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  • #35 - UX Researcher’s Life, Communication Skills, and Teamwork | Monica Chan

    #35 - UX Researcher’s Life, Communication Skills, and Teamwork | Monica Chan

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Monica is a UX Researcher @ Amazon.

    Monica talks about her career journey in research. We touch on the challenges she faced doing remote studies during COVID and what it really takes to be a researcher. She shares her favourite research methods, tips for those new to research, and advice for designers on working well with researchers.

    We also dive into how to convince people that research is crucial for their projects and talk about whether AI could ever take over a researcher's job.

    Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Monica’s website: https://monicamchan.wixsite.com/portfolio Monica’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamchan/ Monica on ADPList: https://adplist.org/mentors/monica-chan Monica’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/monicamxchan

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    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

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  • #34 - Career Switching, Writing a Book, and Creating Board Games | Anthony Conta

    #34 - Career Switching, Writing a Book, and Creating Board Games | Anthony Conta

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    Anthony is an award-winning Product Designer @ Amazon, author, educator, inventor, and mentor.

    Anthony talks about his career journey and experience in creating board games. We discuss UX bootcamps, thoughts on AI's role in UX, job search strategies, and portfolio and resume tips. To wrap it up Anthony shares his experience writing his first book “The Art and Science of UX Design”.

    Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Anthony’s website: https://www.anthonyconta.com/ Anthony’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyconta/ Anthony’s Medium: https://medium.com/@anthony.conta Anthony’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthony_conta Anthony’s book: peachpit.com/uxdesignsbs

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    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

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  • #33 - What AI Means For The Future of Design | Kirk Clyne & Suzanne Reeves

    #33 - What AI Means For The Future of Design | Kirk Clyne & Suzanne Reeves

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Kirk and Suzanne are creative leaders and co-founders of Design Unicorn, an agency on a mission to empower designers and agencies to harness the transformative potential of AI.

    They share their career stories and their new venture - Design Unicorn - where they share the latest AI developments specifically in relation to the Design world. Obviously, we discuss AI and its impact on the future of the Design profession, and whether AI could understand psychology and be creative. Also, we discuss the risks of companies over-optimizing for conversion rates and ROI, how you can use ChatGPT to prepare for job interviews, and much more.

    Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Kirk’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-clyne/ Suzanne’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-michele-reeves/ Design Unicorn: https://www.designunicorn.ai/

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    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 (0:56) - Introduction (3:31) - Suzanne’s career story (12:30) - Kirk’s career story

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    Newsletter: ⁠https://www.kirillv.com⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/_kirillv⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@_kirillv⁠ Support me: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv⁠
  • #32 - UX Management, Asking Good Questions, and AI Impact | Jacco Otten

    #32 - UX Management, Asking Good Questions, and AI Impact | Jacco Otten

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Jacco is a UX Design Manager @ Elsevier, a large IT services company creating solutions for researchers and healthcare professionals.

    Jacco shares his career story and how he transitioned into UX leadership, the difference between management and leadership and skills you should be working on to grow in this direction. Also, we discuss the challenges of UX managers, AI and the future of UX design. In addition, Jacco shares resume, interviewing, and networking advice for UX design candidates, and much more.

    Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Jacco’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjotten/

    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 (0:35) - Introduction (1:33) - Jacco’s career story

    Kirill V Links:

    Newsletter: ⁠https://www.kirillv.com⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/_kirillv⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@_kirillv⁠ Support me: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv⁠
  • #31 - AR/VR Design, Prototyping, and Metaverse | Mukul Agarwal

    #31 - AR/VR Design, Prototyping, and Metaverse | Mukul Agarwal

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Mukul is an AR/VR Designer @ Amazon.

    Mukul shares his career story and getting into the world of augmented and virtual reality, inventing new interaction patterns and the challenge of not having common patterns to rely on, prototyping tools for AR and VR experiences, the future of VR applications, metaverse, how to get into AR/VR design world as a designer, and much more.

    Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Mukul’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agarwal-mukul/ Mukul’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mukulagarwalXR Unity tutorials: https://learn.unity.com/ Unreal tutorials: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/learn?state=%2F5.2%2Fen-US%2Fsamples-and-tutorials-for-unreal-engine%2F

    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 (0:36) - Introduction (1:17) - Mukul’s career story

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    Newsletter: ⁠https://www.kirillv.com⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/_kirillv⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@_kirillv⁠ Support me: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv⁠
  • #30 - Instructional Design, Internationalization, and Engagement | Sofia Caroline

    #30 - Instructional Design, Internationalization, and Engagement | Sofia Caroline

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Sofia is a Learning Experience Designer at Amazon in India.

