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πAbout me
I lead the product and design team at DonorsChoose, a nonprofit committed to addressing educational inequity in US public schools. Before that I alternated between the managerial and individual contributor paths in design at a few startups. You can talk to me about a career path in design without a design degree, tips for getting hired, tips for hiring designers, the IC path vs. management, startups, nonprofits, growing a design team, product leadership, or anything else on your mind!
Product Design
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βοΈWhy I mentor
I had a non-traditional path into design and leadership and had to figure a lot out for myself. Looking back it all makes sense, but I had no idea what I was doing at the time! Since I never had someone to help me connect the dots and find my path, I'd like to help others navigate their careers in design and product.
Talk to me about
π« Breaking into tech
π½ Presenting your work
π Launching products and measuring success
π Being the only designer
π» Managing remotely
π Product vision and strategy
ποΈ Building a design process
π§π½ββοΈ Being self taught
π― Setting team goals and metrics
π Year One in Product
π€ Prototyping that works
π Working in cross functional teams
π¨βπ©βπ¦βπ¦ Having a family in tech
π§ UX and UI design
π©βπ©βπ¦βπ¦ Team happiness & productivity
β€οΈβπ₯ Building your first team
Recommendations
Hereβs what Merit users have said about Dan
Awesome!
Kiews
Founder & CEO
I enjoy speaking with Dan - as the first person I've spoke to when trying out Merit, Dan was able to answer a couple of product career-related questions that I had, as well as offer a couple of ideas on how I might best use Merit.
Mellon
VP, Business Analyst
Dan was a great coach to chat with. We talked about designing in the social impact space and finding companies that aligns with one's values. He provided valuable advice and some helpful resources to help with my search
Glassdoor
Product Design Intern
