Dane Howard

Dane was a phenomenal design advisor to my company, Kalibrr, and he helped us make the most consequential decisions as my company was finding product market fit. Kalibrr was one of the first companies in Southeast Asia to get into YC, and get valley funding. We essentially were building a tech company in a market without a tech ecosystem.

Dane helped us achieve clarity on what the underlying problem our product needed to address. He diligently coached my team as new designers to become one of the best UI/UX teams in the Philippines.

YC W13, 2x Founder

Working with Dane has been a clarifying and empowering experience. His coaching challenged the assumptions I held about myself and helped me uncover a stronger sense of confidence in my individual strengths and professional value. Through his guidance, I have developed greater clarity about my career direction and a renewed trust in my own perspective. The experience has had a lasting impact on how I approach my work, my growth, and my leadership.

Staff Product Designer, Faire

Dane is a master facilitator, an impeccable storyteller, and an inspiring leader. He is that person who is always selflessly promoting the work of others on the team around him. I had the privilege of organizing a product team retreat in Italy with Dane where I witnessed the magic he brought to the room during a How Might We brainstorm exercise with over 50 people. I recommend Dane for his relentless pursuit of the user experience, his design leadership, and his acts of kindness.

VP, Product Excellence

Dane has done the impossible…he helped make insurance cool. As chief experience officer, Dane gave design a seat at the table and saw to it that product design, marketing, business development, company culture – EVERYTHING – was considered through the lens of design thinking at Trōv. He’s a thoughtful leader that can effortlessly shift between executive level business and design ideation.

Designer, Art Director

Dane has many superpowers, but my favorite is his ability to lead others to think big. Whether the group is small or large, he is able to scale his approach with thoughtful questions and focused activities that help people get unstuck from old ways of thinking. This helped us unlock new approaches that have a profound impact on the CX, morale, and ultimately the business.

Head of Brand

Dane is the closest thing to a zen master that I’ve had the good fortune to work with. He’s a leader with an innate ability to get dozens of creative individuals to move quickly in multiple directions yet arrive at the same place. And the resulting work impresses CEOs and design luminaries.

Creative Director, Copywriter

Working with Dane has been genuinely transformative. When we first started, I was at a point in my career where I wasn’t quite sure where I was headed. Dane took the time to really get to know me—my values, my motivations, and what matters most both in and outside of work. He helped me clarify my north star vision and supported me through the day-to-day ups and downs that come with any workplace. Because of Dane, I now feel much more confident about my future and how to align my decisions with my goals. I truly value his thoughtful insights, the way he uses role-playing to bring perspective, and his ability to help me reframe challenges in a way that feels both human and actionable. I’ve learned so much from Dane in a short time, and I’m genuinely excited to keep learning and growing with his guidance.

Staff Product Designer

Working with Dane was a game changer. He helped me organize my goals, create a clear vision for my life, and develop the techniques to actually live it—I still use what I learned from him every day.

Staff Product Designer

When I met Dane in the capacity of an advisor on one of my projects, it was clear from the very first moment that we met, that he is someone who lifts people up. In my entire career, I haven’t met anyone so humble yet willing & capable of building safe professional environments in which all team members are included and can bring their whole self to work. Whilst Dane prefers to stay in the background, he shares the tools & frameworks necessary to succeed. It doesn’t stop with the tools though – Dane gets out the best in people by asking the right questions, active listening and his high standards to deliver the best. He naturally feels completed when his team is thriving through the environment he created. His endless creativity, kindness & positive spirit make him a fantastic leader, mentor & coa ch.Dane is missed dearly and I wish him all the best for his future endeavors!

Sr. Program Manager

Dane‘s coaching helps me measure my career in multiple dimensions. He draws out important themes from our conversations and applies a rich toolkit of frameworks that have helped me push myself to new levels. Since we started working together, I earned a promotion and transitioned into a people lead role while maintaining healthy balance.

SR. Manager, Product Design