    Sofia shares her career journey and the transition from a non-tech job as a classroom teacher to a tech job as an instructional designer. We talk about learning experience designers and skills they need and the design process they use. Also, Sofia shares the challenges of designing for international audiences, tips for keeping audiences engages, and much more. Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Sofia’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-caroline-6736a078/ Storyline: https://articulate.com/perpetual/storyline-3 Vyond: https://www.vyond.com/ Snagit: https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html ADDIE: https://www.cdc.gov/training/development/addie-model.html

    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 (0:37) - Introduction (1:35) - Sofia’s career story (5:06) - Working in tech vs non-tech (7:48) - The future of education (15:01) - Learning Experience Design (16:14) - Transition to LXD (22:36) - Is Instructional Design for you? (24:10) - Design process (29:55) - Designing for international audiences (34:00) - Content review tools (35:47) - Engagement and tailoring content (40:58) - LXD career path (43:36) - Upskilling as an LXD (49:21) - If money wasn’t a question

    Kirill V Links:

    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #29 - Touch UI, Management, and Presenting to Leaders | Fernando SĂĄnchez-Ulloa

    #29 - Touch UI, Management, and Presenting to Leaders | Fernando Sánchez-Ulloa

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Fernando is a UX Design Manager @ Volvo Cars in Sweden.

    Fernando shares his career journey and transition from a designer to a manager. We discuss the challenges of touch UI in cars, autonomous driving, and the joy of the driving experience. Also, Fernando talks about what it means to be a manager, gives job search advice during tough market times, tips on presenting to leadership, and much more. Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Fernando’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-s%C3%A1nchez-ulloa-90005717/ Volvo Cars: https://www.volvocars.com/intl/v/our-story

    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 (0:37) - Introduction (1:26) - Fernando’s career story (5:15) - UX for cars (10:49) - Touch UI in cars and safety (16:15) - Fully autonomous cars (17:33) - The future of driving cars (19:15) - Favourite car (21:53) - Transitioning to a UX Manager (24:59) - Important skills for management (32:17) - Advice to design candidates (37:43) - Job search advice (43:48) - Getting interview feedback (47:37) - Presenting to leadership (55:27) - Biggest challenges (1:01:26) - If money wasn’t a question

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    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #28 - UX Manager’s Job, Relevance, and Working Remote | Amy Pattanasethanon

    #28 - UX Manager’s Job, Relevance, and Working Remote | Amy Pattanasethanon

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Amy is a UX Manager @ Canonical, the developer and publisher of the most popular Linux platform Ubuntu.

    Amy shares her career story and how she transitioned into UX from engineering, work culture differences between Thailand and Germany, learning to say no, experience working in an early stage startup, transitioning from senior UX designer to a UX manager, remote work culture, resume and interviewing advice, and much more. Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Amy’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amylily/

    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 (0:35) - Introduction (2:00) - Amy’s career story (7:19) - Working in Thailand vs Germany vs UK (15:51) - Working at a startup (24:01) - Transitioning to UX manager (42:03) - Working at Canonical (45:36) - Remote work (55:18) - Advice to design candidates (1:06:32) - If money wasn’t a question

    Kirill V Links:

    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #27 - Design for Automation, Ethics, and Personal Brand | Bahar Espiritu

    #27 - Design for Automation, Ethics, and Personal Brand | Bahar Espiritu

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Bahar Espiritu is a senior UX Designer @ Amazon (at the time of the recording).

    Bahar shares her career story and how she transitioned into UX from hardware engineering, learning about inclusive design at Disney, diversity of work cultures and communication style, being yourself, clearly articulating your impact in interviews and portfolios, designing for automation, and much more. Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Bahar’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baharespiritu/ Bahar’s Website: https://bespiritu.com

    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 (0:38) - Introduction (1:34) - Bahar’s career story (13:07) - Inclusive design at Disney (19:00) - Working in Dubai, Singapore, and the USA (28:10) - Volunteering (31:50) - Adobe and Figma (34:09) - AI and designing for automation (41:13) - Ethics and empathy (48:52) - Portfolio, resume, and interviewing advice (57:52) - Sound design story (1:02:21) - What would you do if money wasn't a question?

    Kirill V Links:

    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #26 - Collaboration Secrets, Building Trust, and AI Problems | Dacheng Cheng

    #26 - Collaboration Secrets, Building Trust, and AI Problems | Dacheng Cheng

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Dacheng Cheng is a senior Front-End Engineer @ Amazon.

    Dacheng shares his career and entrepreneurial journey, insights from the enterprise UX, and computer literacy in different generations. Also, we discuss the current AI tools' potential and problems, and how Designers should be collaborating with Engineers. In addition, we talk about the mere-exposure effect, building trust with and without data, and much more. Enjoy 👍

    Episode Links:

    Dacheng’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dachengcheng/ Stable Diffusion: https://stablediffusionweb.com GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com Mere-exposure effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere-exposure_effect

    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

    (0:49) - Introduction

    (1:51) - Dacheng’s career story

    Kirill V Links:

    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #25: Mistakes We Make, Knowing Yourself, and Ageism | Paul Bryant

    #25: Mistakes We Make, Knowing Yourself, and Ageism | Paul Bryant

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    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?

