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Working in UX DesignEpisode 50: Does Design Matter? with Jay DemetilloWith 10+ years of experience working in New York City, San Francisco, China, Singapore, and now Australia, Jay Demetillo has built an impressive resume of experience and creating impact from 0 to 1. Jay has designed for Twitter, Pinterest, Yahoo, and Grab. Jay was an adjunct professor at California College of the Arts in San Francisco and has spoken/lectured in China for ACG. He’s worked on notable projects like the Bay Lights, Gaspar Brasserie, San Francisco’s Park System SFPark, GrabFood, and Grab AudioProtect. Jay is passionate about building products and designs that are inclusive, having empathy for your users, and...
2025-10-231h 10
Technically Speaking with Harrison WheelerInside the creative process: Jay Demetillo leads Canva’s bold leap beyond traditional spreadsheetsIn this episode of AI Product Builders, I sit down with Jay Demetillo, design lead at Canva, to talk about what it means to design spreadsheet experiences for the future. Jay has worked all over the world—from Grab in Southeast Asia to leading the design of AI features inside Canva Sheets. Now based in Australia, he shares what it took to reimagine a legacy product, modernize complex workflows, and bring AI in as a meaningful co-pilot, not just a gimmick.We get into:* The drag-and-drop design challenge no existing tool could solve and how he...
2025-05-0541 min
Technically Speaking with Harrison WheelerSpecial Edition: The Rise and Fall of InVision with Jay DemetilloWe will be diving into the fascinating story of the rise and fall of InVision. In this episode, join host Harrison Wheeler and special guest Jay Demetillo as they take you on a journey through the history of InVision and discuss the impact it had on the design industry. They explore the evolution of design tools, from the days of Photoshop and Dreamweaver to the emergence of Sketch and the game-changing introduction of InVision. Join us as we reminisce about the challenges designers faced, the joy of collaborative work, and the race to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving...
2024-01-1037 min
Latinxs Who DesignEmbracing Design Inclusion & Social Impact: A Conversation with Jay DemetilloIn this relaxed and fun episode, Michel sits down with Jay Demetillo, a design leader with over 10 years of experience across New York City, San Francisco, and Singapore. As an advocate for design inclusion and social impact, Jay shares his journey of adapting to Southeast Asia's collective culture and technology while working at companies like Twitter, Pinterest, Yahoo, and Grab.
Learn how Jay's experiences have shaped his approach to design and how you can create more inclusive and culturally sensitive experiences in your own work.
Connect with Jay Demetillo:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondemetillo/
Twitter:https://twitter...
2023-04-2845 min
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Min Zaw, ResearcherFor this episode will be talking to Min Zaw who is currently working as a graduate researcher based at the Georgia Institute of Technology.As a minority from the Rakhine state, he's advocated and worked with different grassroots organizations during the Rakhine conflicts. He is concerned about Burma, he continues to work with student organizations to contribute to local advocacy efforts, sanctions, and data-related efforts after the 2021 coup.
2022-01-221h 20
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Thinzar Shunlei Yi, Youth Advocate and ActivistFor this episode will be talking to Thinzar Shunlei Yi who is one of the leading youth advocates and activists based in Yangon.She is known for her tireless activism for peace and justice campaigning against the ongoing civil war in Myanmar. She is the daughter of an army officer and spent the first 16 years of her life on military grounds. When she discovered the world outside, she felt a responsibility to use her status to fight for others.From 2012 to 2016, she co-organized and led nationwide and regional youth forums in Myanmar, as well as...
2021-12-1019 min
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Than Toe Aung, Poet, Writer, and Activist-ScholarFor this episode will be talking to Than Toe Aung. He is a poet, writer, and activist-scholar.He started a spoken word movement called “Slam Express,” which intersects activism and art, in his hometown Yangon. He is currently completing his Masters in Critical Gender Studies at Central European University in Vienna, Austria. When he is not writing or slamming poems, he writes about his ongoing identity crisis of growing up and living as a minoritized Muslim in Buddhist Burma. His interests lie in identity, belonging, borders, migration, race, ethnicity, decolonization, (trans)gender, non-binary, and queer polit...
2021-11-141h 38
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Maw Htun Aung Laphai, Deputy Minister, National Unity GovernmentFor this episode will be talking to Maw Htun Aung Laphai, Deputy Minister for the National Unity Government in Mynamar.A fellow in Obama foundation’s Leaders Asia pacific program, Maw was the Country Manager for Natural Resource Governance Institute in Myanmar. He is a devoted policy advocate on Transparency and Accountability in Natural Resource Governance.He oversaw the research and advocacy on SOEs reform Fiscal Analysis on mining, Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, Natural Resource Federalism, and open data utilization in the extractive industry.He is a Founder of Another Development, a local th...
2021-10-2344 min
Technically Speaking with Harrison WheelerEast vs West Working Culture and the Bamboo Ceiling with Jason DemetilloIn this episode of Technically Speaking, our host Harrison Wheeler talks to Jay Demetillo, lead designer at Grab in the Singapore team. Jay tells us about the differences he’s found since moving to South East Asia almost four years ago, both in the social aspect of life as well as in the design scene and the workflow within companies. What can we learn about Asian design and what has Jay been bringing to the table? Join in and listen to how to navigate cultural differences and contribute to growing the UX community abroad.Jump straight into:...
