Hello, Hola, Kamusta

I’m Danielle Peterson—a Senior Product Designer with 6+ years of experience turning complex problems into user-centered, impactful products for startups and enterprises. I combine strategic thinking with meticulous attention to detail to craft solutions that drive business outcomes and elevate user experiences.

With a biracial background (mabuhay!) and experience living abroad, I bring curiosity, adaptability, and empathy to my work—qualities that enable me to design for diverse audiences and tackle problems with an open and inclusive approach.

Throughout my life and career, I’ve embraced a growth mindset, transitioning from graphic design to product design—a field that allows me to merge my interests in design, psychology, and business to create products that make a meaningful impact on the world.

Outside of work, I love learning new languages, salsa dancing, playing volleyball, reading, and spending time with my cat, Willow.

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Highlights

Education
Brown University, B.A. International Relations

Industries
FinTech, Financial Services, eCommerce, EdTech, International Development, Marketing

Design Skills
UX, UI, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, design systems, design thinking, design strategy, user research, usability testing, facilitation

Design Tools
Figma, Sketch, Framer, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro, Jira, Confluence

Languages
Tagalog (Fluent), Spanish (B2-Upper Intermediate)

Experience

Senior Product Designer
2022-2024

Product Designer
2021-2022

Product Designer
2019-2021

Instructional Designer
2018-2019

Distinctions

Company Values Award
“Ownership”
NerdWallet · 2023

Hackathon Winner
“Best Immediate Revenue Hack”
NerdWallet · Spring 2023

Hackathon Winner
“People's Choice” and “Best Idea/Pitch”
NerdWallet · Fall 2021

Dopamine

Reading
How to Say Bablyon, Safiya Sinclair

Learning
Front-End Engineering, Code Academy

Doing
Making a terrarium
Up-cycling thrifted clothes
Sweating in hot yoga