# Dane McKay > Designing for communities, renewable energy, and the environment Location: Oakland, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/danemckay Chill team leader with a flare for details. Currently on sabbatical and volunteering UX design @Greenstand! Join us in fighting deforestation by connecting donors and tree planters: https://greenstand.org/contribute ## Work Experience ### Head of Design @ Verse, Inc. Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States ### UX Designer @ Fluence Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Design Manager @ Fluence Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Lead Design, Mobile @ Shepherd Lock Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 ### Head Of Operations @ Mr. S Leather Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California ### UX Designer @ Aluvi Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Marin, CA Responsibilities include and are not limited to: UX, graphic design & identity, cartography, web design, and UI. ### Lead Designer @ Wild Edibles Jan 2009 – Jan 2017 Lead designer for the foraging app Wild Edibles. Responsible for all UX and branding. Worked closely with lead developer to solve complex data delivery issues. Created detailed interactions allowing users to map their finds and access recipes, images, and learn how to find hundreds of forageable foods. ### Freelance UX Designer @ Free Range Studios Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 Some short term contract work developing the UX of their website. ### Creator / Designer @ Wildflowers of Detroit Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 Co-created and successfully crowdfunded this application for web and mobile to track the growth of wildflowers in open fields in Detroit. Designed all identity and interactive elements. ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dane-mckay - Portfolio: http://www.danemckay.net/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/danemckay JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/danemckay/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13