Dane Wesolko

Designer in West Palm Beach, FL, United States

Member since July 1, 2019

Dane is an enthusiastic and ambitious designer with fifteen years of experience. He has spearheaded initiatives and strategies while advocating for design thinking to plan, design, and develop delightful human-centered experiences. Firmly believing in learning often and moving fast, Dane's lean approach and entrepreneurial mindset have consistently delivered unique, innovative solutions.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

Optimizing Processes to Drive Consumer Savings
- Adtech
- Dashboard Design
Keeping Athletes Hydrated on and off the Field
- eCommerce
- eCommerce UX
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
- Sketch
- Figma
- SaaS Design
- Enterprise Design
- Enterprise
- User Journey Maps
Helping Patients Get the Medicine They Need
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- User Interviews
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Prototyping
- Mobile App Design
- Sketch
- User Flows
- Annotated Wireframes
- Healthcare
- Health IT
Reinventing the Comparator-sourcing Industry
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- Prototyping
- Annotated Wireframes
- User Flows
- Web Applications
- Health IT
- Pharmaceuticals
- Healthcare
- Clinical Trials
Accessing Insight from Real-world Evidence
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- Prototyping
- User Flows
- User Research
- Data Visualization
- Annotated Wireframes
- Health IT
- Healthcare
- Clinical Trials
- Wireframing
- UI Design
Changing Lives with Strength Training
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- Mobile App Design
- User Research
- Task Flows
- Wireframing
- Personas
- Health & Wellness
- Fitness
Purposeful Web Design
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- Prototyping
- Front-end Development
- Fintech
- Web Design
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
Consolidating Fragmented Customer Experiences
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- Product Design
- Dashboard Design
- User Research
- Front-end Development
- Fintech

