Dan Gentle
About Dan Gentle
Dan Gentle is a Lead UX Designer at Expedia for Partners and a Senior UX Designer - Contractor at MCG Health, with a background in fine art and extensive experience in UX and visual design.
Current Roles at Expedia and MCG Health
Dan Gentle is currently the Lead UX Designer at Expedia for Partners and a Senior UX Designer - Contractor at MCG Health. These roles highlight his capacity to manage and deliver sophisticated UX design solutions in a dual-capacity role. At Expedia, he has been dedicated to enhancing user experiences since 2021, while his contracting role at MCG Health, which began in 2020, emphasizes his adaptability and design expertise within the healthcare sector.
Previous Experience at Expedia Group
Dan Gentle was a Senior UX Web Designer at Expedia Group from 2016 to 2020, a role based in Chicago, IL. During his tenure, he focused on designing user-focused web solutions. His efforts at Expedia Group helped streamline the user experience, leveraging his understanding of both user and business goals to innovate product designs.
Background in Fine Art
Dan Gentle’s background in fine art significantly enhances his capacity for abstract and creative thinking in UX design. This artistic background allows him to approach non-linear problems from various perspectives, offering unique and innovative solutions. His ability to merge creative design with technical requirements makes him adept at generating visually compelling and functional UX designs.
Freelance and Contractual Work
Dan Gentle has a robust freelancing background, including roles like an Artist/Illustrator from 2015 to 2016 in the Greater Chicago Area and a self-employed Freelancer and Contractor since 2004 in the United States. His freelance tenure honed his adaptable design skills, enabling him to offer tailored UX and visual design solutions to diverse clients. His data-driven methodologies and unique problem-solving approaches are hallmarks of his freelance and contractual work.
Tenure at Orbitz Worldwide
Dan Gentle served in multiple capacities at Orbitz Worldwide, advancing from Web Designer (2005-2008) to Senior Designer (2008-2011), and ultimately to Senior UX Designer for Mobile (2011-2015) in the Greater Chicago Area. His progressive roles at Orbitz underscore his expertise in UX design for various platforms. During his tenure, he focused on creating seamless mobile experiences, which significantly contributed to Orbitz’s product usability and user satisfaction.