What is UX?

Pek Pongpaet
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What is UX?

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

    10/26/2022

    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...

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

    09/29/2022

    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 alongsi...

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

    09/07/2022

    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 applicat...

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

    08/24/2022

    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...

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

    08/03/2022

    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.comhttps://adplist.org/mentors/erick-aria...

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

    07/14/2022

    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 ...

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

    07/07/2022

    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 lear...

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

    06/15/2022

    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 se...

    29 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Pek Pongpaet
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2023 What is UX?
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