About · Senior UX / Product Designer · 9+ years
Hello world! It's me, Wan Dee
I design the tools people actually use on the job.
The professional
I start where the work happens: on the shop floor, at the desk, in the middle of the process. Before I design anything, I want to know how the work gets done today, where people get stuck, and what the business actually needs.
Then I turn that complexity into something people can use: process flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and working tools built on Microsoft 365, including Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, and Forms. I've spent 9+ years improving systems, mostly in manufacturing, where a confusing screen means lost production time.
The projects I enjoy most aren't "design a screen." They're the ones where users, business requirements, technology, and the steps that come after all have to line up before the experience works.
I also run my own studio, Click Click Studio, where I take on UX audits and redesigns and make design kits and templates. I write the newsletter Click Happens. Or Not.
How I work
Four habits behind every project on this site.
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Understand before designing
I ask questions, map the process, and find the real source of friction before moving to solutions.
See it in Safety Incident Tracker -
Make ideas tangible early
Prototypes help people react to something real, surface missing requirements, and make decisions before development starts.
See it in Manufacturing Scheduling Application -
Build consistency on purpose
Shared components and standards mean fewer one-off decisions across every product.
See it in Design System for 6 Internal Apps -
Design for confidence
People should always know where they are, what to do, and what happens next.
See it in Innovation Challenge Scoring
What people I've worked with say
"She was always thoughtful in the way she approached her work and good at getting to the root of a problem before moving into solutions. … Wan Dee was always very easy to collaborate with."
The human
I grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and now live in Raleigh, North Carolina, with my husband, five cats, a dog, and an aquarium. I studied English Literature at the University of Minnesota, which is probably why I care so much about the words on a button.
When I'm not designing, I write poetry, make music, and help my parents with forms and websites from a thousand miles away. That last one is where a lot of my opinions about confusing interfaces come from.
Want to talk about a role?
I'm open to remote Senior UX / Product Designer roles, full-time or contract.
simplywandee@gmail.com