Daniel Besterman - Portfolio

Core skills and competencies

Complex Problem Simplification

I specialize in transforming complex, regulated workflows into clear, guided experiences. Through user research and iterative design, I achieve measurable improvements in efficiency, usability, and customer satisfaction.

End-to-End Product Design Execution

From discovery and research to prototyping high-fidelity designs, I lead the full product design lifecycle. My process blends strategic product thinking driven by user insights, ensuring solutions are both user and business aligned.

Strategic UX Leadership & Mentorship

I set long-term UX vision while building and mentoring high-performing design teams. By aligning stakeholders, coaching designers, and embedding inclusive design principles, I ensure design strategy elevates team performance.

Design Systems & Scalable Standards

I build and scale design systems that improve scalability, accelerate development, and ensure accessibility across platforms. By standardizing components and WCAG-compliant practices, I enable teams to deliver cohesive, brand-aligned experiences at scale.

What guides my design work

Featured work

My portfolio of recent work as a Lead Product Designer and Product Team leader. Due to the sensitive nature of some of my current and previous work, confidential details of some projects may have been masked or left out.

Streamlining Multi-Step Business Workflows (2025)

Streamlining Multi-Step Business Workflows

Improving the end-to-end application flow for merchant onboarding.

Turning messy workflows into simple experiences

Featured work

Streamlining Multi-Step Business Workflows (2025)

Streamlining Multi-Step Business Workflows

Other projects

Banking-as-a-service platform (treasury / BaaS)

Scalable blockchain APIs for SMEs

Reinventing merchant payments beyond credit cards