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The show dedicated to inspiring, educating, and motivating UX designers both new and seasoned. Guests share their UX journey, career, and industry experience.

  1. S6E10 An interview with Natalia Vargas, Director of Product Design for Cariloop

    2022-10-26

    S6E10 An interview with Natalia Vargas, Director of Product Design for Cariloop

    Natalia is a design leader from La Paz, Bolivia and now works in Dallas, Texas as Director of Product Design for Cariloop, a caregiver support company focused on relieving the stress and anxiety felt by all caregivers. After interning at advertising agencies she fell in love with the interaction design portions of campaigns and quickly transitioned into the world of user experience. She’s had the great fortune of working with some exciting brands, most notably Verizon, 7-Eleven, Animal Supply Company, Coca-Cola and Qdoba, before ultimately adopting the mission of helping caregivers. Natalia is a strong believer in thoughtful design, and intentional storytelling, and works hard to bring empathy, emotion and quality to products. In this episode, we talked about: What is Cariloop?Natalia’s role at CariloopHow Cariloop serves peopleTransforming customer’s journeyNatalia’s background and how did she get into designNatalia’s advice on people who are struggling to become a better designerNatalia as an artistWhat do expect if you will try Cariloop’s services Links: https://cariloop.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cariloop/ Connect with Natalia

    25 min
  2. S6E9 How to find job opportunities with Meesh Lin, Product Designer at Okta

    2022-09-29

    S6E9 How to find job opportunities with Meesh Lin, Product Designer at Okta

    Meesh Lin began designing and launching websites at age eight by learning from her self-taught web designer mother. She's had an unconventional path to design—having freelanced, contracted, and designed-in house for start-ups and public companies over the last 6+ years. Today, Meesh is designing Okta's first consumer product. Inspired by her design journey, she discovered a deep passion for mentorship and helping aspiring designers and technologists break into tech. Also, having worked alongside so many different people and personalities on global remote teams, Meesh has mastered the art of leveraging soft skills to build authentic relationships at work, which lead to effective cross-functional collaboration and happier teams. Meesh mentors for ADPList, Co.Lab, and First Round Fast Track. She also provides design advice for early-stage start-ups. Prior to Okta, Meesh designed at Lilt, 15Five, Reddit, eBay, and Gigster. In this episode, we talked about: What is Okta?How did Meesh learn design from her momHow to find opportunities as new designersPay gapsHow to advocate for yourselfHow to get people to engage more in a meetingMeesh’s first job and her challengesFrom archaeologist to designer Links: https://meesh.design/ https://twitter.com/meesh_lin https://www.instagram.com/meesh.lin/

    48 min
  3. S6E8 AI, and what it means for the future of design with Peter Szalontay

    2022-09-07

    S6E8 AI, and what it means for the future of design with Peter Szalontay

    Peter Szalontay is the DataGoat/CEO at DataMilk, it is a team of data science and UX experts on a mission to empower eCommerce brands to build AI-powered UX on the level of Big Tech. DataMilk’s Smart UX suite enables fast, fluid, and predictive digital experiences that boost user engagement and gross profit. In this episode, we talked about: How Artificial Intelligence will impact UX DesignWhat is AI software called “DALL-E”Peter’s career at GooglePeter on creating businesses out of AI applicationsWhat UX means to “DataMilk” Links: Connect with Peter https://www.datamilk.ai/

    42 min
  4. S6E7 An interview with Alicia Warren, Product Design Director for IT Products at Rippling

    2022-08-24

    S6E7 An interview with Alicia Warren, Product Design Director for IT Products at Rippling

    Alicia is a Product Design Director for IT Products at Rippling - the platform that frees smart people to work on hard problems! She has been a designer across industries, including higher education, academia, insurance, pharmacy, e-commerce, and technology, and is an Adjunct Instructor at Columbia College, where she focuses on how to prepare for moving from college to what your life as a designer will be like. She co-organizes the Ladies that UX Chicago meetup, where she brings conversations like accessibility, ethics in design, and emotional intelligence to the community. In this episode, we talked about: How to get a job after being unemployed for a yearHow to see if a company is a good fit for you using organizational designTips on career strugglesUX driven transformationHow did Alicia get into designAlicia’s role at RipplingWhat is Rippling and how does it serve people? Links:  Connect with Alicia https://twitter.com/mika_jo https://www.rippling.com/ https://adplist.org/mentors/alicia-joy-warren  Hiring: Product Designer: https://www.rippling.com/careers/5035370003?gh_jid=5035370003 Lead Product Designer: https://www.rippling.com/careers/5201191003?gh_jid=5201191003 UX Researcher: https://www.rippling.com/careers/5035351003?gh_jid=5035351003

    35 min
  5. S6E6 An Interview with Erick Arias, Sr. Product Designer at Meta (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.)

