Danielle Thompson

Design Match

Connecting amazing talent, with ambitious startups.

Founder

StubHub

• Led the complete overhaul of the point of sale (POS) system, focusing on user-centric redesign for streamlined operations.
• Commanded design strategy for high-stakes industry deals, delivering compelling visuals for key partnerships.
• Optimized and governed the design system, ensuring consistency for enhanced brand coherence and development speed.

Senior Designer

No Capital, LLC

Vice Chairman Of The Board

Studio Moku

http://studiomoku.com

Danielle is a seasoned UX/UI product designer, specializing in the fintech market. Collectively she's helped companies raise over 18 million in seed and VC Funding in the last two years. Her interfaces have serviced over 100 million users. Data drive Danielle's designs and are often powered by React. She believes in staying lean and testing regularly. Danielle works well in small teams and with first-time founders.

Toptal

User Experience Designer

• Effectively represented and marketed the Toptals employment brand, the organization's business objectives and career opportunities to potential candidates
• Summarized candidate's strengths and needs relative to role and to culture at Toptal 
• Readily identified and address objections; assed when to pursue or withdraw
• Built long-term candidate relationships

Recruiter

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

• Guided the development of cloud-based sample analysis tools for scientists, physicians, and researchers, enhancing workflows.
• Designed innovative systems to connect to the St. Jude Cloud ecosystem, improving data management.
• Managed and visualized complex medical data, including genomic data, to support better sample analysis.
• Created new workflows and tools for improved sample analysis in the cloud.

Product Owner

Moonfare

• Spearheaded the transition to Jira for design processes, resulting in a significant performance boost.
• Restructured the design team to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
• Played a pivotal role in fostering design-led thinking and expanding the corporate workforce during Moonfare's growth from 70 to 300 employees.

Head of Design

Dream Team

Chief Operating Officer

Livesport

• Launched a new product with over one million visitors within its first year.
• Rebuilt the existing product using a modular system, optimizing development time.
• Managed project timelines, estimates, and milestones.
• Executed design implementation within three months by collaborating with developers.

Lead Product Designer

Blackboard

• Led research initiatives and created new design processes to enhance user experience.
• Developed cross-platform secure encryption module and designed user flows and prototypes.
• Utilized internal analytics and third-party data to rework design ideas for optimal results.

Lead UX Desigenr

Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not.

I've dedicated my professional life to bridging this gap, creating more opportunities for creative individuals worldwide.

Currently building -  Design Match (http://designmatch.io), a platform that connects designers with exciting work opportunities in startups.

I've created spaces like Design Club for creatives to connect, and Dream Team to link startups with stellar product teams. Freelance Travel Network teaches freelancers to seek inspired work. Each endeavour works towards my ethos: "Empower creators to craft a better world."

Intrigued? I'm here to share. Let's connect.

Matcher

Higher Ground Studio

- Landing page websites
- Custom websites
- Webflow development
- 3rd-party integrations
- UX/UI Design
- CRO + Paid Ads
- On-page SEO

UX/UI Designer and Co-Founder

mariamanila.ca

- Marketing materials for social media, flyers, banners, sponsorship packages
- Promotional videos for events for independent creatives
- Visual identity guides and brand packages

Freelance Designer

Modapps

Modapps is a software development agency specializing in building web apps, mobile apps, and websites. As their first UX/UI designer, I collaborated with software developers to align design objectives with business requirements through design thinking methods to create digital experiences that stand out from the competition.

UX/UI Designer

Flux Academy

Flux academy is one of the leading web design schools online. Founded by Ran Segall, Flux Academy helps web designers around the globe make a great living from their creativity and passion.

Content Contributor

As co-founder of Higher Ground Studio, I help founders and startups double their website's impact on their business through conversion-focused design.

I'll help you:
- Design and build a website that truly reflects your brand identity and resonates with your target audience.
- Optimize your website for seamless user experience and improved conversion pathways.
- Implement data-driven insights to refine your digital marketing efforts and maximize ROI
- Build a customized experience for your users in Webflow
- And more

Do you have a project in mind? Let's connect and see if we're a fit! I'd love to hear about your project, share how we work at Higher Ground, and discover ways we can support you.

Getting started takes < 20 seconds: https://www.highergroundstudio.ca/start-a-project

Email: maria@highergroundstudio.ca
Cell: +1 (647) 926 - 5275
Website: www.highergroundstudio.ca

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