Summary
Dylan Wilbanks is a Seattle-based principal product and UX leader with 11 years of focused experience designing enterprise software and higher-education platforms that scale. He combines data-driven design, clear information architecture, and iterative practice to deliver usable, accessible products that have reduced IT costs and utility consumption at scale. Dylan has built and led design teams and practices across startups and large organizations—launching design systems, analytics-driven dashboards, and internal tooling for sales and cloud products. He mentors designers in leadership and career growth, and often blends strategic thinking with hands-on pattern libraries and front-end prototyping. A seasoned conference speaker on UX and accessibility, he also runs a consultancy that provides fractional design leadership and “career therapy” for UX professionals. His background in environmental conservation informs a practical emphasis on efficiency and measurable impact in product decisions.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA Environmental Conservation, Bachelor of Arts - BA Environmental Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder