#29 - Touch UI, Management, and Presenting to Leaders | Fernando Sánchez-Ulloa UX Career with Kirill V

Fernando is a UX Design Manager @ Volvo Cars in Sweden.

Fernando shares his career journey and transition from a designer to a manager. We discuss the challenges of touch UI in cars, autonomous driving, and the joy of the driving experience. Also, Fernando talks about what it means to be a manager, gives job search advice during tough market times, tips on presenting to leadership, and much more. Enjoy 🤙

Episode Links:


Fernando’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-s%C3%A1nchez-ulloa-90005717/
Volvo Cars: https://www.volvocars.com/intl/v/our-story

Podcast Info:


Podcast website: https://podcast.kirillv.com
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3JFr2u8
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RukfVO
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/c09a45dc/podcast/rss

Outline:


(0:00) - Preview
(0:37) - Introduction
(1:26) - Fernando’s career story
(5:15) - UX for cars
(10:49) - Touch UI in cars and safety
(16:15) - Fully autonomous cars
(17:33) - The future of driving cars
(19:15) - Favourite car
(21:53) - Transitioning to a UX Manager
(24:59) - Important skills for management
(32:17) - Advice to design candidates
(37:43) - Job search advice
(43:48) - Getting interview feedback
(47:37) - Presenting to leadership
(55:27) - Biggest challenges
(1:01:26) - If money wasn’t a question

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