David Panarelli
Mentoring and managing teams to do great work while they improve their design practice.
I focus on three things:
Craft: Facilitating and supporting the design process, assuring we leverage research, collaborate with stakeholders, and execute at the highest level.
Infrastructure: Keeping everything that supports the craft operational; the office environment, design tools, and sample agendas for design activities.
Personal development: A commitment to helping my team use that time for growth through personal objectives and new challenges.
Work
I have experience in user research, product strategy, and interaction design, especially in eCommerce and FinTech. I’m always up for a conversation about work. Let’s get in touch on LinkedIn.
Renovate America, 2014 – 2018
Facilitate a design sprint to manage regulatory changes affecting the company’s core financial product, and steer a cross-functional team to a solid, unifying direction. See more…
Design an app that simplifies a complex credit application so homeowners can choose the kind of home improvement financing that works for them. See more…
Train more than a dozen people from different disciplines to conduct b2b user research in the field. See more…
Research, design, and launch a financial transaction platform for closing home improvement projects that help save energy and water. See more…
LivingSocial 2011 – 2013
Help e-commerce “unicorn” step into a new chapter. See more…
Consulting, etc., 2009 – present
Help a team of consultants create a platform where people battling chronic illness can tell their story. See more…
Facilitate a design sprint to help a video startup see a strategy for their next generation of product. See more…
As a teacher, help 22 people learn how to be UX designers. See more…
Prototype a mobile app for customizing and sharing clips from broadcast TV. (details coming soon)
Writing
I don’t always write, but when I do, I’m digging into design challenges and documenting the process.
- Ethics in Design (2/9/2019)
- Engaging the Sales Team for Design Research (12/19/2018)
- The 6-1-1 Sketching Session (4/27/2018)
- A Sample Design Collaboration Cadence (4/23/2018)
- A Design Practice (4/20/2018)