2021-10-0534 min
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Crystal Thane, Art DirectorFor this episode will be talking to Crystal Thane, an Art Director.Born and raised in Yangon, Crystal is an art director currently based in NYC. She moved to the U.S. seven years ago to pursue a film degree with plans to eventually return home but somewhere along the way, she stumbled into the world of advertising and now works for a global ad agency. She’s passionate about storytelling, crafting experiences, and flamin’ hot Cheetos.
2021-09-201h 14
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Hnin Thet Hmu Khin, a Humanitarian and Social WorkerFor this episode will be talking to Hnin Thet Hmu Khin, a Humanitarian and Social Worker.Hnin is a Master of Social Work graduate at Washington University in St. Louis. During the Rohingya crisis, she worked as a humanitarian worker in conflict-affected areas of Myanmar. She finds herself at the intersection of humanitarian and social work issues. She is committed to fighting for human rights and social justice in Myanmar and elsewhere.
2021-08-2054 minWorking in UX DesignEpisode 6: Design Culture Shocks with Jay Demetillo, UX/UI Design Lead at GrabWith more than 10 years of experience in the industry, Jay has worked in multiple impressive design roles in well-known companies like Twitter, Yahoo, Pinterest and now, Grab.
He is known to be a jack of all trades ranging from print, web, editorial design, branding, iconography, presentations, motion graphics, shooting & editing, directing, photography, UX, UI, Xcode, and prototyping.
Tune in to hear his thoughts on:
- East vs West design process
- What we see as users vs what we don't see behind the scenes
- How do we shift design culture?
2021-07-291h 00
What is UX?S1E6 Designing for 46 million daily rides with Jay DemetilloJay Demetillo, a designer that strives for greatness.Jay works as a designer at Grab. He has also worked for the likes of Twitter, Yahoo, and Pinterest. Just to top it off, Jay was an adjunct professor at CCA in San Francisco. Jay currently teaches design innovation at New Campus.Highlights from the episode:· Jay speaks of how he switched teams and now belongs to the safety team which he says he considers to be much more interesting.· Pek subjects Jay to the question of how it was, growing up in New York a...
2021-03-2448 min
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Htet Myet Oo, Founder and Managing Director of Rangoon Tea HouseFor this episode will be talking to Htet Myet Oo, the Founder and Managing Director of Rangoon Tea House.Born in Myanmar but raised in the UK, Htet is a Yangon-based restaurateur, currently the managing director of Rangoon Tea House Group, one of the leading casual dining restaurant groups in Myanmar, founded in 2014. Home to 250+ diverse employees and restaurants, Rangoon Tea House is a traditional tea-shop inspired restaurant with ambitions of taking Burmese cuisine global.
2021-01-311h 40
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Aung Pyae Phyo, EntrepreneurThis episode will be talking to Aung Pyae Phyo, an entrepreneur from Yangon, Myanmar.Aung is currently a Founder and CEO of MM-Digital-Solutions & PADC-Academy. Aung orchestrates Mobile Solutions & sets out to make a difference in the local digital product/solution industry. In this episode, we touch upon how he found his businesses, his vision of the start-up scene, tips to young entrepreneurs in Myanmar, and so much more.
2020-11-101h 39
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Aung Zan Baw, DeveloperFor this episode will be talking to Aung Zan Baw, a self-taught full-stack web developer, based in Yangon, Myanmar.Aung has worked in various startups as a developer and he’s also a co-founder at Fairway Technology which teaches children how to code. He’s had experience on the digital agency side and now works in the transportation sector as a tech lead. Aung has had vocational training in downtown Yangon and focuses on basic programming to advance web development. On this episode, we talk about how Aung learned about coding, how hard it is for Myanmar devel...
2020-08-092h 02
TracesTraces, Myanmar: Thihan Cho Oo, Product DesignerThihan Cho Oo is a self-taught designer from Yangon, Myanmar. He currently works at Grab as a Product Designer and is very passionate about the concept "less is more". Thihan started his design career in the advertising industry but found his way into the tech industry teaching himself UX. Before he moved here to Singapore, he was doing tech review videos on Facebook as a side project in Myanmar.In this episode, we talk about how Thihan grew up in Yangon, Myanmar, and the struggles he faced. He will talk about his life journey... from Mynamar to...
2020-07-201h 55
RootsJay Demetillo (The Do-It-All Designer)
The Do-It-All Designer
Jay Demetillo
Jay Demetillo is the Lead UX Designer for GrabFood. With 10+ years of experience working in New York City to San Francisco and now Singapore, Jay Demetillo has almost seen it all in the design world. Jay has worked with Twitter, Pinterest, and Yahoo. He's also worked on notable projects such as the Bay Lights, Gaspar Brasserie, and San Francisco's Park System SFPark. Jay is an adjunct professor at CCA in San Francisco and has taught/spoken in China for ACG. In this episode, we talk about be...
2019-08-2500 min
Roots043: Jay Demetillo (Do-It-All Designer)Jay Demetillo is the Lead UX Designer for GrabFood. With 10+ years of experience working in New York City to San Francisco and now Singapore, Jay Demetillo has almost seen it all in the design world. Jay has worked with Twitter, Pinterest, and Yahoo. He's also worked on notable projects such as the Bay Lights, Gaspar Brasserie, and San Francisco's Park System SFPark. Jay is an adjunct professor at CCA in San Francisco and has taught/spoken in China for ACG. In this episode, we talk about being the challenges of being Filipino in the US, Jay’s care...
2019-08-251h 29