Dana SmithamSelected work
The work behind the perspective.
My years leading UX at Anaconda come first. Below that, the hands-on work that shaped how I lead today.
01 · Leading teams
How I lead teams now
Anaconda · Product redesign
Reinventing Navigator
Leading a research-led desktop redesign that helped people discover more of what Navigator could do.
UX Director · Strategy · Team leadership
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Anaconda · Design systems
A shared foundation
Leading a component transition and shared design foundations to help teams make ideas concrete sooner.
UX Director · Strategy · Design systems
Anaconda · Research enablement
Pulse: Research, within reach
Conceiving and designing a shared research tool to help teams find insights, explore personas, and ask better questions.
UX Director · Product vision · Design
The bigger picture: how I led UX through three acquisitions toward one connected experience.
Read the leadership story02 · Hands-on craft
Where the craft came from
Before I led teams, I did the work. These projects still shape how I coach designers.
Microsoft Xbox
Ready for the reveal
A flexible, responsive framework for the Xbox One announcement.
UX design
Amazon
One framework. Different needs.
Aligning four departments around a flexible Amazon Services experience.
Lead UX/UI design
Microsoft
Outlook Web Access
Rethinking a familiar email experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
UX design
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