Employment

Lead Product Designer, Enterprise
2021 - 2021
SmartRecruiters
- Acted as project lead facilitating new offerings while owning a larger portion of the enterprise product.
- Assisted in hiring and recruiting design team members plus mentorship of younger designers.
- Evangelized design and its value, including collaborating with leadership on process improvements.
Technologies: User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web App Design
Senior Interaction Designer
2019 - 2021
Valassis Digital
- Led the design and strategy for major corporate initiatives while partnering with senior leadership on overall company vision.
- Innovated design organizations' thinking and delivery by reshaping process models for increased efficiency, leveraging new tooling and prototyping methods.
- Spearheaded a project that reconciled digital targeting methods and eliminated extraneous interactions by establishing optimal user experiences. This positively impacted the project.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch, OmniGraffle, Balsamiq, eCommerce, Adtech, Interaction Design (IxD), Figma
UX/UI Designer
2018 - 2019
IQVIA (Contract)
- Facilitated the design of a data product launching at an industry-leading conference where it received positive feedback and generated potential customers.
- Advocated for a user-centered design and implemented design thinking resulting in a better user experience.
- Fostered remote collaboration between design and stakeholders by establishing more efficient workflow processes with overseas teams.
Technologies: Skype, Sketch, Lucidchart, Justinmind
Front-end Developer
2018 - 2018
Open Up Resources (Contract)
- Operated with product and engineering teams to launch a pilot web application that grants users access to quality educational curricula.
- Authored a style guide and a component library, which enabled faster development and product scalability.
- Advised on other projects when other team members were unavailable.
Technologies: CSS, SCSS, HTML, Edtech, Education Technology (Edtech), Design Systems
UX/UI Designer
2017 - 2018
Purpose UX (Contract)
- Handled the design of web and mobile applications, reinventing the comparator sourcing industry and the workflows of pharmaceutical sales representatives.
- Managed communication with clients and resolved conflict due to unclear expectations.
- Operated in client workshops defining product strategy and next phases of design.
- Formed usable artifacts, speeding up development and securing of funds.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, InVision, Sketch
UX/UI Designer
2016 - 2017
Spreedly
- Contributed to the design and development of new products, aided in reducing costs, increased revenue, and improved customer experiences.
- Coordinated with engineering to ship front-end designs which cut downtime to market.
- Engineered the implementation of marketing and sales tactics, resulting in the generation of qualified leads.
- Architected a new marketing website codebase, established consistency in visual design, and produced new landing pages.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Sketch, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Email Template Design
UX/UI Engineer | Emerging Platforms
2016 - 2016
Float Left Interactive
- Introduced a user-centered design process that satisfies client requests for early-stage planning and results in better communication and product development.
- Formulated concepts of smart TV applications, contributed to quality assurance and assisted in the timely shipment of products.
- Aligned with engineering to prototype the functionality of applications and to enhance user experiences of shipped products.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, Sketch, User Experience (UX)
Art Director | Counselor Magazine
2011 - 2016
Health Communications, Inc.
- Led the redesign of a new style guide, improving the visual appeal and customer appreciation.
- Collaborated with editorial to implement a new digital workflow, reducing material waste and optimizing for efficiency.
- Established a new method of planning layouts, which resulted in the delivery of issues ahead of schedule.
- Awarded ASPHE Bronze for the best cover illustration for artwork in a special edition issue.
Technologies: Adobe InCopy, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Visual Design
Senior Graphic Designer
2010 - 2011
The WSR Group
- Produced time-sensitive financial materials helping acquire investments and funding for represented companies.
- Conceptualized and delivered a custom website used to promote new business endeavors.
- Maximized visual design and efficiency in the creation of a monthly email newsletter.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Web Design
Graphic and Web Designer
2008 - 2011
Six Five Creative (Freelance)
- Handled clients using printed collateral to help communicate messaging and gain trust as a reputable source.
- Designed and developed custom websites, reducing costs and burdens of engaging additional resources.
- Consulted clients on projects by providing insights and recommendations to strengthen their ability to move forward.
Technologies: WordPress, CSS, HTML, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Graphic Designer
2008 - 2009
Tessuta
- Designed a consistent visual identity to increase brand recognition.
- Implemented a new eCommerce platform opening up additional sales channels.
- Directed photography sessions to capture products in lifestyle and studio settings, building rapport with customers.
- Researched new materials and application techniques to reduce production costs.
- Communicated with overseas manufacturers and managed design matrices safeguarding quality assurance.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Education

Associate's Degree in Graphic Design
2005 - 2007
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderale - Fort Lauderale, FL, USA

Certifications

Freelancing and Consulting in User Experience
MAY 2018 - PRESENT
LinkedIn Learning
Axure RP for UX Design
APRIL 2018 - PRESENT
LinkedIn Learning
CSS: Design Systems and Architectures
MARCH 2018 - PRESENT
LinkedIn Learning
Creating a Design System with Sketch
FEBRUARY 2018 - PRESENT
LinkedIn Learning
Managing a Design System with Sketch
JANUARY 2018 - PRESENT
LinkedIn Learning
UX Foundations: Research
DECEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
LinkedIn Learning
UX Research for Agile Teams
NOVEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
LinkedIn Learning
Learning Web Analytics
JUNE 2017 - PRESENT
Lynda.com
Google Analytics Essential Training
MAY 2017 - PRESENT
Lynda.com
HTML5: Structure, Syntax, and Semantics
APRIL 2017 - PRESENT
Lynda.com
User Experience Design
APRIL 2016 - PRESENT
Career Foundry

Experience

HTML11 years
CSS11 years
User Experience (UX)6 years
Product Design6 years
User Interface (UI)6 years
Prototyping5 years
Interaction Design (IxD)5 years
User Research3 years

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Designer in West Palm Beach, FL, United States

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Senior Interaction Designer

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Front-end Developer

UX/UI Designer

UX/UI Designer

UX/UI Engineer | Emerging Platforms

Art Director | Counselor Magazine

Senior Graphic Designer

Graphic and Web Designer

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