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Paulina Barlik
Senior UX Researcher at Zendesk
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Research
I listen to stories and translate them to the language of insights, data and business recommendations. From the first market research project that took me to rural Poland as I gathered insights on beet farming to foundational research that helped devise product strategy for Shopify Online Store behind every one of my projects, there are stories listened to and translated into business-friendly data set. User research advocate and creator of Guide to UXR, an educational resource for designers on UXR fundamentals.
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Kevin Lee
UX Lead at Consultant
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
- User Research
Hello to the community! My name is Kevin, I'm based in Barcelona, Spain. I've found this channel to keep learning and improve on the craft of UX and contribute to others. I've been at it for 12 years, and prior to that another 12 years in UI mainly in Visual/web design. UX has no ceiling when it comes to learning especially in behavioral science.
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Peter Chung
Senior Product Designer at SimplePractice
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- User Experience
I am a designer, maker, and thinker. With a decade of experience, I can tell you design doesn't just happen. It takes dedication, consistency, and a desire to master your craft. I have spent the last decade figuring out what it means to be a designer. Beyond the mastery of craft, a clear eye for aesthetics, and creative thinking; how do you establish yourself within the discipline and raise it to an art form? By constantly working towards self-improvement, deepening technique while broadening and honing proficiency in complementary skillsets, and taking risks.
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Shivam Jaiswal
Senior Design Manager at Jio Platforms Ltd
- Design Management
- Product Design
- User Experience
Hey, I'm Shivam. I'm a product designer with a proven 10-year track record into UX combining research, strategy and technology. I work as a Sr. Design Manager at Jio Platforms Ltd. & was previously at Cyware, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Policy Bazaar & many others.
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Logan Williams
Design Manager at Groviv
- Design Leadership
- Figma
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
I'm a data-driven product designer with a passion for strategy & execution. I'm more mortar than brick. I’m a freakishly collaborative product designer with a serious passion for boiling complex problems down to simple, grandma-proof solutions. I love building cross-functional bridges between design, product, and engineering that help marry user needs and business goals. I’m a freakishly collaborative product designer with a serious passion for boiling complex problems down to simple, grandma-proof solutions. I love building cross-functional bridges between design, product, and engineering that help marry user needs and business goals. Uncommon work ethic provided by my potato farming, cattle driving heritage. Outside of work, I’m a fairly typical Subaru-driving girl dad that loves spending time with family. Thanks for being here! Happy trails 👋🏼
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Andikan Bassey
Product Designer at E-MARGINATION STUDIOS
- Augmented Reality
- Design Critique
- Ethical Design
- Figma
Hey there, I am a Product Designer with 4+ years experience in building brands and designing interactive experiences for web, mobile and AR/VR. I have a strong affinity for building solutions in Real Estate, Finance, E-commerce and Health; and I'm happy to discuss with you any If you have a project to discuss, you can send him a message here, or to his email - contact@andikanbassey.com
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Jason Davey
Design Principal (contract) at Design Farm Collective
- Consulting Advice
- Design Leadership
- Design Sprint
- Design Thinking
I'm curious, I'm empathetic, I strive to practice active listening in every interaction... I thrive when supporting others in their pursuits... I'm alive when conversation continues... I'm a passionate design practitioner who craves ambiguity, only to assist the ongoing journey to find answers. I’m a blend between a design & business professional, with capabilities in transforming humans via behavioural change methods & therefore enabling organisations to become people-centric. I also craft learning products & services experiences. I am the Founder of 'en-MaaS' (en-maas.com)
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Charlotte Newman
UX Researcher at BlackRock
- User Research
Like many UXers, I recently transitioned into UX Research after a decade working in international development and global health. I'm thrilled to be here! I have a strong background in research and analytics but am eager to learn more about design.
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David Anthony
Head Of Design and Design Systems at Endpoint
- Branding & Identity
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- User Experience
I’m a multidisciplinary creative designing and building software applications, brand identities, immersive art installations, and many other things involving focused creativity. Passionate about all things design. My daily work focuses on design operations, UX design and strategy, design systems, and most importantly team health. I help companies ideate, validate, test, build and launch the highest quality digital products. Whether through creativity, teaching, or mentoring, I believe one of the highest human acts is to inspire others. https://read.cv/dba
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Andrea Caperni
Design Director at Sketchin
- Art Direction
- Design Thinking
- Portfolio Review
- User Experience
Born in the era of analogue and developed skills in the digital field, oriented towards strategic development and the construction of multi-platform experiences. I believe in teamwork and the ability to build a goal-oriented working group capable of establishing a collaborative relationship With more than 20 years of experience as Creative Director, Designer and Digital Art Director, during my career I founded a clothing brand and a digital agency, approached international projects and developed skills for UX and UI training.
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Majid Valizadeh
Product (UI/UX) Designer at Freelance Remote
- Design Systems
- Figma
- User Experience
- User Interface
Hey, it's Majid I can help you to improve your skills in Interaction Design, User Interface Design (UI), User Experience Design (UX), and Figma. Let's be in touch
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Mais Jan
Design Team Lead at Halo Lab
- Graphic Design
- Motion Design
- User Interface
- Web Design
My name is Mais, and im UI/UX designer, and web designer. Im study its all by myself and can help to junior or middle designers with my experience. And tell them about my steps at designer work. How I start and how a do it!
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Kate Shepherd
Executive Strategy Director and Co-Founder at The FutureCollective
- Branding & Identity
- Creative Direction
- Design Strategy
- Design Thinking
I‘m the co-founder of a global creative consultancy with a simple agenda - to design for better. We specalise in brand identity and experience design and future forecasting. Our collective is made up of world-class creatives who are at the top of their game, having honed their skills at the best design and advertising agencies in the world. We bring true agility to a creative and strategic brief, handpicking the very best talent and tailoring our services to your specific needs and brief. Our virtual model keeps overheads super low, so when you commission the Future Collective you’re paying for our expertise and creative talent, and nothing more. Before co-founding The Future Collective, I worked as Strategic Director for over 20 years, translating consumer insights and design trends into a creative strategy that truly resonates. Over the years I‘ve worked across every continent and all market sectors - from food to fashion and mass to premium - collaborating with some of the most renowned and progressive brands in the world. My most recent projects have been with Rolls-Royce, adidas, Boots, Jaguar Land Rover, and Vodafone. I‘ve also collaborated with several design industry associations and trend forecasting companies, including the Design Council, WGSN, and Stylus. I regularly speak at conferences, events, and private institutions including Google, The Future Laboratory, Retail Design Expo, Interiors UK, and Clerkenwell Design Week.
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Mellina Passi
Design Mentor at Designed.Org
- Portfolio Review
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Hi! I'm a creative product designer and user researcher passionate about technology and beautiful things. Over the last years I've been studying how to create more attractive experiences focusing on usability and user’s perspective. Designing interfaces that solves complex interactions with simplicity to build products that excite users. I've worked in several areas of the industry - agency, consulting, startup, I even created my own digital product. And today I help newbie professionals to enter and grow in the field of UX design.
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Chetan Ramesh
Sr Product Designer at Glance TV
- Animation
- Figma
- User Experience
- User Interface
Throughout my career journey, I've had the privilege of immersing myself in the world of UX/UI and visual design, and character animation. From pioneering an engaging community-centric TV experience with interactive elements like comments and polls to simplifying finances for users in India through ClearTax, each project has been a story of innovation and impact. As a designer at heart, I've not only created visually appealing designs but also led teams to deliver successful outcomes. Whether it was leading a team of four designers at Zilme Group of Companies or mentoring the next generation of animators, my focus has always been on empowering growth and fostering creativity. Now, as I transition into mentoring, I aim to share my expertise in UX design, UI design, and visual design with aspiring designers. My experience in critical thinking, problem-solving, and user interviews, coupled with proficiency in design tools like Figma and Miro, positions me to guide and inspire those looking to excel in these areas. My story is one of creativity, leadership, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in design. As I embark on this new chapter as a mentor, I hope to attract and empower individuals eager to learn and grow in the dynamic world of UX/UI and visual design.
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Mark Ehrhardt
Sr. Director/Head of Product Design and Innovation, Visa Acceptance Solutions at Visa
- Consulting Advice
- Design Leadership
- Design Strategy
- Design Thinking
I am a digital product design, research and strategy leader with 20+ years of experience currently working at Visa. I very much enjoy mentoring and helping folks.
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Oleksandra Sydorenko
Product Designer at Peloton Innovations
- Illustration
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Product Designer with a hands on experience in mobile and web UX, UI, Product management, and managing everybody's expectations. Feel free to reach out to chat all things Design, especially designing in startups. I am an award-winning UX/UI designer located in Toronto. Highlights: - Facebook Prize Winner / Challenge Set Winner - DementiaHack 2015, Toronto, ON - Canada2020 Health Summit Presenter - "Disruptive Technology and the Role of Hackathons" November, 2015 Mentions: - UofT https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-students-take-facebook-prize-dementiahack-win-invitation-silicon-valley - StartUp Here Toronto http://startupheretoronto.com/profiles/takemehome-looks-to-restore-independence-to-people-with-dementia/#.V3G_qVlEFKE.twitter - Centre for Global eHealth Innovation http://ehealthinnovation.org/dementiahack-2015/
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Ashwini Solanki
Associate General Manager at HCL Technologies
- Interaction Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
Ashwini Solanki is a passionate User Experience Design professional working at the intersection of people, business & technology. He is Solving strategic and complex business problems with a lens of design thinking. Ashwini has more than a decade of experience in leading and managing digital product/project user experiences for domains like Manufacturing, IT, Travel, Telecom, Banking -Finance for their B2B, B2B2C & B2C consumers. He brings versatile design experience spanning across design strategy, UX Management, User Psychology, contextual research & interaction design. In his last organization, he has fostered research-driven, design-led development culture and led the design for digital transformation. He set-up the design studio in his last organization which is functioning as a “Synergia Studio”. He nurtured a scalable design system for the product in his last organization that helps reduce development and design time and increased consistency across all platforms. His focus areas are to establish empathy for user archetypes & stakeholders in the organization by devising coordinated research activities to envision & conceptualize digital experiences.
