Dannie Gao
Dannie Gao
I lead design at AWS, architecting AI/ML platforms and human-in-the-loop frameworks for agentic workflows. With 12+ years of experience across cloud, finance, and healthcare, I transform mission-critical complexity into intuitive products, bringing clarity and empathy to every system I design.
Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio
ML-powered Data Pipeline Creation
Led design strategy and execution for AWS’s data integration platform - turning complex backend workflows into intuitive, scalable solutions across pipelines, orchestration, secure connections, and real-time ingestion, while uniting teams around a user-centered vision.
Task Completion Rate
Increased 20%
User Satisfaction
4.6*
Rose from 3.7 to 4.6 out of 5 in 1 year, reflecting a significant improvement in usability and overall experience.
Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio
ML-powered Data Pipeline Creation
Led design strategy and execution for AWS’s data integration platform - turning complex backend workflows into intuitive, scalable solutions across pipelines, orchestration, secure connections, and real-time ingestion, while uniting teams around a user-centered vision.
Task Completion
Increased 20%
User Satisfaction
4.6*
Rose from 3.7 to 4.6 out of 5 in 1 year, reflecting a significant improvement in usability and overall experience.
Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio
ML-powered Data Pipeline Creation
Led design strategy and execution for AWS’s data integration platform - turning complex backend workflows into intuitive, scalable solutions across pipelines, orchestration, secure connections, and real-time ingestion, while uniting teams around a user-centered vision.
Task Completion Rate
Increased 20%
User Satisfaction
4.6*
Rose from 3.7 to 4.6 out of 5 in 1 year, reflecting a significant improvement in usability and overall experience.
Data Agent for SageMaker Notebooks
A Context-Aware Pair Programmer
Designing a context-aware AI partner for Amazon SageMaker. I led the UX for a "human-in-the-loop" agent that handles the heavy lifting of code generation and debugging, empowering data pros to focus on insights rather than syntax.
Coding Time
Reduced 40%
Acceptance Rate
85%
for "Fix with AI" suggestions, proving the agent effectively resolves syntax and runtime errors.
Data Agent for SageMaker Notebooks
A Context-Aware Pair Programmer
Designing a context-aware AI partner for Amazon SageMaker. I led the UX for a "human-in-the-loop" agent that handles the heavy lifting of code generation and debugging, empowering data pros to focus on insights rather than syntax.
Coding Time
Reduced 40%
Acceptance Rate
85%
for "Fix with AI" suggestions, proving the agent effectively resolves syntax and runtime errors.
Data Agent for SageMaker Notebooks
A Context-Aware Pair Programmer
Designing a context-aware AI partner for Amazon SageMaker. I led the UX for a "human-in-the-loop" agent that handles the heavy lifting of code generation and debugging, empowering data pros to focus on insights rather than syntax.
Coding Time
Reduced 40%
Acceptance Rate
85%
for "Fix with AI" suggestions, proving the agent effectively resolves syntax and runtime errors.
AWS AI Integration Builder
Single Data and AI Development Environment
Drove the end-to-end design of an AI-powered ingestion experience in AWS, transforming flow creation with dynamic, LLM-generated templates. Simplified complex data transfers across SaaS apps and AWS by enabling users to set up integrations through intent-driven, adaptive UX.
Task Completion Time
58% faster
User Retention
80%
Demonstrating that the UX design effectively drives long-term engagement and user satisfaction.
AWS AI Integration Builder
Single Data and AI Development Environment
Drove the end-to-end design of an AI-powered ingestion experience in AWS, transforming flow creation with dynamic, LLM-generated templates. Simplified complex data transfers across SaaS apps and AWS by enabling users to set up integrations through intent-driven, adaptive UX.
Task Completion
58% faster
User Retention
4.6*
Demonstrating that the UX design effectively drives long-term engagement and user satisfaction.
AWS AI Integration Builder
Single Data and AI Development Environment
Drove the end-to-end design of an AI-powered ingestion experience in AWS, transforming flow creation with dynamic, LLM-generated templates. Simplified complex data transfers across SaaS apps and AWS by enabling users to set up integrations through intent-driven, adaptive UX.
