Dean Dowd
About Dean Dowd
Dean Dowd is a Senior User Experience Designer with a strong background in illustration and a focus on creating disruptive products. He has held various roles in user experience design and mentoring, contributing to multiple organizations since the late 1990s.
Current Role at TraceGains
Dean Dowd serves as a Senior User Experience Designer at TraceGains, a position he has held since 2018. In this role, he focuses on building and designing innovative products that challenge conventional approaches. His work emphasizes creating intuitive interfaces that enhance product adoption and user engagement. Dowd employs agile and lean processes to streamline product development and design, ensuring that the user experience is both effective and efficient.
Previous Experience at Swell Creative
Before joining TraceGains, Dean Dowd was the Founder of Swell Creative, where he worked for one year from 2015 to 2016 in the Portland, Oregon Area. His role involved leading creative projects and leveraging his background in illustration to enhance user experience design. This experience contributed to his understanding of how design can disrupt traditional market practices.
Background in User Experience Design
Dean Dowd has a diverse background in user experience design, having worked at various organizations in different capacities. He has been a UX Designer at Healthnotes, Inc. since 2016 and previously served as an Advisor for Planese-Remodeling-App from 2013 to 2014. His experience also includes roles such as Director of Search & Social at Obu Interactive and Chief Technical Officer at CalFinder, where he developed skills in creating user-centered designs that address complex business needs.
Education and Expertise
Dean Dowd earned a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from San Diego State University, completing his studies from 1996 to 2003. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in user experience design. Dowd integrates systematic UX models into his design processes, ensuring that his work meets the needs of the market while maintaining a focus on user engagement.
Collaborative Approach to Design
Throughout his career, Dean Dowd has emphasized collaboration across teams to address complex business needs through user experience design. He strives to provide meaningful value in ongoing user experiences, employing a clear but modern interface approach. His ability to design lean and focused user interfaces allows him to effectively reduce technical scope without compromising the overall user experience.