Description

Paul Bryant is a senior UX Designer @ Amazon.

Paul shares his career journey, work culture differences between USA and Europe, and teaching empathy. Also, we discuss behavioural psychology, AI future, and learning new tools. In addition, we talk about the ageism, understanding your natural talents, and much more. Enjoy 👍

Episode Links:

• Paul’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljbryant/
• Paul’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauljbryantartist/
• Paul’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pauljbryantartist
• Paul’s Website: https://www.pauljbryant.com
• Amazon Jobs: https://amazon.jobs/en/
• Book “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman: https://amzn.to/3U0z1oL
• Book “The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't” by Daniel Gardner: https://amzn.to/42YccWM
• Tweet about scheduling a meeting in America vs Europe: https://twitter.com/ChrisJBakke/status/1633501676299771905?s=20
• The origin story of the village fisherman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anekdote_zur_Senkung_der_Arbeitsmoral

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
• (0:25) - Introduction
• (2:46) - Paul’s career story
• (6:41) - Paul’s consultancy story
• (8:41) - Career downshifting
• (14:05) - Working for Amazon
• (17:34) - Work culture in the USA and Europe
• (26:36) - Customer Experience Bar Raiser Role at Amazon
• (31:08) - Empathy and behavioural psychology
• (43:22) - Being a UX Designer at Amazon
• (50:09) - UX Designer resume tips
• (53:07) - UX Designer portfolio tips
• (1:02:52) - Impact of AI and learning new tools
• (1:14:11) - Ageism 
• (1:19:18) - Know who you are and what matters to you
• (1:34:11) - What would you do if money wasn't a question?

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