Senior UX Designer  ·  UX Lead

Daniel Wainright

Senior UX Designer / UX Lead

Designing scalable UX systems across product, platform, and enterprise environments. 25+ years of experience across UX, UI, and front-end development.

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  • 25+ years designing digital experiences across product, enterprise, and agency contexts — with deep expertise in UX systems, information architecture, and cross-functional alignment.
  • System-level thinker who designs the processes and frameworks that sustain experience quality over time — not just the interfaces that get shipped.
  • Experienced in bridging UX, product, business, and development across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Applies AI-assisted workflows and prompt engineering to accelerate UX research, synthesis, and documentation.
2021 — Present
  • Led UX for the Bioscience Website Refresh

    Translated agency-led visual direction into scalable interaction patterns and implementation-ready specifications across a complex enterprise redesign.

  • Identified systemic UX gaps and created the Continuous Improvement Initiative (CII)

    A structured approach to ongoing UX optimization across the platform.

  • Designed and delivered CellFindr

    A guided product discovery experience supporting complex selection and configuration workflows for researchers and procurement specialists.

  • Operated in a dual UX and product capacity

    Aligned business, agency, and development teams across a multi-stakeholder delivery environment.

  • Defined navigation systems, information architecture, and interaction patterns

    Supporting scalable content architecture and deeper taxonomy across the Bioscience digital platform.

  • Introduced UX annotation and behavioral specification practices

    Improved development clarity and consistency, reducing interpretation risk and handoff ambiguity across build cycles.

Dollar Tree Inc.

2018

UI Designer / Front-End Web Developer  ·  Chesapeake, VA

  • Collaborated with stakeholders and partners to translate business requirements into scalable digital experiences

  • Designed and implemented front-end interfaces focused on usability and performance

  • Contributed to reusable patterns and component development

  • Supported knowledge sharing across the digital team

DMI

2016 — 2018

Senior UX/UI Designer & Developer  ·  Indianapolis, IN

  • Designed enterprise websites and applications from concept through implementation

  • Produced wireframes, interaction designs, and high-fidelity prototypes

  • Conducted usability testing and iterative design refinement

  • Partnered with development teams to ensure accurate implementation

Evanced Solutions

2015 — 2016

Lead UX/UI Designer  ·  Indianapolis, IN

  • Led UX design across the product suite

  • Translated stakeholder requirements into functional product experiences

  • Partnered with engineering and QA for consistent implementation

  • Contributed to product direction through research and analysis

RightRez Inc.

2015

UI Developer / Front-End Designer  ·  Bloomington, IN

  • Designed and developed front-end interfaces for SaaS platforms

  • Worked within .NET MVC and KnockoutJS environments

  • Delivered web-based product interfaces for client use

Triad Retail Media

2008 — 2014

Senior Designer / Front-End Developer  ·  St. Petersburg, FL

  • Designed and developed digital experiences for enterprise retail clients

  • Created brand and campaign-driven experiences

  • Led production designers and QA processes

  • Collaborated directly with clients

Earlier Career

Senior Designer / Front-End Developer

Bayshore Solutions  ·  Tampa, FL

2006 — 2008

Senior Creative Director

LightPort Inc.  ·  Palm Harbor, FL

2004 — 2006

Marketing Designer

TBO.com  ·  Tampa, FL

2000 — 2004

Preprint Designer / Pressman's Apprentice

Tampa Tribune  ·  Tampa, FL

1993 — 2000