Daye  [da•yay]

Get to know me

Hi there! I’m a UX Product Designer coming from years of human-centered design experience with an Industrial Design background. Let me tell you why you’ll love working with me.

I’m a Senior Product Designer that will make your life easier.

Here’s why:

  • I have experience successfully leading design for a large project with over 140 partners and 10 multi-disciplinary product teams. I’m a dependable collaborator and a design leader. I voice my opinion with a point of view, not only with my designs, but also with effective communication. I enjoy solving large, complex UX puzzles with strategic approaches. It’s thrilling when all pieces come together with evolving collaboration and become a product that solves real problems.

  • I represent users and their struggles in multi-disciplinary meetings. I’m ready to voice the why’s while actively trying to understand key business considerations. It’s a continuous learning process to balance, prioritize, weigh scenarios and come up with the best possible design solution.

  • I ask questions driven by curiosity and productivity. Asking 'why' every step in the design process allows me to understand scope, constraints, priority and reach clarity.

    This allows me to deliver appropriate outcome hitting important requirements in the most efficient way.

  • Staying curious about the next technology leads me to commit to continuous learning and improvement. Currently interested in learning AI tools and experimenting how to incorporate into design process & products. When I learn something cool and helpful, I’ll share this with team and make sure we learn collectively and grow together.

Why my colleagues love working with me

  • "We often joked that Daye was an 'army of one,' due the breadth and depth of interactions and scenarios she drove for the team. She’s organized, was an outstanding advocate for users and design and delivered thorough visual specs to build against for engineering team."

    Ken Efta, PRINCIPAL PRODUCT MANAGER @Xbox

  • "I was impressed with Daye’s ability to defuse tense situations. Throughout the grind of the project, we worked with a couple difficult partners on some hairy issues, and yet Daye ALWAYS remained very positive. She didn’t let the politics or personalities distract her from doing great work, and the UX and the project overall are better because of her attitude and energy."

    Ben Perry, SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER @Xbox

  • “She’s been incredibly dependable and insightful while the project keeps becoming more complex and challenging. She’s just on top of it. From a content designer perspective, it’s been a really good partnership”

    Colin O’Neal, SENIOR CONTENT DESIGNER @Xbox

  • "Her exceptional organization skills, ability to take charge, and critical thinking make her an invaluable asset to any team. She consistently delivers high-quality designs, manages projects efficiently, and leads with confidence. Her analytical approach to problem-solving ensures user-friendly and innovative solutions. She's a true professional and a pleasure to work with."

    Karlo Reyes, SENIOR DESIGN LEAD @Xbox

  • "Daye has natural leadership skills that are waiting to be leveraged. She has a point of view and knows how/when to voice it. She is diplomatic, likable, empathetic, intelligent, proactive, and driven."

    Ben Perry, SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER @Xbox

  • "Her mentorship, communication, and overall genuine kindness has made an impact on me. I can’t thank her enough for being a great teammate and I hope to collaborate with her again."

    Kara Philipovich, VISUAL DESIGNER @Xbox

What fuels me when not designing

  • Explore the outdoors

    Being in the nature is my reset button. Waking up under the redwoods is one of my favorite mornings. I’m your granola girl that likes to hike, camp, bike and cook amazing outdoors meals.

  • Make matcha lattes

    I still love a good cup of latte. But to drink less caffeine, I’ve been making matcha lattes as my recent tasty morning ritual. Also love going to matcha cafes!

  • Travel the world

    I enjoy planning trips to new places, trying cuisines and experiencing different approaches to life. Sometimes I love doing absolutely nothing on a trip and just chill.

  • Collect inspirations

    How do I resist when I find something cute? Well, I don’t. It bring me so much joy to collect and contemplate what makes something desirable.

Now it’s your turn to say hi 👋

Do you want to work together or talk about an idea?

Just drop me a line!