Danielle Thompson, Designer in Valencia, Spain
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Danielle Thompson

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Bio

Danielle is a user-centered professional with over 10 years of experience and an innovative approach to idea and concept development. She has a history of success providing creative direction and management, leading strategy, and innovative interfaces at tech-forward, product-driven companies. Danielle has specialized in fintech, enterprise Sass, and medtech, designing interfaces that serviced over 300 million users.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Lead Product Designer

2023 - PRESENT
StubHub
  • Led the complete overhaul of the point of sale (POS) system, driving a user-centric redesign that streamlined operations and elevated the overall user experience.
  • Commanded the design strategy and execution for high-stakes industry deals, delivering compelling visuals and narratives that played a pivotal role in securing key partnerships.
  • Optimized and governed the design system, enforcing consistency and enabling rapid deployment across all platforms, resulting in enhanced brand coherence and development speed.
Technologies: Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, POS, Android App Design, iOS App Design, App UX, Interaction Design (IxD), UI Prototyping, User Experience Design, Mobile UI Design, Branding, Mobile UX Design

Product Owner

2021 - 2022
St. Jude Cloud
  • Guided the development of higher-quality final products by improving cloud-based sample analysis for scientists, physicians, and researchers, resulting in new workflows and tools.
  • Designed innovative systems to connect to the St. Jude Cloud ecosystem.
  • Managed and visualized complex medical data, including genomic data.
  • Created new workflows and tools for scientists, clinicians, and researchers to perform better sample analysis in the cloud.
  • Led the development team and collaborated with some of the world's leading cancer researchers.
Technologies: Zeplin, Figma, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Design, User Flows, Wireframing, UX Research, User Interviews, Prototyping, Web Dashboards, Design Systems, React Native, Interaction Design (IxD), UI Prototyping, User Experience Design, Branding

Head of Design

2020 - 2021
Parallel
  • Aided in the development of a new target market by conducting market research.
  • Rebuilt the entire system within four months, working collaboratively with the development team.
  • Enabled product innovation by conducting more than 40 consumer interviews.
  • Facilitated business continuity and investment opportunities by assisting with capital-raising efforts and communicating directly with investors.
Technologies: Product Design, User Experience (UX), Enterprise SaaS, Enterprise Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Rapid Prototyping, Figma, Zeplin, UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Design, User Flows, Wireframing, UX Research, User Interviews, Prototyping, Web Dashboards, Design Systems, iOS App Design, React Native, App UX, Interaction Design (IxD), UI Prototyping, User Experience Design, Branding

Head of Design

2020 - 2020
Moonfare
  • Enhanced performance dramatically by constructing all design processes on Jira and reorganizing the design team.
  • Functioned as the first-ever corporate head of design.
  • Influenced design-led thinking across the business.
  • Aided in corporate workforce expansion as Moonfare scaled from 70 to 300 employees.
Technologies: Product Design, User Experience (UX), Mobile App Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Rapid Prototyping, Banking & Finance, Enterprise Design, Zeplin, Figma, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Design, User Flows, Wireframing, UX Research, User Interviews, Prototyping, Web Dashboards, Design Systems, iOS App Design, Interaction Design (IxD), UI Prototyping, User Experience Design, Branding, Mobile UX Design

Lead Product Designer

2018 - 2019
Livesport Media
  • Launched a new product with over one million visitors within its first year.
  • Rebuilt the existing product using a modular system, optimizing the development time.
  • Managed the project, providing a timeline, estimates, and milestones.
  • Executed design implementation within three months by seamlessly collaborating with developers.
Technologies: Zeplin, Sketch, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Design, User Flows, Wireframing, UX Research, Prototyping, Web Dashboards, iOS App Design, Interaction Design (IxD), UI Prototyping, User Experience Design, Mobile UI Design

UI/UX Designer

2016 - 2016
Ferma Flooring
  • Designed stunning user experiences that guide users to the end goal.
  • Articulated my vision in each step such as user flows, rapid prototyping, wireframes, interactive demos, and more.
  • Directed development with customization options needed in the WordPress CMS.
  • Ran website audits to analyze current traffic, the success of the existing sitemap, SEO, and link quality.
  • Provided CSS deliverables, front-end specifications, and assets to developer.
Technologies: Product Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web Design, Zeplin, Sketch, UI Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Design, User Flows, Wireframing, Web Dashboards, Interaction Design (IxD), User Experience Design

