Top Talent like Dannielle are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Dannielle Dan

Product Designer
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Design Leader Specializing in Enterprise AI Product Design, UX Research & Content
Passionate about building products and delivering value to the customers and stakeholders, I’m a self starter with 12+ years of delivering AI-based B2B SAAS products across verticals. Throughout my career, I have worked closely with C-level management teams to address critical strategic challenges, driven by customer insights, from launching and growing new ventures to navigating complexity and driving operational product excellence at scale. In my spare time, I mentor other head of design for startups. Reach out if you need to chat. :)

Work History

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Design Lead

Orby AIOrby AI is a platform designed to bring the auto-complete experience to everyday business users and automate all mundane tasks. It is dedicated to transforming workflows through the power of generative AI. Our mission is to revolutionize the way businesses operate by automating and streamlining processes, ultimately enhancing productivity and unlocking new opportunities for growth. Joined as a founding designer, my responsibilities include: • Hiring for the best product and design team (scaled the design team from 1 to 4 designers in a player-coach role, hired 2 PMs) • Process improvement to ensure quality and speed of the design team's output • Product design strategy and positioning partnering up with product management functions • Stakeholder management • UX research(Qual+Quan), also set up partnership with Sales and Customer Success for customer interview access to make sure design meets the needs of customers in pipeline to drive sales • Content design in product • Own documentation and ensure customers has proper product education and access to documentation in partnership with customer success, drove a decentralized process for release maintenance • Marketing design & strategic positioning / website implementations with CMS & partnership with marketing functions
N

Founder & Investor

Nomad CreativesJan 2023 - Jul 2023 • 7 mosNomad Creatives builds strategic partnership with the next generation products and startups • Branding strategy and marketing website redesign for EKO Sustainable Products • Product design and research for AI startup • Sales development at Eagle Doc • Coaching for design leaders in startups • Investment: Headspace
P

Senior Product Designer

PayPalAug 2020 - Apr 2023 • 2 yrs 9 mosLeading design for multiple features for the PayPal Commerce Platform Provide thought leadership to bring value to the user and 35 million active merchants Partner closely with product leadership, engineers, content designers, data analysts to deliver high quality experiences for business users Mentor and coach junior designers, coordinate between internal stakeholders and design resources to meet product timelines Develop UX framework and design patterns to ensure platform UX consistency Create inclusive team activities to boost morale for remote working environment
A

Director of Design

ArmorbloxFeb 2019 - Mar 2020 • 1 yr 2 mosAcquired by Cisco in 2023, Armorblox is an AI-based B2B cybersecurity platform that uses natural language processing to detect and prevent inbound threats and outbound data loss, where I was the founding design hire. My contributions include: - Drive and lead the vision for our User Experience in for all products on the web and mobile platforms - Co-develop the product strategy with product leadership through identifying opportunities to invest in for long term growth and innovation - Project management: driving implementation from design by breaking down into Jira epics and stories, coordinated between engineering and business to meet project delivery deadlines - Establish operational rigor for design: using principles, frameworks, design component library, qualitative and quantitative insights to guide team for continuous growth of the function and the product. - Stakeholder management: worked directly with C-level leaders to define the product requirements, product design and marketing design deliverables - Marketing design using Storyblok components and marketing website deployment, managing design and development team for marketing design deliverables
M

Senior Product Designer

MedalliaMar 2017 - Feb 2019 • 2 yrsMedallia (NYSE: MDLA 2019) is the pioneer and market leader in Experience Management in the B2B space. I designed for 5 products under the Medallia Experience Cloud, to support the self-service initiative for CX (Customer Experience) admins, this initiative was critical for making the product offerings scalable through the company IPO process. - Led design from high-level concepts to delivery - Conducted UX research interviews to take user feedback back to design iterations - Supported the design system team with component design - Interviewing and recruiting for designers
S

Senior UX Designer

SVB Financial GroupDec 2015 - Oct 2016 • 11 mosSilicon Valley Bank is a high-tech commercial bank that helps funding startups. I was the 1st full-time design hire and an advocate for design thinking and agile development, helped the bank transitioned through the waterfall development process to agile development practices. - Redesigned the next-generation online banking platform - Design owner of the homepage
M

UX Designer II

MicrosoftApr 2011 - Dec 2015 • 4 yrs 9 mosDevisions: Microsoft Cloud Business and Microsoft Startup Business Group Products: Shipped Office Mix, Class Dashboard (turned into Microsoft Classroom), Student Information Sync in the education space; Power BI on mobile, MFX, Data Steward, BIBD, Big Data etc. in business intelligence space. Design process: Conduct qualitative and quantitative UX research (we did not have researchers); Write user stories; Stakeholder engagement with VP level; Competitor studies; Creative UX solutions; Driving design according to customer data and insight from research (focus groups, surveys, eye-tracking, interviews, field studies). Project Management: Icon owner for the SQL org and managed icons for all product lines under the SQL server organization; Coordinate with product owners for delivery requirements and timeline and work with design agency from concepts to delivery; Manage cost under PO; Interviewing and recruiting for designers.
I

Interface Design Intern

Involution StudiosJul 2010 - Sep 2010 • 3 mosGoInvo is a digital design studio in Boston. I helped design pixel-perfect web-based software interface for clients like PTC (Pro-Engineering), Affinnova and Health Dialog.

