Hey, I'm Dave
I currently serve as the Head of Design at Sono. With 7+ years of product design experience coupled by my passion for crafting simple and human-centric products, I can craft design solutions that solve customer problems that contribute to business success.
Selected Work
Sono
The modern training platform for high growth startups
Shopify
Helping merchants grow their businesses by selling the right products at the right time
Skills
UI/UX Design
Creating intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for web and mobile applications.
Responsive Web Design
Designing websites that look and function perfectly across all device sizes, from mobiles to desktops.
Accessibility Design
Ensuring digital products are inclusive and can be used effortlessly by people with disabilities.
User Testing & Feedback
Conducting user tests to gather actionable insights and iterating designs based on feedback.
Design Workshops & Training
Conducting sessions to train teams on design best practices, tools, and methodologies.
About me
Over my 7+ years of product design, I've worked on or have led projects in areas such as e-commerce, growth, onboarding, tooling design, and b2b sass solutions.
Design is a team sport. Therefore, I lead high-performing design teams by fostering a collaborative, productive, and effective work environment.
Companies I've worked with..
Work Experience
Sono
(2023 - Present)
Founding designer building a next-generation AI-powered employee training platform, setting the design foundation for the company as employee #1.
Shopify
(2022 - 2023)
Design manager (and sometimes lead IC) for Shopify Search and Discovery app. I led a team of 4 and launched the product; achieving over 200,000 installs in 5 days and a 4-star rating out of 5 on the Shopify app store.
Shugo
(2019 - 2022)
Founder of Shugo which began as a project to help my team at Adobe have better meetings during the start of the pandemic as everyone transitioned to remote work. After meeting the founders of Sono, who shared the same vision, I joined them in 2023 as head of design.
Adobe
(2019-2022)
I was a senior UX designer working on e-commerce checkout. I was a project lead for both B2B and B2C experiences. I served as a coach and mentor for 2 other designers.
Tesla
(2018-2019)
Founding designer on new a team tasked with delivering internal apps supporting multiple mission-critical initiatives such as the Mdel 3 launch and Gigafactory 3 & 4 launch.
Shutterstock
(2016-2018)
I was the second designer on the Shutterstock Editor team and helped build a web-based design tool for marketing professionals in the early days of browser-based design tools.
Testimonials
Dave completely transformed the quality of our product with his amazing UX / UI skills. We constantly hear how pleasant and intuitive Sono's UX is, and that's all Dave! Best of all, he's always ready to jump in beyond his scope of work (unprompted). He helped with marketing, sales, support, and much more. We're lucky to have found him and it has been a pleasure working with Dave!
Zain Ahmed
Founder CEO, Sono
As a manager, Dave was able to support and guide without being prescriptive. Creating a safe space to make mistakes, learn, and succeed. Not only was he a guiding force on our team, he was able to dive deep into projects, jam and design alongside the team to aid in our efforts. I look forward to crossing paths with Dave again and am excited for his future as a design leader.
Rafael Flora
Product Designer, Shopify
Working closely with Dave has been fantastic. Not only is he a great designer, but he's also a great person! Dave's vision allows him to lay out the foundational design elements of our startup. His quick and effective design solutions make him an unparalleled leader in design, and I definitely recommend him.
Nii Mante
Founder CTO, Sono
Dave was instrumental in helping to build and maintain processes that enabled collaborative and efficient working relationships between Product, Engineering and Design. I am excited to see his professional growth unfold and am grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of his history.
Jeseka Hahn
Design Manager, Meta
Hey, I'm Dave
I currently serve as the Head of Design at Sono. With 7+ years of product design experience coupled by my passion for crafting simple and human-centric products, I can craft design solutions that solve customer problems that contribute to business success.
Selected Work
Sono
The modern training platform for high growth startups
Shopify
Helping merchants grow their businesses by selling the right products at the right time
Skills
UI/UX Design
Creating intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for web and mobile applications.
Responsive Web Design
Designing websites that look and function perfectly across all device sizes, from mobiles to desktops.
Accessibility Design
Ensuring digital products are inclusive and can be used effortlessly by people with disabilities.
User Testing & Feedback
Conducting user tests to gather actionable insights and iterating designs based on feedback.
Design Workshops & Training
Conducting sessions to train teams on design best practices, tools, and methodologies.
About me
Over my 7+ years of product design, I've worked on or have led projects in areas such as e-commerce, growth, onboarding, tooling design, and b2b sass solutions.
Design is a team sport. Therefore, I lead high-performing design teams by fostering a collaborative, productive, and effective work environment.
Companies I've worked with..
Work Experience
Sono
(2023 - Present)
Founding designer building a next-generation AI-powered employee training platform, setting the design foundation for the company as employee #1.
Shopify
(2022 - 2023)
Design manager (and sometimes lead IC) for Shopify Search and Discovery app. I led a team of 4 and launched the product; achieving over 200,000 installs in 5 days and a 4-star rating out of 5 on the Shopify app store.
Shugo
(2019 - 2022)
Founder of Shugo which began as a project to help my team at Adobe have better meetings during the start of the pandemic as everyone transitioned to remote work. After meeting the founders of Sono, who shared the same vision, I joined them in 2023 as head of design.
