# Daniel Gaines > Senior Product Designer @ Linqia | UX Design Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/danielgaines Senior Product Designer specializing in bridging vision and execution. I partner with product managers and engineers to define strategy, uncover user workflows, and design solutions that drive adoption. My strength lies in presenting clear product visions and rallying teams around why they matter — then collaborating to build them into intuitive, scalable software. Process-wise, I work hands-on in Figma to mock, prototype, and iterate, and I stay close to code to ensure smooth, simple experiences in production. Beyond design, I often step into a product management mindset — guiding projects through the development cycle, aligning stakeholders, and shepherding features from concept to completion. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Linqia Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Led end-to-end product design process across discovery, ideation, prototyping, testing, and delivery. With a focus on translating business objectives into intuitive, user-centered design solutions. Partnered cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Customer Success and Marketing to align design with roadmap goals. Advocated for UX best practices, accessibility standards, and design consistency throughout platforms and digital experiences. Designed and launched Conversation Analytics, which improved active customer engagement by 9.6%. Improved user satisfaction (Product CSAT) by +1.2% through usability improvements and feature launch. Introduced scalable design systems that improved consistency and reduced design debt. ### Product Designer @ Linqia Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Product Designer @ TextMe, Inc Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California ### UX Designer @ Health4TheWorld Inc Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Remote • Rapid iteration of wireframes and prototypes for educational mobile app. • Leading UX team meetings in Zoom/video conference by coordinating, surveying team for ideas, posting summary for group on Slack. • Investigating 3rd world mobile technology usage and internet connections, presenting and live-testing prototype with international students. ### Design Manager @ City Picture Frame Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Client-facing role where I work with both key and new accounts, educating on design considerations and conservation techniques, project management, and working with design and production team to best solve client needs. ### Purchasing Manager @ City Picture Frame Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco, CA • Purchasing and tracking of pending and received materials • Negotiation and pricing for large projects • Maintaining and reporting inventory status for stock materials • Monitoring material quality and ensuring quality control from vendors • Maintaining detailed vendor profiles and information ### Print Designer @ Freelance Design: Screen & Print Jan 2011 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Remotely designed and created promotional materials for CREGS:SFSU and the Abzyme Research Foundation, working within brand guidelines targeting specific demographics. ### Production Manager @ National Picture Framing Centers, Inc. Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area • Managing production team of up to 15 people. • Supervising the shipping and receiving of all production orders • Logging and tracking in-process orders in software system • Communicating with production team regarding progress, problems, and quality control. • Purchasing production supplies and materials, following up on back orders ### Graphic Production Artist @ Chinese Laundry Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 | Greater Los Angeles Area Created marketing materials and tools to support sales division including product catalogues, retouching product photos for web/print, logo design. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Fine/Studio Arts, General University of Southern California ### Design Certificate in Design and Visual Communications, General Bloc ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/daniel-gaines-ux --- Source: https://flows.cv/danielgaines JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/danielgaines/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13