Danielle Malik

There are some things in life everyone just knows, like it's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open (really, it is - go ahead and just try keep your eyes open!). And then there are some things that everyone should know, like Berrien Springs, Michigan, is known as the Christmas pickle capital of the world, holding a yearly pickle festival which is led by the...wait for it...Grand Dillmeister.

Then there are things that everyone must know, like one of Facebook's most talented designers started out as a pizza delivery driver. She has also had careers as an industrial designer and a security guard, as well as a sign language interpreter.

We can't wait to see what our next speaker, Danielle Malik (@danimalik), will get up to next! After nearly 15 years in the industry watching (and sometimes shaping) the Great Design Revolution, she has learned a few lessons. She has a few stories to tell.

Danielle is currently a Product Design Manager at Facebook where she leads projects in the Commerce group. Prior to that, she led the UX team at the fabulous but now sadly closed Hot Studio, a design consultancy in San Francisco. Over her career she has found inspiration in collaboration, helping companies large and small embrace new technologies, define product strategies, and craft approaches to great user experiences.

Danielle is chronically active in the UX community, planning and organizing many professional events and conferences. She founded the IxDA San Francisco chapter in 2008, which today features nearly 4000 members, and now she currently sits on the Board of Directors for IxDA.

Danielle also raises children and chickens, with varying degrees of success.

Stay tuned for further announcements about additional speakers and details of Danielle’s session at Fluxible.