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Armorblox
Medallia
Microsoft

Tell me your biggest challenge.

01
I need design leadership, not just a designer.

You're scaling and need someone who can run the function.

Show me how →
02
My product isn't converting. UX is the culprit.

You need a strategy audit and a clear roadmap.

Show me how →
03
I need to ship a new product — fast.

End-to-end design from zero to launch.

Show me how →
$214M
Orby AI acquisition value — as founding designer
$3M
Revenue growth driven at Armorblox
15+
B2B SaaS products shipped to market
90
Days to first major delivery

What you get
in 90 days.

No ramp-up theater. No endless discovery. Real work, real velocity.

01
Days 1–30: Diagnosis & Direction
  • Design audit — UX gaps, friction points, conversion blockers
  • Stakeholder alignment session
  • Prioritized design roadmap engineering can act on immediately
  • First design artifacts delivered in week 2
02
Days 31–60: Build & Ship
  • Core UX flows designed, prototyped, and tested with users
  • Design system foundations or expansion
  • Weekly 1-page executive brief — no jargon
  • Engineering-ready handoff specs
03
Days 61–90: Measure & Scale
  • Usability test results with actionable insights
  • Iteration cycles on shipped features
  • Hiring brief if you're building a design team
  • Recommendation for ongoing engagement
Client Results

Proof, not promises.

How we work together

Services

Three ways to engage — each one designed to move fast and deliver executive-level results.

01
Fractional Design Leadership

Your embedded design director. I set strategy, build or lead your team, and represent design at the executive table — without the full-time cost.

  • Design org strategy & hiring
  • Executive reporting & roadmap ownership
  • Team culture and process foundation
02
UX Strategy & Audit

An outside eye on your product with a bias toward revenue impact. I find the friction, prioritize the fixes, and hand you a roadmap your team can execute.

  • Full UX and conversion audit
  • Competitive benchmarking
  • Prioritized design roadmap
03
End-to-End Product Design

Research through pixel-perfect delivery. From zero to launch or feature to feature — I own the entire design layer.

  • User research & synthesis
  • Prototyping & usability testing
  • Design system & engineering handoff

Currently taking on 2 new client engagements.

Typical waitlist: 2–4 weeks.

The book is
in the works.

Design, Lead, Create — a no-fluff guide to building AI-powered products with design as the growth driver. Written for the exec who knows design matters but doesn't know how to wield it.

No spam. Just the launch announcement.

Dannielle Dan
Design,
Lead,
Create.
A practitioner's guide to AI-powered design leadership
Let's build something that converts

Ready to make design
your growth lever?