Multi-disciplinary
designer & innovator
from Waterloo, Ontario. Currently leading
product design at
Deephaven, with a focus on streaming data experiences.
Background
Don is a seasoned innovator with 12
years of experience as a UX and
interaction designer, and over 10
years of experience working as a
graphic designer. He spent 8 years
of his career at BlackBerry in a
variety of roles including
multimedia, industrial design,
interaction design, UX, and
conceptual product development. He
is an inventor with over 120 granted
patents. Don is a graduate of
honours economics from the
University of Waterloo. He has
worked as a UX developer and founder
at a startup. He has worked as a
freelance front-end developer and
founded and ran a successful
e-commerce store. He has spent the
last 4 years leading product design
at
Deephaven, helping to create great streaming
data workflows and experiences. He
works from his home in Kitchener,
with his partner, dog, and two cats.
In his spare time, he enjoys going
on long distance motorcycle
journeys, sailing his Laser,
learning about the science of
alcohol, crafting the perfect
cocktail and playing video games.
