Daniela DeWendt
Portfolio — 2026
Currently — Handshake
Previously — Meta · CNN
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Selected Work
Handshake Product Design

Simplifying Handshake Login and Signup

Led the redesign of Handshake's authentication experience to address a ~60% drop-off rate by aligning login, signup, and recovery into a more cohesive account-access system. Partnered with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to define decision logic and edge-case handling across authentication flows.

Handshake Login and Signup
Meta Product Strategy

Messaging Strategy

Led design strategy work exploring Facebook's return to native messaging experiences, aligning cross-functional teams around a shared communication model. The initiative increased communication engagement by 2% and influenced cross-org messaging direction.

Meta Messaging Strategy
Meta Identity Systems

Fantastical Avatars Identity Systems

Led design and strategy for Fantastical Avatars, exploring portable digital identity across wearable and mobile platforms. The work increased time spent by 6% and informed Meta's evolving approach to avatar systems.

Meta Fantastical Avatars
CNN Brand & Social

Eclipse of the Century

Designed the branding, social campaign, and visual system for CNN's Eclipse of the Century coverage, contributing to 26M unique visitors to CNN Digital and 5.7M VR live video starts, the most-watched live VR experience at the time.

CNN Eclipse of the Century
Personal AI Prototype

Infinite Storybook 🚧 WIP

An AI storytelling prototype that generates personalized children's stories based on prompts and preferences. The project explores how generative AI can support creativity, co-creation, and parent-child storytelling moments.