Dianna Deeney

Dianna Deeney is a quality advocate for product development with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing. Through Deeney Enterprises, LLC and her signature program, Quality During Design, she empowers product design managers and engineers to create exceptional products.
Dianna helps teams integrate quality principles into their design process, fostering early collaboration that leads to fewer design rework loops and reduced overall costs. Her passion for education bridges the gap between design and quality through the Quality During Design platform, offering:
- The Quality During Design Podcast: Engaging discussions on topics like FMEA, design for manufacturability and quality, and cross-functional teamwork.
- QualityDuringDesign.com: Informative resources on applying quality principles in product design.
- Online Courses: Practical training is available on Udemy, such as “FMEA in Practice: From Plan to Risk-Based Thinking.”
- Custom solutions, like online workshops and consulting.
Dianna’s commitment to excellence extends to co-hosting the Speaking of Reliability Podcast and contributing to industry publications like Quality Disrupted. She is an IEEE senior engineer, a senior quality professional, and an active member of ASQ holding certificates as a CQE, CRE, CQA, and CMQ/OE.
Learn more about Dianna at www.DeeneyEnterprises.com.
Dianna is the author of the book Pierce the Design Fog: Develop High-Quality Products Faster.
In Pierce the Design Fog, quality advocate and senior engineer Dianna Deeney reveals why 85% of companies struggle to get product development right—and how to fix it. Drawing from over 25 years in manufacturing, quality engineering, and cross-functional leadership, she shares practical methods for bridging the gap between concept development and engineering-ready designs.
Dianna podcasts via the Quality during Design podcast. Quality during Design is the place for product designers to use quality thinking throughout the design process to create products others love, for less. Join the conversation at QualityDuringDesign.com.
Dianna is a co-host on the Speaking of Reliability podcast.
Dianna’s author archive lists contributions of articles and episodes.
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