Dan Willis
Consultant, U.S. Digital Service
Dan Willis is a designer and consultant helping the U.S. Digital Service fix the federal government one project at a time. He led a major DesignOps effort at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and is currently helping FEMA overhaul its approach for creating enterprise software. Willis led design teams at PBS, Marriott and The Washington Post and his consulting clients have included Volkswagen, the Royal Bank of Canada and the American Museum of Natural History. A frequent speaker at international, national and local UX-related conferences, he is the co-author and illustrator of Designing the Conversation: Techniques for Successful Facilitation.
Rosenverse talks by Dan:
" Many of us have worked as outsiders, insiders, and then outsiders again throughout our careers. "
Theme 3: Intro
January 8, 2024
" It’s never all or nothing — product success must balance user needs and business constraints. "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
June 3, 2019
" Pairing UX researchers with support, data scientists, and marketing helps knowledge transcend disciplines and shows impact. "
Panel Discussion: Integrating DesignOps
November 7, 2018
" User needs, UX design solutions, and even pattern libraries died in the void where real user-centric design was absent. "
Filling the Void
November 7, 2018
" Show, don't tell—demonstrate your expertise every day. "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
June 14, 2018
" I need 10 people sitting next to each other to volunteer. "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
June 8, 2017
" Those changes helped him to deal with his secret shame of being color blind. "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
June 8, 2016
" Anytime you have to justify something by saying just this one time, you know you’re going down a bad road. "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
May 13, 2015
