Daniel de Paola
Daniel de Paola
Product Designer
Product Designer
Crafting Engaging Multi-Device Experiences
Crafting Engaging Multi-Device Experiences
I’m Daniel de Paola, a passionate Product Designer with 20 years of experience based in London, Ontario. With over 5,000 hours of freelance work and 25+ projects completed through Toptal, I’ve honed my ability to deliver designs that not only look great but also work seamlessly across diverse industries. My go-to tools? Figma and Framer—these are where my ideas come to life with precision and flair.
I’m Daniel de Paola, a passionate Product Designer with 20 years of experience based in London, Ontario. With over 5,000 hours of freelance work and 25+ projects completed through Toptal, I’ve honed my ability to deliver designs that not only look great but also work seamlessly across diverse industries. My go-to tools? Figma and Framer—these are where my ideas come to life with precision and flair.
My Work
My Work
Past Experiences
Past Experiences
Toptal
Freelance Product Designer
Jul 2017
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Today
Toptal
Freelance Product Designer
Jul 2017
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Today
Toptal
Freelance Product Designer
Jul 2017
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Today
Payfare
Lead Product Designer
Oct 2021
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May 2022
Payfare
Lead Product Designer
Oct 2021
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May 2022
Payfare
Lead Product Designer
Oct 2021
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May 2022
Tribalscale
Lead Product Designer
Jun 2021
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Oct 2021
Tribalscale
Lead Product Designer
Jun 2021
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Oct 2021
Tribalscale
Lead Product Designer
Jun 2021
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Oct 2021
Rocket Homes
Sr. Product Designer
Oct 2020
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Jun 2021
Rocket Homes
Sr. Product Designer
Oct 2020
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Jun 2021
Rocket Homes
Sr. Product Designer
Oct 2020
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Jun 2021
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
Sr. Visual Designer
Jun 2019
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Sep 2020
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
Sr. Visual Designer
Jun 2019
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Sep 2020
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
Sr. Visual Designer
Jun 2019
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Sep 2020
Xello
Sr. Product Designer
Feb 2015
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Apr 2019
Xello
Sr. Product Designer
Feb 2015
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Apr 2019
Xello
Sr. Product Designer
Feb 2015
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Apr 2019
What they say about me
What they say about me
Marcio Bomfim
Design Director @ Xello
Daniel's organization skills were essencial for our design team to develop our first design system. In mid 2018 we launched our first mobile app and Daniel played a super star role in the team. A lot of communication with developers and stakeholders were necessary. Obviously, he also did a fantastic job putting together a beautiful and functional experience for the users.
Marcio Bomfim
Design Director @ Xello
Daniel's organization skills were essencial for our design team to develop our first design system. In mid 2018 we launched our first mobile app and Daniel played a super star role in the team. A lot of communication with developers and stakeholders were necessary. Obviously, he also did a fantastic job putting together a beautiful and functional experience for the users.
Marcio Bomfim
Design Director @ Xello
Daniel's organization skills were essencial for our design team to develop our first design system. In mid 2018 we launched our first mobile app and Daniel played a super star role in the team. A lot of communication with developers and stakeholders were necessary. Obviously, he also did a fantastic job putting together a beautiful and functional experience for the users.
Tim Ireland
Product Manager @ Qdeck
We hired Daniel because of his expertise within the fintech industry. But he brought his A-game to Qdeck and helped us solve our major issues with our interfaces. His ability to understand the problems and his super speed with deliverables made a huge difference to our product. Our users reported that it is so much easier to use our platform now.
Tim Ireland
Product Manager @ Qdeck
We hired Daniel because of his expertise within the fintech industry. But he brought his A-game to Qdeck and helped us solve our major issues with our interfaces. His ability to understand the problems and his super speed with deliverables made a huge difference to our product. Our users reported that it is so much easier to use our platform now.
Tim Ireland
Product Manager @ Qdeck
We hired Daniel because of his expertise within the fintech industry. But he brought his A-game to Qdeck and helped us solve our major issues with our interfaces. His ability to understand the problems and his super speed with deliverables made a huge difference to our product. Our users reported that it is so much easier to use our platform now.
Arvin Haddad
CEO & Founder @ Zipsmart.ai
Daniel is the genius behind ZipSmart interface. After trying 3 other designers, Daniel was the only one who could understand the concept and bring it to life. His product knowledge helped me build the MVP and even cut some features to make sure we would meet the timeline. Hands down my goto guy for anything related to design.
Arvin Haddad
CEO & Founder @ Zipsmart.ai
Daniel is the genius behind ZipSmart interface. After trying 3 other designers, Daniel was the only one who could understand the concept and bring it to life. His product knowledge helped me build the MVP and even cut some features to make sure we would meet the timeline. Hands down my goto guy for anything related to design.
Arvin Haddad
CEO & Founder @ Zipsmart.ai
Daniel is the genius behind ZipSmart interface. After trying 3 other designers, Daniel was the only one who could understand the concept and bring it to life. His product knowledge helped me build the MVP and even cut some features to make sure we would meet the timeline. Hands down my goto guy for anything related to design.
Brian Park
Product Manager @ Landing Intl.
Daniel plays a key role in our team as a design and product consultant. His skills goes beyond Figma and UI/UX. His understanding of design as business is crucial for Landing Intl. with our products. Always with great insights, mentorship, and analytic thinking. Our product wouldn't be what is without Daniel's help.
Brian Park
Product Manager @ Landing Intl.
Daniel plays a key role in our team as a design and product consultant. His skills goes beyond Figma and UI/UX. His understanding of design as business is crucial for Landing Intl. with our products. Always with great insights, mentorship, and analytic thinking. Our product wouldn't be what is without Daniel's help.
Brian Park
Product Manager @ Landing Intl.
Daniel plays a key role in our team as a design and product consultant. His skills goes beyond Figma and UI/UX. His understanding of design as business is crucial for Landing Intl. with our products. Always with great insights, mentorship, and analytic thinking. Our product wouldn't be what is without Daniel's help.
Jon Earnshaw
VP of Product @ Claude
Daniel's mobile experience is stellar. His knowledge about UX contributed a lot for our MVP in order to test with users and gather feedback.
Jon Earnshaw
VP of Product @ Claude
Daniel's mobile experience is stellar. His knowledge about UX contributed a lot for our MVP in order to test with users and gather feedback.
Jon Earnshaw
VP of Product @ Claude
Daniel's mobile experience is stellar. His knowledge about UX contributed a lot for our MVP in order to test with users and gather feedback.
Daniel de Paola
Daniel de Paola
Product Designer
Product Designer
20+ years of experience, based in Ontario, Canada.