Task Completion Time
58% faster
User Retention
80%
Demonstrating that the UX design effectively drives long-term engagement and user satisfaction.
EVV Mobile App
Smartly Catch & Verify Payroll Data
Led UX for California’s IHSS EVV app, simplifying check-in/out and timesheet tracking with intuitive flows, secure location capture, and offline support - reducing payroll errors and easing burdens for providers and county staff.
Adoption
96%
Payroll Processing Saving
$2.6M / m
Showcasing improved accuracy with faster workflows and large-scale operational efficiency
EVV Mobile App
Smartly Catch & Verify Payroll Data
Led UX for California’s IHSS EVV app, simplifying check-in/out and timesheet tracking with intuitive flows, secure location capture, and offline support - reducing payroll errors and easing burdens for providers and county staff.
Adoption
96%
Savings
$2.6M/m
Showcasing improved accuracy with faster workflows and large-scale operational efficiency
EVV Mobile App
Smartly Catch & Verify Payroll Data
Led UX for California’s IHSS EVV app, simplifying check-in/out and timesheet tracking with intuitive flows, secure location capture, and offline support - reducing payroll errors and easing burdens for providers and county staff.
Adoption
96%
Payroll Processing Saving
$2.6M / m
Showcasing improved accuracy with faster workflows and large-scale operational efficiency
Bell Lucky Mobile
Easy Switch for Canadian Newcomers
Tackled newcomers’ challenges of limited credit scores and complex SIM activation by simplifying phone plan selection, enabling quick activation, and designing a user-friendly experience that reduced anxiety and improved accessibility.
User Acquisition
Increased 35%
Task Completion Rate
96%
Demonstrating the design’s clarity and effectiveness in reducing friction for end users.
Bell Lucky Mobile
Easy Switch for Canadian Newcomers
Tackled newcomers’ challenges of limited credit scores and complex SIM activation by simplifying phone plan selection, enabling quick activation, and designing a user-friendly experience that reduced anxiety and improved accessibility.
User Acquisition
Rose 35%
Task Completion Rate
96%
Demonstrating the design’s clarity and effectiveness in reducing friction for end users.
Bell Lucky Mobile
Easy Switch for Canadian Newcomers
Tackled newcomers’ challenges of limited credit scores and complex SIM activation by simplifying phone plan selection, enabling quick activation, and designing a user-friendly experience that reduced anxiety and improved accessibility.
User Acquisition
Increased 35%
Task Completion Rate
96%
Demonstrating the design’s clarity and effectiveness in reducing friction for end users.
Skills
Skills
UX Design
UX Design
UI Design
UI Design
Product Design
Product Design
Design Systems
Design Systems
Front-End Development
Front-End Development
3D Visualization
3D Visualization
AI Design
AI Design
Design Sprint
Design Sprint
Interaction Design
Interaction Design
User Testing
User Testing
Usability Testing
Usability Testing
UX Research
UX Research
Leadership
Leadership
Mentoring
Mentoring
Low-Code / No-Code
Low-Code / No-Code
Business Systems Analysis
Business Systems Analysis
Information Architecture
Information Architecture
Accessibility
Accessibility
+ More
+ More
Experience
Experience
Lead UX Designer
Lead UX Designer
Lead UX Designer
AWS
AWS
AWS
Aug 2022 - Present
Aug 2022 - Present
Lead Product Designer
Lead Product Designer
Lead Product Designer
CGI Inc. (US)
CGI Inc. (US)
Nov 2018 - Aug 2022
Nov 2018 - Aug 2022
System Analyst & UX/UI Designer
System Analyst & UX/UI Designer
System Analyst & UX/UI Designer
CGI Inc. (Canada)
CGI Inc. (Canada)
Jan 2017 - Nov 2018
Jan 2017 - Nov 2018
Business Analyst & UX Designer
Business Analyst & UX Designer
Business Analyst & UX Designer
OTT Financial
OTT Financial
Oct 2013 - Jan 2017
Oct 2013 - Jan 2017