Hello.
I’m Dak, a product designer in the greater Seattle area, where I’ve built and led design teams, or been the sole designer for multiple enterprise SaaS apps and early-stage startups.
Selected Work
UX Design Lead, Enterprise Small Business, 2019 - 2022
Product design lead for a first-to-market Commercial Auto insurance quote and purchase platform. Hired before we had a budget or a team, my prototype work for presentations was instrumental in securing funding.
Web Program Manager, 2017 - 2018
Oversight and advisory role for the website redesign component of a major omnichannel self-service initiative. Collaborated with content teams and management, providing guidance and direction.
UX Design Lead, 2012 - 2013
Key role preparing this 3-year old Madrona startup without a flagship product for acquisition by designing a new relationship marketing campaign building tool. We were acquired immediately after the new product launched.
Daptiv
Senior UX Designer, 2009 - 2012
Sole designer for the redesign of an enterprise project portfolio management app through iterative updates into production. A career highlight for how product management and agile development is supposed to work.
Case study currently being updated.
TeachStreet
Senior UX Designer, 2008 - 2009
Sole designer for a Madrona/Bezos-funded social learning network that pivoted to a business services model. A collective of top talent from Amazon and high-profile startups, we accomplished an incredible amount of work, creating a product we were proud of, and loved by users.
Case study currently being updated.