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UX Untamed PodcastEpisode #22: How courage and perspective can empower your UX career with Minjun Product designer at MicrosoftMinjun is currently a product designer at Microsoft, working on multimedia search for Bing. Originally from China, she now lives in Vancouver, BC with her kitty. Before Minjun joined Microsoft, she worked at Amazon, building products to help customers to discover Prime benefits. Before that she worked at Wayfair, making tools for Wayfair's warehouses across U.S, Canada and EU. She is passionate about helping new designers grow and land their dream jobs, particularly designers who identify as women of color.If you want to learn more about Minjun:https://www.linkedin.com/in/minjunc/2022-04-1643 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #21: Tell your story with Blanca DiazThis is the first episode that is going to be in two formats, video and audio. On Youtube, you can find it here.This season is going to have a mix of so many interesting topics, but one that I really enjoy is people's unique journies into UX/Product design, this allows us to see how diverse is the field.In this episode, you are going to have the chance to meet Blanca Diaz. She is a Product Designer at Color. She likes to introduce herself first as a person that cares about empowering other...2022-04-0334 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #20: First-year in the job!🙌🏼 Hi everyone, UX UNTAMED TOOK A BREAK, but I am back!Two of my Bootcamp classmates shared their experiences after one year of working in their first job as UX Designers.Meet Andrea Arizaleta, UX/UI Designer at Vog App Developers. If you want to more about her, check her Linkedin.Meet Abhishek Damania, UX Designer at Provincial Health Services Authority. If you want to more about him, check his Linkedin.2022-03-2632 min
UX Untamed PodcastEpisode # 19 -- Gretchen McNeely on working for a large-size companyToday, we are chatting with Gretchen McNeely (she/her), an Interaction Design Manager at Fjord, part of Accenture Interactive.We will cover work-related politics, underrating UX research, great mentors, and being able to accept feedback!Gretchen worked in UX and design for 16 years -- a second career after starting out in advertising. She enjoys working in medical devices, industrial design, and interior environments. She had the chance to work in Portland OR, Palo Alto CA, and now Raleigh NC. Moreover, Gretchen has two kids and four cats!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...2021-06-1748 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode # 18 -- Tian Zhao on working for an agencyTian Zhao is a Product Designer currently designing Web2 fintech products by daylight at Flinks and Web3 products with Keyko (but transitioning to) Linum Labs by moonlight.We will have an insightful conversation on how it is to be working for an agency and how to be a multidimensional problem-solver!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tntyzhao/Portfolio: tianyuanzhao.comMedium: https://tosfan4ever.medium.com/2021-05-3038 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #17 -- Ryan Yao: working at startups as a UX DesignerMeet Ryan! He is a UX/UI Designer at Curative, working to help combat COVID-19 by scaling up testing and distributing vaccines. He spends most of his time at the computer screen, but once in a while he enjoys riding his bike around beautiful Vancouver while appreciating nature.We will cover the topic of how it is working for startups, challenges one might face as a UX Designer, and not being able to eat apples :)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanqyaoPortfolio: https://ryanyao.designTwitter: https://twitter.com/ryanqyao2021-04-1433 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #16 -- Brenda Hoyle, a UX contractor working for the governmentToday we are chatting with Brenda about working at the public sector, being happy at one's workplace, empathy, forming relationships, and Alie's favourite topic: mental health! Brenda Hoyle is a User Experience Designer with a love for research and writing. She currently works out of Chattanooga, TN for a government contractor that's based in the D.C. metro area, helping transform and modernize the technology and processes government agencies use.Brenda's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendahoyle/Portfolio: https://medium.com/@brenda.hoyleTwitter/Instagram: @beehoyle2021-04-0539 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #15 - Leo LaCroix, a Portland-based UX ConsultantYou absolutely cannot miss this episode! Our lovely guest Leo LaCroix (they/them) will be sharing their epic story on how they received Barack Obama's M&M's and Hershey's (say whaaaat), and of course their experience on how to be a successful UX consultant!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/leo-lacroix-00762078Portfolio: www.theleolacroix.com2021-03-2434 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #14 -- Veronica Jones, a recent UX bootcamp graduateMeet Veronica Jones! After working as a hairdresser for a decade she decided to make a career switch. She finished an immersive UX Bootcamp last June and has been working as a design consultant in Washington, DC. We will cover the pros and cons of going to a Bootcamp, tips on staying positive during a job search, and how technology shapes our lives and shifts cultures.Veronica's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vdesignjones/Portfolio: www.vdesignjones.com2021-03-0941 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #13 -- Maya Mukhopadhaya, an anthropologist and business strategist turned design researcherToday we are chatting with Maya, who pivoted her career into design. We will cover anthropology, ethnography, messy information, and a crazy story on how her poor phone-numbers-saving skills led to seeing an unexpected guest in a restaurant!Maya's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmukhopadhaya/Maya's website: www.mayamukhopadhaya.com2021-02-2442 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #12 - Fergie, a military pastry chef turned UX designerToday UX Untamed girls are chatting with Fergie, a United States Navy pastry chef turned UX designer. She supported multiple clients like Acxiom, Indeed Innovation, Cambio, DOPE Coffee, and etc.Join us for UX vs red velvet cake analogies and some mental health tips!Fergie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthafergus/2021-02-1033 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #11 - April Damaso, a senior product designer and mentorAre you ready to find out what happens when you get catfished? Wait no more! Check episode 11 with April Damaso (she/her). Besides dating failures she will be talking about her UX career and the experience studying design at Capilano university.2021-02-0442 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #10 - Max Ramos, a self-taught product designerToday we are talking to Max Ramos, a self-taught product designer. He has a degree in Computer Science, but now mainly focuses on helping early stage startups using his design expertise. He is also a community coordinator @ the Vancouver Design Check In Community. He loves helping others, so hit him up if you need any advice!Where you can find Max:Portfolio : https://maxramos.webflow.io/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxraamos/Dribbble - https://dribbble.com/maxramosList of resources Max...2021-01-2740 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #9 - Intentions for 2021It is finally here...2021. A year of hope? New jobs? Significant moments? Let's find out!P.S. Julieth will talk about the first full-time UX job she finally landed! Drop everything (including your coffee) and listen to this amazing episode. We promise to wipe your spilled coffee from the kitchen counter afterward :P2021-01-1318 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #8 - Jacquie Wortley, product designer and educatorToday we are chatting with amazing Jacquie Wortley, product designer, and educator living her dream life in Mexico (she worked really hard for it!). There are so many nuggets of wisdom we can't even narrow them down! This episode will definitely expand your mind :) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinewortley/Jacquie's design consultancy startup: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jacquie-io/about/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquieio/?hl=enA book Jacquie mentioned: Radical Candor by Kim Scott2020-12-2345 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #7 - Victoria Cubbon, local designer talking about soft skills and community buildingVictoria Cubbon is an entrepreneur, graphic & web designer, illustrator, and most recently, a community builder based in Vancouver, BC. Through her two businesses, Victoria Cubbon Creative and Creative Women Community, Victoria creates work that inspires well-being and creativity in others. Victoria lives in North Vancouver with her partner and kitten, Timmy.Where you can find Victoria:https://creativewomencommunity.comhttps://www.instagram.com/creativewomencommunity/https://victoriacubbon.comhttps://www.instagram.com/victoria_cubbon/2020-12-1630 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #6 - Liz Barraza, developer turned UX designerToday we are chatting with our lovely acquaintance Liz Barraza who Alie met in-person (whaaat) in January 2020 before we-shall-not-name-that-mess started :)We will be talking about Liz's journey as a developer and UX designer, the soft skills she implements in her daily life; as well as her trips all over the world including being stuck on a ferry with Russian men! A must-listen. Binge it please :)Liz's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizbarraza/IterateUX LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iterateux/IterateUX website: https://iterateux.com/IterateUX meetup page...2020-12-0933 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #5 - Soft skills every UX designer should haveToday we will be talking about soft skills needed to be a great UX designer. Which one do you think is the most important?Bonus: Alie will be sharing quotes from her "friends" like Thomas Edison and others, reviving Frankenstein, and finding out if her coworkers talk behind her back -- you can't miss this! :P2020-11-2324 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #4 - Kerry McPhearson's UX job search storyKerry is our UX friend from Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode he will be sharing his UX interview tips, how to get a job as a product/UX designer, and some mental health recommendations while interviewing! Links to resources Kerry has mentioned:1. AJ&Smart Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeB_OpLspKJGiKv1CYkWFFw2. Fabricio Teixeira Medium page: https://fabriciot.medium.com/ and his UX starting guide: https://start.uxdesign.cc/3. Kerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/km1992/4. Cracking the PM interview (a book by Gayle Laakmann McDowell)2020-10-2655 minUX Untamed PodcastEpisode #3 - Jarell Alvarez's UX job search storyWe are so stoked to present our first guest -- yay! Jarell is an intermediate UI/UX designer that loves sourdough, cooking, board games, the birds, walking, and breathing! If you see a guy holding a good fantasy novel in his left hand on a skytrain -- that is most likely Jarell -- don't be shy and say hi! :) In this fun episode he will be sharing his tips on how to get a job in UX design.Jarell's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarellalvarez/Vancouver Design Community Check In Slack invite (e...2020-10-0951 minUX Untamed PodcastJob SearchCheck our advice and strategies on how to get into the tech industry as a UX designer. We will cover networking, collaborating, and volunteering. Thanks for being with us! 2020-09-3027 minUX Untamed PodcastAll about us - First UX Untamed episodeAlie and Julieth (aka #2bolduxgirls) are two aspired UX designers in Vancouver, Canada who got together to share their UX journey and just chat. Have a listen if you like accents and are also on a lookout for your first UX job! :) 2020-09-1618 min