating impactful designs that have contributed to the success of their brands, like Shecluded getting Google Black Founder's Fund. Whether it's solving design challenges or designing in Figma, I leverage these skills to deliver exceptional results.
Side Projects
Blossom Antenatal Care’s mission is to provide exceptional, personalized care for expecting mothers by offering compassionate support and expert services throughout pregnancy and beyond. The website’s role is to make it easier for mothers-to-be to access these services, learn about the clinic, and feel supported during their pregnancy journey.
Writing
This is my personal design process on approaching design projects.
Work Experience
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Conducted a comprehensive UX audit for Gethshado.com, identifying key website issues and proposing actionable solutions, which I then led through a redesign and no-code development process. This resulted in a sleek, modern interface and a 98% improvement in website performance.
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Led the end-to-end UX/UI design effort for a document management digital product, developing the UX strategy and requirements, which resulted in delivering a streamlined MVP for my client.
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Achieved a notable 20% surge in client's website traffic within the initial month of launch through the strategic implementation of responsive design, catering to optimal user experiences across various tablet and mobile devices.
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Secured an 80% stakeholder approval rating by meticulously crafting a functional and intuitive prototype, illustrating seamless user experiences from initial signup through the entire process of managing projects for our client's B2B digital product.
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Reduced product development time by 2weeks (formerly 3 weeks) by building comprehensive design system and creating reusable components in Figma.
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Increased user conversion by 5% by employing industry trends (minimalism) in modifying the UI of Shecluded user facing dashboard to meet users needs.
Collaborated seamlessly with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and compliance experts, to design a cutting-edge Transaction Monitoring/AML (Anti-Money Laundering) dashboard. This collaboration resulted in a streamlined and effective solution that improved compliance processes and reduced risks.
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Increased employment rate of justice-impacted African-American citizens in Dallas by 20% by leading the end-to- end User Experience (UX) design efforts for a groundbreaking Job Board for Justice-Impacted Citizens dashboard.
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70% success rate (formerly 50%) of client projects by creating design concepts and suggesting industry trends that aligns with business goals and user needs.
Achieved a 40% increase in monthly website traffic for Buck within the first quarter of the redesigned website launch, indicating a heightened interest and engagement with the subproduct.
Achieved a 25% decrease in user errors and support requests relating to navigating the merchant dashboard after identifying pain points in the user journey map and implementing changes.
Assisted in securing $5M in seed round in August 2022 for Desposits.inc by collaborating with senior designers in developing ux strategy and design concepts in building Desposits Banking kit
Volunteering
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Spearheaded the design of Chess Hero's website, ensuring a visually appealing and user-friendly online presence that effectively communicated the brand's mission and values.
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Led the end-to-end User Experience (UX) design process for Chess Hero's sponsor and admin dashboard, resulting in a streamlined and intuitive platform that significantly improved user satisfaction and efficiency (after numerous user testing and team testing - Yet to be launched)
Teaching and mentoring over 100+ new designers, educating them on the principles of design, good UX design, conducting user research, and helping them land their first job.