Summary

Executive design leader with a proven record of delivering innovative and impactful solutions that drive loyalty, growth, and revenue for leading B2C and B2B products.

Key Results

  • Leading the design and future vision for a 0-1 B2B SaaS product that generated $10M in ARR in its first 12 months.

  • Building a design and research practice for a growth-stage startup that contributed to 150% increase in ARR in 3 years.

  • Leading an enterprise innovation and strategy program that repositioned a 120-person enterprise design organization from a service provider to strategic influencer leading to double-digit increase in employee engagement.

  • Leading the design strategy and redesign of a multichannel Fortune 50 digital sales experience that was awarded the #1 US Bank Sales Experience by Forrester Research.

Experiences

B2B(2C) SaaS

Product Design Leadership
for Enterprise Software

2017-present

Enterprise UX

Team Leadership &
Design Direction at Scale

2006-2017

Consulting

Brand, UX and Design Strategy Foundations

1999-2006

Testimonials

As I shifted into a management position several years ago I looked for the individuals around me I wanted to emulate. There were several leaders within (and outside of) Salesforce I identified and Dan was among those few I chose to model myself after. His ability to be a leader among leaders is easily apparent when he acts as both a voice of reason and a generator of unique insights amongst his peers.

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Mentoring & Modeling

Leadership Peer - Salesforce

Few people have the opportunity to report to a manager who is also a coach and mentor—but I did when I had the pleasure of working for Dan. Above all, I was impressed with Dan’s ability to listen to and adapt to how our remote/distributed team was feeling and operating at any given moment, allowing us to organically grow our team culture and shape our work around our individual talents, passions, and needs.

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Team & Culture Development

Direct Report - Salesforce

It was a pleasure to work with Dan as he always brought new ideas and was open-minded to other points of view. The quality of his design work was exceptional and produced the business results we needed. Dan is not the struggling artist designer. He is a savvy business person who happens to be a great designer. He possesses strong leadership qualities that allow him to appeal to all types and enabled him to win the respect of his team, peers, and superiors.

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Partnership & Acumen

Product Partner - Bank of America