Dedale — The go-to source for strategic intelligence in technology

Designing a premium platform experience for institutional investors navigating complex intelligence.

My Role

  • Product Designer

  • Core team of 4

  • Continuous platform improvement

My Work

From new modules to iterative refinements, I ensure consistency and quality across the product as Dedale scales.

Dedale Intelligence is a strategic intelligence firm specializing in the tech sector, with a focus on B2B SaaS.

It serves thousands of demanding professionals — PE investors, corporates, and M&A advisors — who rely on its insights for high-stakes decisions. Its edge: a dual layer of human expertise combining internal topic leads with a unique network of industry experts, producing proprietary intelligence recognized for its depth, accuracy, and rigor.

Dedale — Market Intelligence Platform

THE CHALLENGE

As the platform grew, so did the volume of complex, information-dense content. Users, while familiar with this complexity, struggled to quickly identify what truly mattered.

The challenge was to structure this complexity into a clear, efficient experience — enabling fast access to relevant insights without oversimplifying the depth users rely on.

THE APPROACH

To address this challenge, I focused on these steps:

  1. Benchmark & Competitive Analysis

I started by analysing leading B2B intelligence and financial platforms to understand how they handle high-density information.

  1. Structuring Information

I started by analysing leading B2B intelligence and financial platforms to understand how they handle high-density information.

  1. Designing Within Existing Product Patterns

I started by analysing leading B2B intelligence and financial platforms to understand how they handle high-density information.

  1. Iterative Design & Refinement

This iterative process allowed me to balance complexity and clarity, ensuring the final solution remained both powerful and intuitive.

PROTOTYPE

Following the reflection phase, I designed a News feature

Two-Panel Layout for Efficient Information Access

Two-Panel Layout for Efficient Information Access

  • Two-panel layout balances dense information with usability

  • Two-panel layout balances dense information with usability

  • Left side enables quick scanning, right side supports detailed reading

  • Left side enables quick scanning, right side supports detailed reading

  • Date indicators show content volume at a glance

  • Date indicators show content volume at a glance

Flexible Viewing & Unread Filtering

Flexible Viewing & Unread Filtering

Reducing context switching and keeping users focused.

REDESIGNING CORE FEATURES

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✤ Improved the sidebar

Introduced a compact sidebar with icon-based navigation to reduce visual clutter, while preserving clarity through hover-revealed labels.

Introduced a compact sidebar with icon-based navigation to reduce visual clutter,
while preserving clarity through hover-revealed labels.

✤ Improved Investor page

Merged the standalone sidebar modules and increased the overall content width while maintaining visual harmony.

Merged the standalone sidebar modules and increased the overall content width
while maintaining visual harmony.

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✤ Improved Super Expert page

Merged the standalone sidebar modules and increased the overall content width while maintaining visual harmony.

Merged the standalone sidebar modules and increased the overall content width
while maintaining visual harmony.

Curious about what we can create together?
Let’s bring something extraordinary to life!

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Curious about what we can create together?
Let’s bring something extraordinary to life!

Available For Work

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Curious about what we can create together?
Let’s bring something extraordinary to life!

Available For Work

Zhonglin CHEN - ©2026