👋Hi, I'm Declan Fallon
I’m a product designer and researcher, inspired by the opportunity to merge science, technology, and creativity to build better experiences in the world of finance, and beyond. I am self-trained, and self-motivated problem solver; just point me at a project, and Go!
UI Design
Seventeen years of experience in delivering design thinking to investment banks, exchanges, market regulators and hedge funds. Teaching quants how to fish their data.
UX Research
Finding your people
Who are your customers? Help your business teams understand their needs, frustrations and identify new opportunities. This will improve decision-making, set priorities, and create experiences that boost return on investment and build brand loyalty.
Competitive analysis
Who are you competitors and what do they offer that you don't? Where do they excel, and what lessons can be learned.
Product design
People + Needs = Product. Strengthen the connection between your customers and product to give the best experience possible.
User engagement
Your product is released into the big, bad world. What do your customers love? Are there new frustrations? Get actionable feedback for your stakeholders.
Content Creator
Content plays a pivotal role in successful design by serving as the foundation for user engagement, brand identity, and overall user experience. For this purpose, I offer expertise in social media, technical writing, financial writing and academic writing.
Blogging
My blog on the ebb and flow of U.S. markets is one of the longest running in the world with over 58,000 followers on Stocktwits. I also investigate UX topics on Medium.
Financial Writing
Investor articles with a focus on fundamental and technical analysis for The Motley Fool and Seeking Alpha.
Technical Writing
Documentation for KX Insights Enterprise (v1.7) and KX Dashboards. Developed the online training course for KX Dashboards.
Academic Writing
Published on the use of entompathogenic nematodes for the suppression of plant pests, and antagonism strategies for the control of plant-parasitic nematodes.
PlaybookUX: A site with potential, let down at a crucial stage.
Are you maximizing your feature delivery efficiency?
A base-building semiconductor stock
“Thank you for all this design work. Walking through these screen layouts and anticipating how we will use the system – and optimize our interactions way beyond what we do today - will have a significant impact on our ability to efficiently manage the surveillance workflow... It will significantly reduce our time investigating false positives, accelerate our focus on true alerts, and significantly reduce the output we provide as part of our regulatory referral process.”
— John Schwall, COO, IEX Group