Education

U

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Product Management2022
S

Stanford University

Executive Education, High-Potential Women Leaders Program2021
R

Rochester Institute of Technology

Master of Fine Arts, Computer Graphic Design focusing on Interactive Design
H

Harbin Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Product and Engineering design

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Product Design Leader Specializing in Enterprise AI Product Design, UX Research & Content
Passionate about building products and delivering value to the customers and stakeholders, I’m a self starter with 12+ years of delivering AI-based B2B SAAS products across verticals. Throughout my career, I have worked closely with C-level management teams to address critical strategic challenges, driven by customer insights, from launching and growing new ventures to navigating complexity and driving operational product excellence at scale. In my spare time, I mentor other head of design for startups. Reach out if you need to chat. :)

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like Dannielle are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Dannielle Dan

Product Designer
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

O

Design Lead

Orby AIOrby AI is a platform designed to bring the auto-complete experience to everyday business users and automate all mundane tasks. It is dedicated to transforming workflows through the power of generative AI. Our mission is to revolutionize the way businesses operate by automating and streamlining processes, ultimately enhancing productivity and unlocking new opportunities for growth. Joined as a founding designer, my responsibilities include: • Hiring for the best product and design team (scaled the design team from 1 to 4 designers in a player-coach role, hired 2 PMs) • Process improvement to ensure quality and speed of the design team's output • Product design strategy and positioning partnering up with product management functions • Stakeholder management • UX research(Qual+Quan), also set up partnership with Sales and Customer Success for customer interview access to make sure design meets the needs of customers in pipeline to drive sales • Content design in product • Own documentation and ensure customers has proper product education and access to documentation in partnership with customer success, drove a decentralized process for release maintenance • Marketing design & strategic positioning / website implementations with CMS & partnership with marketing functions
N

Founder & Investor

Nomad CreativesJan 2023 - Jul 2023 • 7 mosNomad Creatives builds strategic partnership with the next generation products and startups • Branding strategy and marketing website redesign for EKO Sustainable Products • Product design and research for AI startup • Sales development at Eagle Doc • Coaching for design leaders in startups • Investment: Headspace
P

Senior Product Designer

PayPalAug 2020 - Apr 2023 • 2 yrs 9 mosLeading design for multiple features for the PayPal Commerce Platform Provide thought leadership to bring value to the user and 35 million active merchants Partner closely with product leadership, engineers, content designers, data analysts to deliver high quality experiences for business users Mentor and coach junior designers, coordinate between internal stakeholders and design resources to meet product timelines Develop UX framework and design patterns to ensure platform UX consistency Create inclusive team activities to boost morale for remote working environment
A

Director of Design

ArmorbloxFeb 2019 - Mar 2020 • 1 yr 2 mosAcquired by Cisco in 2023, Armorblox is an AI-based B2B cybersecurity platform that uses natural language processing to detect and prevent inbound threats and outbound data loss, where I was the founding design hire. My contributions include: - Drive and lead the vision for our User Experience in for all products on the web and mobile platforms - Co-develop the product strategy with product leadership through identifying opportunities to invest in for long term growth and innovation - Project management: driving implementation from design by breaking down into Jira epics and stories, coordinated between engineering and business to meet project delivery deadlines - Establish operational rigor for design: using principles, frameworks, design component library, qualitative and quantitative insights to guide team for continuous growth of the function and the product. - Stakeholder management: worked directly with C-level leaders to define the product requirements, product design and marketing design deliverables - Marketing design using Storyblok components and marketing website deployment, managing design and development team for marketing design deliverables
M

Senior Product Designer

MedalliaMar 2017 - Feb 2019 • 2 yrsMedallia (NYSE: MDLA 2019) is the pioneer and market leader in Experience Management in the B2B space. I designed for 5 products under the Medallia Experience Cloud, to support the self-service initiative for CX (Customer Experience) admins, this initiative was critical for making the product offerings scalable through the company IPO process. - Led design from high-level concepts to delivery - Conducted UX research interviews to take user feedback back to design iterations - Supported the design system team with component design - Interviewing and recruiting for designers
S

Senior UX Designer

SVB Financial GroupDec 2015 - Oct 2016 • 11 mosSilicon Valley Bank is a high-tech commercial bank that helps funding startups. I was the 1st full-time design hire and an advocate for design thinking and agile development, helped the bank transitioned through the waterfall development process to agile development practices. - Redesigned the next-generation online banking platform - Design owner of the homepage
M

UX Designer II

MicrosoftApr 2011 - Dec 2015 • 4 yrs 9 mosDevisions: Microsoft Cloud Business and Microsoft Startup Business Group Products: Shipped Office Mix, Class Dashboard (turned into Microsoft Classroom), Student Information Sync in the education space; Power BI on mobile, MFX, Data Steward, BIBD, Big Data etc. in business intelligence space. Design process: Conduct qualitative and quantitative UX research (we did not have researchers); Write user stories; Stakeholder engagement with VP level; Competitor studies; Creative UX solutions; Driving design according to customer data and insight from research (focus groups, surveys, eye-tracking, interviews, field studies). Project Management: Icon owner for the SQL org and managed icons for all product lines under the SQL server organization; Coordinate with product owners for delivery requirements and timeline and work with design agency from concepts to delivery; Manage cost under PO; Interviewing and recruiting for designers.
I

Interface Design Intern

Involution StudiosJul 2010 - Sep 2010 • 3 mosGoInvo is a digital design studio in Boston. I helped design pixel-perfect web-based software interface for clients like PTC (Pro-Engineering), Affinnova and Health Dialog.

Education

U

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Product Management2022
S

Stanford University

Executive Education, High-Potential Women Leaders Program2021
R

Rochester Institute of Technology

Master of Fine Arts, Computer Graphic Design focusing on Interactive Design
H

Harbin Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Product and Engineering design

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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