    Kirill V Links:

    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #24 - Enterprise UX, AI Shortcomings, and Hidden Jobs | StĂ©phanie Walter

    #24 - Enterprise UX, AI Shortcomings, and Hidden Jobs | Stéphanie Walter

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Stéphanie Walter is a UX Researcher & Designer specializing in enterprise UX and mobile.

    StĂ©phanie shares her career journey, the pros and cons of designing for enterprise, and cultural differences at work. She talks about experimenting with AI tools and their shortcomings. Also, StĂ©phanie shares advice on tapping into the hidden job market, why she chose PDF format for her portfolio, and much more. Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    StĂ©phanie’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniewalterpro StĂ©phanie’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/walterstephanie StĂ©phanie’s Mastodon: https://front-end.social/@stephaniewalter StĂ©phanie’s Blog: https://stephaniewalter.design StĂ©phanie’s Book on User Journeys: https://amzn.to/3yUKEne

    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 (0:46) - Introduction (2:06) - StĂ©phanie’s career story (4:47) - Nuances working at a web agency (13:05) - Enterprise users’ expectations (17:10) - The good, the bad, and the ugly of enterprise UX (29:41) - Work culture differences (39:56) - Publishing a book (46:07) - AI tools and their shortcomings (56:01) - Will AI replace designers? (1:04:06) - Networking and hidden job market (1:08:17) - Cold emailing advice (1:10:27) - PDF Portfolio format (1:13:07) - What would you do if money wasn't a question?

    Kirill V Links:

    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #23 - Personal Brand, Networking, and Being Proactive | Mitchell Clements

    #23 - Personal Brand, Networking, and Being Proactive | Mitchell Clements

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Mitch Clements is a Mentor, Speaker, and UX Manager @ SimpleNexus.

    Mitch shares his career journey, switching from an Android engineer to UX. He shares what a personal brand means for an employee, and how you can influence change in a company. Also, we talk about networking by helping design communities, actionable job search advice, and much more. Enjoy 👍

    Episode Links:

    Mitch’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-clements/ ADPList Mentorship Platform: https://adplist.org Product Hive Mentorship Platform: https://www.producthive.org Front Design Conference: https://www.frontutah.com/ Book “Articulating Design Decisions”: https://amzn.to/3JcuADt

    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 (1:15) - Introduction (2:28) - Mitch’s career story (7:10) - Transitioning to a UX manager (10:28) - Building a personal brand as an employee (13:06) - Contributing to different design communities (18:14) - ADPList and Product Hive comparison (22:13) - Launching a mobile app for portfolio (25:48) - Benefits of being a part of a company (28:44) - Economy impact on the team (31:23) - Change management is hard (33:53) - Find stakeholder advocates to influence change (37:43) - Anyone can initiate change (43:47) - AI impact on the design profession (52:10) - AI and critical thinking (55:01) - Resume and portfolio advice (59:07) - Networking for job searching (1:04:39) - Experiment with your job search process (1:07:15) - What would you do if money wasn't a question?

    Kirill V Links:

    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #22 - Prioritization, Collaboration, and AI Impact | Blake Fisher

    #22 - Prioritization, Collaboration, and AI Impact | Blake Fisher

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Blake Fisher is Product Leader and Product Ops Evangelist

    Blake shares his journey, switching careers from journalism to product, and the nature of Product ops. Also, we discuss how AI will impact Product Manager jobs, how designers should partner with product managers, what influences roadmap prioritization, and much more. Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Blake’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eblakefisher “What is Product Ops?” Presentation: https://bit.ly/3k8V2Ee ProductBC Community: https://productbc.ca Book “The Mom Test”: https://amzn.to/3IgVpot

    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

    Podcast Info:

    (0:00) - Preview (0:44) - Introduction (4:36) - Challenges of smaller teams (7:26) - Blake's career story (13:07) - User and customer research (17:27) - Risk of biases (23:07) - Product Ops (27:20) - Impact of AI on Product Management (37:21) - Impact of AI on Learning (42:42) - UX and PM collaboration (52:15) - Communicating decisions effectively (55:55) - Process of building a roadmap (57:26) - What would you do if money wasn't a question?

    Kirill V Links:

    Journal and Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #21 - Hustling, Resume Advice, and UX Bootcamps | Brad Clark

    #21 - Hustling, Resume Advice, and UX Bootcamps | Brad Clark

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Brad Clark is the Director of Talent Acquisition @ Article.

