Summary
Dan Harrelson is a seasoned design and UX leader with over 25 years of cross-disciplinary experience at the intersection of design, development and business. He is currently VP, Head Of Design & Documentation at Confluent, where he leads a global team to make Kafka-powered data streaming usable, powerful, and intuitive for operators and developers. Previously at Salesforce, he scaled the MuleSoft UX organization from 40 to 80 and led UX for MuleSoft and Flow, including Anypoint iPaSS, MuleSoft Composer, RPA, and Code Builder. His career spans GE Predix, ServiceNow, Informatica, and other industry leaders, with a strong focus on design systems, accessibility, and scalable product design across platforms from mobile to enterprise. An engaging speaker and advisor, he has shared insights at major industry conferences and served on advisory boards for Cal Poly's Graphic Communication department.
13 years of coding experience