Daniel Chaparro

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About Daniel Chaparro

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE With a career spanning the Web 1.0 to Web 3.0, I’m an accomplished Lead UI/UX/Product Designer and Director, who has snagged a couple of awards along the way for start-ups, consumer electronics, fin-tech, and health tech. I have a proven track record driving collaboration and innovation in product design, leading global teams to align with project goals, managing multiple client engagements, and implementing user-centric design approaches for revenue growth and client expansion. With expertise in team management and development, performance management, and product excellence, I excel in dynamic environments. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Revenue Growth and Business Expansion: Achieved substantial revenue growth across multiple positions, including at Infosys Consulting, increasing a key client’s account revenue by 25% to $2.5 million and driving an additional $1.5 million in new business pursuits.* Client Engagement and Trust Building: Strengthened partnerships with key clients such as Akamai, the AAF, Citi, among others, and assumed the role of Interactive Agency of Record for LG USA. These efforts fostered enhanced collaboration and trust, ultimately driving new business opportunities and increased client retention rates.* Innovation Leadership and Product Excellence: Spearheaded design-driven innovation for notable clients such as LG Electronics USA, Citi, Centene, Symphony, and more, including at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals US securing a pivotal contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), implementing user-centered processes to drive product excellence. LET'S CONNECT Connect with me to explore how my expertise can enhance your team's and organization's success. AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Design Leadership * User Experience (UX)* User Interface (UI)* Interaction Design (IxD)* Product Strategy * Design Systems * Design Thinking * Cross-Functional Collaboration * Prototyping * Wireframing * Universal (Accessibility/a11y and Inclusion) Design * User Research * Visual Design * Agile Methodologies * Data-Driven Design * Emerging Technologies * Communication and Presentation TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES Design and Coding:* Sketch * UXPin * Figma * InVision * Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc…)* HTML/CSS Coding Work Management:* Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, and Trello * Monday.com * Miro * Mural Productivity and Communications:* Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Skype)* Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Chat)* Zoom * WebEx * Slack