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Jacqueline Conrad
Senior Director of User Experience at Oracle
- Design Management
- User Experience
- User Interface
- User Research
I will be happy to give guidance in the following areas: Transitioning to a UX design career from a graphic design career; building a UX practice and team from the ground up; successfully working in a multidisciplinary team; guiding clients in creating great user experiences. I’m an integrator of perspectives, weaving together business, design, content, and engineering. I empower teams to create human-centered experiences.
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Muskan Bhargava
Product Designer at ContactOut
- Data Visualization
- Design Systems
- Design Thinking
- Human Computer Interaction
👋 Hey there! I’m Muskan I love impactful work, especially when it involves digging into customer problems and solving them with modern technology. I create, scale and optimize products that matter. Currently, I’m working as a Product designer at ContactOut, a recruitment, sales & marketing intelligence & engagement platform, on a mission to make cold outreach warm again.
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Gizem Öncü
UX Designer at Booking.com
- Design Thinking
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- Service Design
I'm an empathizer, dot connector and designer, who believes a designer's mission is being a philosophical catalyst, which makes people think effectively, helps them articulate their purpose, creates meaning, and does it. I graduated with an Industrial (Product) Design Bachelor Degree from Middle East Technical University in 2015; then, I'm enjoying my life as an experience designer, trainer, and facilitator. I encountered various business models like B2B, B2C, and B2E in a wide range of subjects from predictive technologies to finance within different organization types like startups, NGOs, and corporate companies. I'm co-creator of UX Folks, which is a designer community and event series. Besides that, I also give mentorships on design thinking, user experience design and service design, etc. Recently, I work as a UX designer at Booking.com and UX Tutor at Career Foundry. I'm co-creator of UX Folks, which is a designer community and event series. Besides that, I also give mentorships on design thinking, user experience design and service design, etc.
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James Gartrell
Co-Founder & Principal Designer at PurposeUX.com
- Information Architecture
- Interaction Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
I am a User Experience Designer driven by finding creative solutions to a user's needs. My philosophy is that there are not "stupid" users, but that they simply have different experiences/expertise than you - the designer. The key to creating a product that will delight the user is to understand and empathize with their challenges. I have the ability to unify stakeholders and team members around a single vision by communicating to them in a language they understand. I use many different methods for communicating design vision, but the most important methods are collaboration and constantly looking for ways to improve the way I practice design.
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Samarth Sinha
Sr. Product Designer at Ticketmaster
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
- User Research
I am a self-taught designer who works with B2B and B2C companies as a Product Design consultant as well as a full-time designer @ Ticketmaster. Background: Having worked as a freelancer since college (since 2014) I have had a fair bit of experience with all kinds of clients in the freelance world. Whereas as a full-time job I started as a front-end developer and later switched to a designer. I have grown as a freelancer and maintained my full-time job as well which has been one of the areas I can definitely help others if they want to explore that vertical.
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Jon Sandler
Product Design Manager at LinkedIn
- Career Advice
- Career Transitions
- Portfolio Review
- Product Design
Hey there 👋 I'm Jon, a product design manager native to the Seattle area. I've been doing design professionally for about 12 years, and managing teams of designers for 4 and a half those. I have experience at early start-ups, scaling mid series companies, and growing with large enterprise companies. When managing teams, I focus on developing and growing the team by listening first, and then connecting people's talents and gaps with the work that will not only fulfill them, but help them grow in the right areas needed to advance their careers. I am passionate about mentorship and sponsorship, and helping people figure out how to pursue their passion in design as a career. I am happy to give portfolio reviews, case study feedback, general advice about breaking into the design industry, or whatever else you need. I have experience and training as a generalist designer to help with any part of the design process, but I also have deep expertise in stakeholder management, design ops and process, and deep expertise in prototyping and motion design. I am a maker at heart and in my free time you will always catch me working on some sort of project from woodworking, to screen printing, to model making. ‍I have an extreme curiosity about the world around me and tend to know a little about a lot of different things, but then I also love to go down a rabbit hole and dig deep, fully immersing myself into the details on some things. What I am saying is that you want me on your trivia
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George Karian
Director of Product Design at Contentstack
- Accessibility
- Career Advice
- Design Critique
- Design Process
As a UX design mentor, with over 20 years of industry experience, I would love to provide guidance, support, and inspiration to aspiring designers. I believe in fostering a positive and nurturing environment where individuals can grow and develop their skills in the field of UX design.
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