    2022-08-03

    S6E6 An Interview with Erick Arias, Sr. Product Designer at Meta (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.)

    Erick Arias is an Experienced Product Designer with a demonstrated history of transforming the way enterprises build software. He is currently the Sr. Product Designer at Meta (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) In this episode, we talked about: Erick’s advice and tips with portfolio reviewsHow did Erick get into designWhere did Erick grow up and the story of his upbringing Erick’s first job as a designerErick’s mentorship at ADPlistLinks: erickarias.com https://adplist.org/mentors/erick-arias https://twitter.com/erickarias https://medium.com/@earias1

    33 min
  6. S6E5 An interview with Nima H. K., Design Director at First Republic

    2022-07-14

    S6E5 An interview with Nima H. K., Design Director at First Republic

    Nima H. K. graduated from York/Sheridan Program in Design, and is a passionate storyteller obsessed with user experience and telling the right story at the right time. Currently a design director in San Francisco, and just recently designed and built a SaaS product from scratch. He has 16+ years of experience working as a freelancer, at design agencies, and startups. He is happy to share his findings throughout this journey to inspire other designers. In this episode, we talked about: Building team for design orgMentoring at ADP listLearning from people in regards to passion and leadershipLessons, advice and principles on building great teamsCareer strugglesOpinion on consulting vs full-time employee debateAnd MUCH MORE! Links and Resources Five Love Languages https://adplist.org/mentors/nima-h-k https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimahk/ Hiring! Director of Product Design: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3126648593 Senior Product Designer-Strong UI: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3141175010 User Experience Research Lead: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3060459257 Senior Product Designer-Design System: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3141169643

    42 min
  7. S6E4 An interview with Glen Lipka, Product Design Leader

    2022-07-07

    S6E4 An interview with Glen Lipka, Product Design Leader

    Glen Lipka is a product leader who has created innovative products for B2B companies since 1995. Previously, he was the first employee at Marketo, best in class marketing automation software acquired by Adobe and helped guide the company through IPO up to 1000 employees in 9 years. He holds several patents in design innovations. In this episode, we talked about: What is the definition of design for Glen? How does Glen think about design?Glen on being the first employee at MarketoHis job and learning in the pre-internet eraDesigners and their role in societyThe one rule of design for GlenWhat’s needed for a successful companyAnd more of his personal design journey and the role that design has played in his life, the insights and knowledge, how he got in where he is now and the inspiring lessons he’d learned along the way! Links and Resources: The Power Broker https://amzn.to/3aj0Ypa https://commadot.com https://adplist.org/mentors/glen-lipka https://twitter.com/glenlipka https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenlipka/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/06/16/my-first-billg-review/

    47 min
  8. S6E3 An interview with Ari Krzyzek, Co-founder and chief creative officer of Chykalophia

    2022-06-15

    S6E3 An interview with Ari Krzyzek, Co-founder and chief creative officer of Chykalophia

    Ari Krzyzek is the Co-founder and chief creative officer of Chykalophia (read: see-ka-lo-fia), she helps Femtech DTC and women-led companies craft a brand that delights their customers beyond a pretty design, delivers no-brainer user experience, and gets them the clarity they need to for their business to thrive online. She has over 10 years of branding and design experience, a certified brand strategist, and UX expert. She has transformed businesses' visions into a tangible form that helps set their business apart from their competitors. As her diverse client roster attests, the one constant in her work is spot-on design for major impact every time. She’s the co-host of Halo Femtech Podcast, a podcast that honors disruptive innovators and change-makers advancing women’s health. Furthermore, she serves as a design consultant, mentor and professional peer in support of fellow female entrepreneurs through the #1 ranked private business incubator in the world, 1871 Chicago, Interaction Design Foundation, Ms.Tech, and ADPlist. In this episode, we talked about: Winning Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program Women of Color GrantStarting Chykalophia design agency with her husbandMore tips from Ari about increasing sales and web conversions without codingAri’s story of growing up as a Southeast Asian and her humble beginningsIdeal customers for her company Links and Resources: https://arikrzyzek.com/ https://chykalophia.com/ Connect with Ari

    29 min
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