Dean Dowd

Dean Dowd is a Senior User Experience Designer at TraceGains, based in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area.1 He is an experienced professional with a diverse background in user experience design, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship.

Career Highlights

Current Role:: As a Senior User Experience Designer at TraceGains, Dean focuses on incorporating individual user experiences into systematic UX models and designs that serve entire markets.1

Previous Positions::

• UX Designer at Healthnotes, Inc. (April 2016 - Present): Worked on designing and building interfaces for a next-generation application for supplement manufacturers.1
• Founder of Swell Creative (January 2015 - December 2016): Provided web and application design, illustration, and development services to help businesses achieve branding success.1
• Small Business Mentor at MicroMentor (September 2014 - September 2016): Assisted small business owners in achieving online growth through marketing, UX, and design expertise.1
• Director of Search & Social at Obu Interactive (April 2011 - August 2014): Led digital marketing efforts, overseeing SEO and social media strategies.1
• Chief Technical Officer at CalFinder (April 2007 - April 2011): Designed CalFinder.com and managed programming, growing the website to over 200k unique visitors per month.1

Skills and Expertise

Dean Dowd's professional experience demonstrates expertise in:

• User Experience (UX) Design
• Web and Application Design
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Digital Marketing
• Social Media Strategy
• Business Mentoring and Consulting

Throughout his career, Dean has shown a consistent focus on understanding user needs and translating them into effective digital solutions, whether in design, marketing, or business strategy roles.