I help enterprises embrace human-centered design.
Expertise
UX Strategy
“Daniel has taught me valuable insights on UX, his expertise and knowledge in the UX field and the process he handles the clients is genuinely remarkable. In addition, he has insight into human-centric methodologies and theories for user research, and he excels at delivering concepts for practical UX development..”
- Jinhae Choi, Head of UX Center, DENSO Japan
Design Research
“Daniel’s ability to navigate both the exploratory phase of research where we are defining what an experience could be, to helping the design team prioritize detailed UI features, demonstrates the breadth of his abilities as a researcher.”
- Elizabeth Spenko, Managing Director, Financial Advice and Product Design, TIAA
UX Design
“Daniel's work at Samsung was magnificent and innovative. Also, he always considered deeply end users for improving usability of each product that he was involved with.
-Byeong Cheol 'BC' Hwang, Chair of UX Design and UX Research at Savannah College of Art and Design, former Head of UX Samsung Mobile
Field Notes
Forthcoming Book
The Shakers exemplified both the principles and the courage to practice design in a manner that looked after the human experience of life on earth. Through a radically human-centered approach, they designed their world with the idea that it would, in turn, design them back.
Background
Research
2013-2015, Vice President, Design Research, Truefit, Pittsburgh, PA
2008-2013, Vice President & Partner, Design Research, Gist Design, Pittsburgh, PA
Design
2016-2019, Vice President, User Experience, Mighty, Venice Beach, CA
2004-2008, User Interface Design Manager, Samsung, Los Angeles, CA
2001-2004, Product Design Manager, Dbaza, Pittsburgh, PA
Education
Master's Degree, Interaction Design, 2001, Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design, 1995, West Virginia University
Bio
My clients develop breakthrough services and products…
User Interface Patents
Thoughts on How Tech Fits (and Sometimes Doesn’t Fit) Our Lives
Why I Run Away From My Phone
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When you get your exercise without the phone you‘ll experience higher quality and higher impact workouts.
This is Your Brain on Nature
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3 Reasons You Feel Better When You Exercise Outdoors.
Your Playlist as Fitness Metric
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This super-simple fitness-tracking technique has improved the consistency and quality of my running.
The Most Powerful Fitness Metric is Binary
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Maybe we only need to track whether we get outside today or not.