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I'm Dan Volkens, a UI/UX designer with twenty-eight years of experience designing websites, product UI, solving UX problems, and front-end development. I value simplicity, ease of use, scalability, and systems design. User empathy comes first. I cherish small teams and close relationships. I mentor on the go when the opportunity arises with colleagues.…

Dan Volkens

UI Designer, UX Designer, Front-End Developer, +2

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I'm Dan Volkens, a UI/UX designer with twenty-eight years of experience designing websites, product UI, solving UX problems, and front-end development. I value simplicity, ease of use, scalability, and systems design. User empathy comes first. I cherish small teams and close relationships. I mentor on the go when the opportunity arises with colleagues.…

Available to hire

I’m Dan Volkens, a UI/UX designer with twenty-eight years of experience designing websites, product UI, solving UX problems, and front-end development. I value simplicity, ease of use, scalability, and systems design. User empathy comes first. I cherish small teams and close relationships. I mentor on the go when the opportunity arises with colleagues.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

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Intermediate

Language

Portuguese

Advanced

Work Experience

Design Lead at Steadii

October 1, 2020 - December 1, 2025

Lead UI and UX direction and execution across public facing properties, web app administration, advocate, and caregiver user sides, native app design for IOS and Android.

Lead Product Designer at Higher Learning Technologies

October 1, 2014 - September 1, 2020

User experience, UI/Visual design, branding, and front end development across iOS, Android and web platforms for the suite of HLT products.

Lead Product Designer at Kandid.ly

July 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014

If there was a unicorn on team Kandid.ly, it’s Dan. Dan is the lead product designer, head of frontend development and chief photographer.

Product Designer at FullStack Inc

October 1, 2010 - July 1, 2014

Designs html prototypes, visual interfaces and interaction of web-based applications. Implements the user interface design and ensures user experience is formulated to achieve the goals of the online entity.

Freelance Interactive Designer at DanVolkens.com

September 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010

Designs html prototypes, visual interfaces and interaction of web-based applications. Utilizes user-centered design principles to evaluate visual interfaces and implements UI design.

Senior Interactive Designer at Global Cloud

August 1, 2000 - September 1, 2010

Designs html prototypes, visual interfaces and interaction of web-based applications. Focus on visual interfaces and user-centered design to achieve business goals.

Assistant Manager at Wendy's

May 1, 1997 - August 1, 2000

Manage day-to-day operations, crew management, quality control, cash management, cleanliness, and processes training.

Employee at Wendy's

August 1, 1993 - May 1, 1997

Typical restaurant tasks, employee training, process development.

Delivery Truck Loader at UPS

November 1, 1996 - July 1, 1997

Loaded packages on delivery trucks.

Interactive Designer at DanVolkens.com (Freelance)

September 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010

Designs html prototypes, visual interfaces and interaction of web-based applications. Designs and evaluates visual human interfaces utilizing user-centered design principles. Implements the user interface design.

Assistant Manager at Wendy's International

May 1, 1997 - August 1, 2000

Manage day to day operations of Wendy's restaurant including crew management, quality control, cash mgmt, cleanliness, processes training, etc.