    Brad shares his career journey and entrepreneurial endeavours. We discuss the biggest challenges in the recruitment industry, how companies should look at the employment gaps, the t-shirt sizing secret to filling jobs, resume tips, using hustle to stand out from others, interesting thoughts on UX bootcamps, and much more. Enjoy đŸ€™

    Episode Links:

    Brad's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradmclark/. Job applications tracker: https://huntr.co.

    Podcast Info:

    Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/kirillv. Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3JFr2u8. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RukfVO. RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/c09a45dc/podcast/rss.

    Podcast Info:

    (0:00) - Preview (0:49) - Introduction (3:33) - Brad's career story (7:19) - Brad's startup story (14:34) - Gaps in employment (21:40) - Recruitment industry problems (32:03) - T-shirt sizing for jobs (37:42) - Resume advice (46:42) - Hustle to stand out (49:47) - Layoff times advice (51:45) - LinkedIn advice (55:30) - Advice for UX bootcamp graduates (1:02:22) - What would you do if money wasn't a question?

    Kirill V Links:

    Journal and Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov/. Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv. Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv. Support on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv.
  • #19 - Imposter Syndrome, Senior Designer, and DesignOps | Sarah Donaldson

    #19 - Imposter Syndrome, Senior Designer, and DesignOps | Sarah Donaldson

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Sarah Donaldson is the Lead Product Designer @ Fullscript.

    Sarah shares how she got into the industry by accident, what is the difference between an intermediate and a senior designer, and what you can do to start positioning yourself as one. We also talk about what makes recruiters ignore candidates just because of their job application, and Sarah’s expectations of a portfolio, resume, interviewing, and asking good interview questions. And lastly, we touch on the topic of Design Ops and what makes a good design lead.

    Episode Links:

    Sarah's Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sarah-donaldson

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    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

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  • #18 - Contracting, Building Community, and Making Opportunity | Josh Loh

    #18 - Contracting, Building Community, and Making Opportunity | Josh Loh

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    Josh is a freelance UX designer from Vancouver, Canada.

    Josh talks about his career journey and how he transitioned from engineering to UX. He speaks to the differences between working as a consultant and as a permanent employee. Also, we discuss the challenges of building a community, and also the benefits they can bring. In addition, Josh gives valuable advice on starting out and some tips to increase your chances of getting through the door.

    Episode Links:

    Josh’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshsloh/ Josh's Portfolio: https://www.joshloh.com/ ADP List: https://www.adplist.org/ Iterate UX: https://iterateux.com/ Book "Rest": https://amzn.to/3JKapwW

    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

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  • #15 – Being Authentic, Portfolio Red Flags, and Resume Advice | Rachel Krebs

    #15 – Being Authentic, Portfolio Red Flags, and Resume Advice | Rachel Krebs

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    Rachel is a Senior UX Designer, currently working at a FAANG company.

    We talk about how Rachel got into the UX field, how her education in Chemistry and Business helped her gain skills that made her a better designer, the love of complexity working with internal tools and a ton of constraints, why it is important to be authentic to your true self, tailoring your resume to the job you want, what portfolio design pisses her off, finding new projects to add to your case studies, common mistakes during white-boarding exercises, and a lot more.

    Episode Links:

    Rachel’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-krebs-uxdesign/

    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

    Kirill V Links:

    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
  • #14 – Researcher's Life, and Managing Stakeholders | Nick Koveshnikov

    #14 – Researcher's Life, and Managing Stakeholders | Nick Koveshnikov

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    Nick is a Senior User Researcher.

    We talk about his origin story and the aha moment when he was watching users not being able to figure out how to use their product, differences working on internal and external products, his key takeaways from a 10-year-long career, one of the biggest challenges for researchers - how to manage stakeholders and some strategies how you can do it better, portfolios and if you need one for job applications, what makes a great researcher, and much more.

    Episode Links:

    Nick’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickolaikoveshnikov/ User Research Collective Facebook group⁠: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uxrcollective/

    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

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  • #17 – Side Projects, Hiring Generalists, and Resumes | Christopher Behr

    #17 – Side Projects, Hiring Generalists, and Resumes | Christopher Behr

    · UX Career with Kirill V

    Christopher Behr is the Design Lead @ Impala, a remote-first B2B startup in the travel industry.

    We talk about Chris’s journey in the Design industry and some key takeaways. We discuss the pros and cons of hiring generalists and specialists and why so many companies look for unicorns. Also, Chris shares what kind of side projects he finds more valuable in a portfolio, gives some tips on how to design your resume and case studies, and many more valuable tips on getting a job in UX.

    Episode Links:

    Christopher’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherbehr/ Christopher's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chuckle_hound

    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

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    Newsletter: https://www.kirillv.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomov/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_kirillv Youtube: https://youtube.com/@_kirillv Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillv
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