Lead Designer

2016 - 2016
Colon Cancer Canada
  • Obtained 500% growth of the business's Instagram page traffic in six months by spearheading marketing activities.
  • Led an online cancer prevention campaign targeted at millennials.
  • Contributed to an optimized end-user experience by building ingenious and sophisticated web solutions for a preventative campaign.
Technologies: Product Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web Design, Zeplin, Sketch, UI Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Design, User Flows, Wireframing, Web Dashboards, User Experience Design

UX and Visual Product Designer

2016 - 2016
Nucleus Intercom
  • Framed the design to be in line with our target market experiences around Android devices; used flows, colors, and copywriting that are meaningful and accessible to the target market.
  • Recognized issues, problems, or opportunities within the current user interface and determined whether the action was needed.
  • Targeted important areas for innovation within the interface and developed solutions that addressed these issues.
  • Worked successfully in an iteration as per the Lean model.
  • Designed an interface that was mindful of maintaining accessibility for older generations.
Technologies: Product Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web Design, Mobile App Design, Zeplin, Sketch, UI Design, UX Design, User Flows, Wireframing, Web Dashboards, App UX, Interaction Design (IxD), User Experience Design, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design

Lead UX Designer

2015 - 2015
Backboard
  • Led direct digital marketing initiatives, campaign creation, and branding programs.
  • Designed a cross-platform, easy-to-use, secure encryption module.
  • Created user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and production-ready designs.
  • Reworked design ideas using internal analytics and third-party data.
Technologies: Product Design, Project Estimation, User Experience (UX), Mobile App Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Enterprise SaaS, UI Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Flows, Wireframing, Web Dashboards, Interaction Design (IxD), User Experience Design, Mobile UI Design

Creative Digital Designer

2012 - 2014
REAP Waterloo
  • Led the product research on multiple Canadian technologies and looked for an opportunity to enhance the use of these technologies.
  • Provided detailed specifications, mockups/prototypes, and style guides.
  • Consulted for young entrepreneurs; aiding them in finding a brand, look, and feel for their new companies.
  • Managed internal communications while continuously researching new software that would enhance our current communication.
  • Led design research and effectively communicated findings, conceptual ideas, and designs for products and services.
Technologies: Product Design, Project Estimation, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web Design, UI Design, Web Dashboards, Interaction Design (IxD)

Education

2012 - 2015

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Design

Concordia University - Montreal, Canada

2011 - 2011

Certificate in Photography and Acting

Barnard College - New York City, NY, USA

Skills

Tools

Sketch, Zeplin

Platforms

Figma

Industry Expertise

Banking & Finance

Other

Dashboard Design, Mobile UI, Landing Page Design, User Experience (UX), Web App Design, Web App UI, Enterprise SaaS, Enterprise Design, Web App UX, Dashboards, Web UI, Web UX, Mobile Applications, User Personas, Website Redesign, Rapid Prototyping, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Onboarding, Mobile Design, Product Design, Sass, Visual Design, UI Audits, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Nonprofits, User Flows, Wireframing, MVP Design, UI Design, iOS UI Design, Web Design, Mobile App Design, Digital Product Design, Digital Design, Fintech, Edtech Design, UX Design, Finance, UX Audits, Medtech, Design Leadership, Data Visualization, Leadership, Information Architecture (IA), UX Research, Web Dashboards, Design Systems, Android App Design, iOS App Design, App UX, Interaction Design (IxD), UI Prototyping, User Experience Design, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, Project Estimation, Gamification, CRM Design, User Interface (UI), Crypto, Cryptocurrency Exchanges, User Interviews, Prototyping, React Native, Branding, Private Equity, Trading, Clinical Research, CX Strategy, POS, Flutter

Experience

  • Web Design - 8 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 8 years
  • Finance - 6 years
  • User Interface (UI) - 6 years
  • Mobile App Design - 5 years
  • Enterprise Design - 5 years
  • Medtech - 5 years
  • Enterprise SaaS - 4 years
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