User Experience (UX) & Product Design
Who is the hero of your journey?
What do they need?
Where are they going?
Stanford University
Bachelor of Science in Symbolic Systems
1998 - 2002
Nokia, Inc.
UI Designer II
2003 - 2007
Qualcomm, Inc.
User Experience, Sr Staff
2012 - 2018
Product Manager, Sr
2007 - 2012
Lytx, Inc.
Senior UX Designer
2019 - Present
Expertise
Discovery
I conduct background research and user interviews to accomplish the following:
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Understand the user needs
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Test hypotheses for solutions
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Receive design and usability feedback
Design
I iterate and analyze my designs and workflows, focusing on the following:
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High-level concepts
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Wireframes and end-to-end workflows
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Detailed mockups and use case solutions
Delivery
I deliver detailed assets, complete workflows, and insightful presentations that include:
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Personas & user journeys
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Style-guide approved mockups & flows
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Interactive prototypes (Figma, Axure, etc.)
Past Projects
Video Topics
Experience Matters
I design with users in mind. How do I do it? Learn about my process, refined over the course of my 20+ years in User Experience.
Artificially Intelligent, Naturally Nervous
Data shows people are concerned about what AI means for their jobs. Some may be impacted initially, but is that true for the long term?
Storytelling as a Tool
Stories are a universal tool for communication, and one of humanities oldest inventions. Practicing this craft isn't just a hobby, it's useful for my day job.
Daniel Rivas