Daniel Bayn

User Experience Leadership, Research, & Strategy.

danbayn@gmail.com 612.245.0649

Skills

Seasoned UX professional with over 20 years' experience advocating for users and helping businesses better understand their needs. Looking for opportunities to solve interesting problems, experiment with new technologies, and mentor the next generation.

Generative AI 3 years

Matching new technologies to user needs through thoughtful research & strategy.

UX Leadership 10 years

Managed direct reports, made hiring decisions, mentored junior designers.

Research & Strategy 12 years

Qualitative & quantitative, personas, user journeys, and statistical analysis.

Information Design 5 years

Crafted data visualizations for everyone from electrical engineers to customer service.

Timeline

2026

UX Managing Director, Slide UX

Acted as a player/coach, managing a team of UX designers, researchers, and strategists while also stepping into our most challenging projects as an individual contributor. Drove productivity improvements by integrating AI tools into our workflows.

UX Consultant, Rose Digital

Researched & designed a generative-AI travel experience for MasterCard.

2023

Sr. Strategy Lead, Instrument

Led a team of UX and brand strategists dedicated to Google projects, including a 0 → 1 reimagining of the documentation experience for Android Developers based on NLP search and generative AI features. Provided mentorship, coaching, and oversight.

2021

Sr. UX Designer, Sunrun

Led a team of product designers to create a unified design system for residential solar. Designed complex data visualizations for consumers, sales, support, and electrical engineers.

2019

Sr. UX Designer, Wells Fargo

Created a design system for internal workflow management applications.

2017

Lead UI/UX Designer, Symphony Commerce

Led a team of product designers working on a suite of ecommerce web applications. Conducted on-site observations and prototype testing. Drafted design system in Figma.

2015

UX Consultant, Freelance

Research & Strategy for clients including Vibely, Best Buy, Three Deep Marketing, & Walker Art Center.

2013

Associate Director of UX Planning, Campbell-Mithun

Managed a team of UX designers working on General Mills flagship websites, including Betty Crocker.

2010

Information Architect, Various

Research & Strategy for ecommerce, fintech, tourism, hospitality, law enforcement & more.

1999

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Personalized curriculum applying psychology to the study of online social behavior.