Dan Willis
Consultant, U.S. Digital Service
Dan Willis is a designer and consultant helping the U.S. Digital Service fix the federal government one project at a time. He led a major DesignOps effort at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and is currently helping FEMA overhaul its approach for creating enterprise software. Willis led design teams at PBS, Marriott and The Washington Post and his consulting clients have included Volkswagen, the Royal Bank of Canada and the American Museum of Natural History. A frequent speaker at international, national and local UX-related conferences, he is the co-author and illustrator of Designing the Conversation: Techniques for Successful Facilitation.
Rosenverse talks by Dan:
" We don’t have meetings without all three sides of the business, product, and design coming together now. "
10 Years of Enterprise UX: Reflecting on the community and the practice
June 18, 2025
" Normally the theme leader would be talking about sleep deprivation because we’re overstimulated from all the talks and conversations. "
Theme 3: Intro
January 8, 2024
" It’s never too late to apologize. And don’t be afraid to say, I’m sorry. "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
June 3, 2019
" If you hear what I’m saying and you’re uncomfortable, and I say I’ll do it your way, now you’re connected and you’ll back me until you can’t anymore. "
Panel Discussion: Integrating DesignOps
November 7, 2018
" Once people have seen the value of involving users and design, they can’t unsee it—no matter the churn or setbacks. "
Filling the Void
November 7, 2018
" Why wouldn't we design a fabulous cancellation process for customers who no longer want to be our customers? "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
June 14, 2018
" Fortunately, that was terrible. "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
June 8, 2017
" HR simplified the job hierarchy for UX, but then buried it in another job architecture project and delayed the rollout for years. "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
June 8, 2016
" The harder I think, the further I am from the answer. "
Enterprise Storytelling Sessions
May 13, 2015