Donny Wells
@donnywells
I design web, mobile, and backend products that improve bookings, conversion, and operator revenue.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At GetMyBoat, I own product design for the world's largest boat rental and water experience marketplace, designing customer-facing experiences and backend tools across 150,000+ listings and 9,300 destinations.
I've led high-impact redesigns for Marriott International, including Vacations by Marriott, which drove 18% year-over-year growth in gross bookings and an 11-basis-point increase in visit conversion. My work also spans Carvana's internal Carma platform and location-based products at Verizon, Oath, and MapQuest.
Through my independent consultancy, I've delivered UI/UX, visual design, and video work for organizations including Marriott, ModivCare, Thorn, and GoPro. I bring 25 years of design experience, 20+ national and international design awards, and an end-to-end approach from research and prototyping through shipped products.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Own product design for user-facing and backend products on GetMyBoat.com, the world's largest boat rental marketplace. Designed within a remote, agile product team, partnering with product managers and engineers to ship user-facing products and internal tools.
Helped design the user interface for Carma, an internal advocate utility platform that powers the buying and selling of every vehicle on the Carvana platform.
Sr. Digital Designer
Our Tropical Chill LLC
May 2020 - Feb 2022 (1 year 9 months)
Founded and operated an independent design consultancy delivering UI/UX, visual design, and video services to enterprise clients. Served as Remote Design Consultant for Marriott International and delivered UI design for digital agency projects.
Designed across Marriott's multi-brand portfolio, including The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, W Hotels, JW Marriott, Autograph Collection, Designer Hotels, and Moxy. Led the Vacations by Marriott redesign, driving 18% year-over-year growth in gross bookings and an 11-basis-point increase in visit conversion following launch.
Designed current and new location-based products through Verizon's acquisition of Oath/MapQuest. Partnered with engineering in a highly technical Agile environment to ship new products for a global brand. Led UI and Visual Design for the Yahoo Small Business Local Deals app.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Broadview College
Bachelor of Arts, Multimedia and Graphic Design
1997 - 1999
Pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Multimedia and Graphic Design.
Spokane Vocational Skills Center
Certificate, Commercial Arts
1993 - 1994
Completed a certificate program in Commercial Arts.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Website
donnywells.webflow.ioJob categories
Skills
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