Adobe
(2019-2022)
I was a senior UX designer working on e-commerce checkout. I was a project lead for both B2B and B2C experiences. I served as a coach and mentor for 2 other designers.
Tesla
(2018-2019)
Founding designer on new a team tasked with delivering internal apps supporting multiple mission-critical initiatives such as the Mdel 3 launch and Gigafactory 3 & 4 launch.
Shutterstock
(2016-2018)
I was the second designer on the Shutterstock Editor team and helped build a web-based design tool for marketing professionals in the early days of browser-based design tools.
Testimonials
Dave completely transformed the quality of our product with his amazing UX / UI skills. We constantly hear how pleasant and intuitive Sono's UX is, and that's all Dave! Best of all, he's always ready to jump in beyond his scope of work (unprompted). He helped with marketing, sales, support, and much more. We're lucky to have found him and it has been a pleasure working with Dave!
Zain Ahmed
Founder CEO, Sono
As a manager, Dave was able to support and guide without being prescriptive. Creating a safe space to make mistakes, learn, and succeed. Not only was he a guiding force on our team, he was able to dive deep into projects, jam and design alongside the team to aid in our efforts. I look forward to crossing paths with Dave again and am excited for his future as a design leader.
Rafael Flora
Product Designer, Shopify
Working closely with Dave has been fantastic. Not only is he a great designer, but he's also a great person! Dave's vision allows him to lay out the foundational design elements of our startup. His quick and effective design solutions make him an unparalleled leader in design, and I definitely recommend him.
Nii Mante
Founder CTO, Sono
Dave was instrumental in helping to build and maintain processes that enabled collaborative and efficient working relationships between Product, Engineering and Design. I am excited to see his professional growth unfold and am grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of his history.
Jeseka Hahn
Design Manager, Meta
Hey, I'm Dave
I currently serve as the Head of Design at Sono. With 7+ years of product design experience coupled by my passion for crafting simple and human-centric products, I can craft design solutions that solve customer problems that contribute to business success.
Selected Work
Sono
The modern training platform for high growth startups
Shopify
Helping merchants grow their businesses by selling the right products at the right time
Skills
UI/UX Design
Creating intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for web and mobile applications.
Responsive Web Design
Designing websites that look and function perfectly across all device sizes, from mobiles to desktops.
Accessibility Design
Ensuring digital products are inclusive and can be used effortlessly by people with disabilities.
User Testing & Feedback
Conducting user tests to gather actionable insights and iterating designs based on feedback.
Design Workshops & Training
Conducting sessions to train teams on design best practices, tools, and methodologies.
About me
Over my 7+ years of product design, I've worked on or have led projects in areas such as e-commerce, growth, onboarding, tooling design, and b2b sass solutions.
Design is a team sport. Therefore, I lead high-performing design teams by fostering a collaborative, productive, and effective work environment.
Companies I've worked with..
Work Experience
Sono
(2023 - Present)
Founding designer building a next-generation AI-powered employee training platform, setting the design foundation for the company as employee #1.
Shopify
(2022 - 2023)
Design manager (and sometimes lead IC) for Shopify Search and Discovery app. I led a team of 4 and launched the product; achieving over 200,000 installs in 5 days and a 4-star rating out of 5 on the Shopify app store.
Shugo
(2019 - 2022)
Founder of Shugo which began as a project to help my team at Adobe have better meetings during the start of the pandemic as everyone transitioned to remote work. After meeting the founders of Sono, who shared the same vision, I joined them in 2023 as head of design.
Adobe
(2019-2022)
I was a senior UX designer working on e-commerce checkout. I was a project lead for both B2B and B2C experiences. I served as a coach and mentor for 2 other designers.
Tesla
(2018-2019)
Founding designer on new a team tasked with delivering internal apps supporting multiple mission-critical initiatives such as the Mdel 3 launch and Gigafactory 3 & 4 launch.
Shutterstock
(2016-2018)
I was the second designer on the Shutterstock Editor team and helped build a web-based design tool for marketing professionals in the early days of browser-based design tools.
Testimonials
Dave completely transformed the quality of our product with his amazing UX / UI skills. We constantly hear how pleasant and intuitive Sono's UX is, and that's all Dave! Best of all, he's always ready to jump in beyond his scope of work (unprompted). He helped with marketing, sales, support, and much more. We're lucky to have found him and it has been a pleasure working with Dave!
Zain Ahmed
Founder CEO, Sono
As a manager, Dave was able to support and guide without being prescriptive. Creating a safe space to make mistakes, learn, and succeed. Not only was he a guiding force on our team, he was able to dive deep into projects, jam and design alongside the team to aid in our efforts. I look forward to crossing paths with Dave again and am excited for his future as a design leader.
Rafael Flora
Product Designer, Shopify
Working closely with Dave has been fantastic. Not only is he a great designer, but he's also a great person! Dave's vision allows him to lay out the foundational design elements of our startup. His quick and effective design solutions make him an unparalleled leader in design, and I definitely recommend him.
Nii Mante
Founder CTO, Sono
Dave was instrumental in helping to build and maintain processes that enabled collaborative and efficient working relationships between Product, Engineering and Design. I am excited to see his professional growth unfold and am grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of his history.
Jeseka Hahn
Design Manager, Meta