

Become a creative problem solver in this workshop!
You're ready to make a shift, but how? Join a webinar from Ideate Labs LLC for advice on interviews, portfolios, and finding the perfect job. Ideate Labs provides professionals with free resources and webinars, as well as semester...
Become a creative problem solver in this workshop!
You're ready to make a shift, but how? Join a webinar from Ideate Labs LLC for advice on interviews, portfolios, and finding the perfect job. Ideate Labs provides professionals with free resources and webinars, as well as semester long courses, to prepare them for a career in UI UX design.
Khrys and Samaya, the founders of Ideate Labs, pivoted into their UI UX jobs 5 years ago. They met at a small startup, working as marketing associates. Unfortunately the work culture at the job was not right for them. They learned about UI UX while at their startup job and successfully positioned ourselves as UX designers. Khrys and Samaya have over 5 years of UI UX experience working at startups, nonprofits, agencies and corporations. They mentor startups at Wharton's Venture Labs and their mission is to make digital design accessible to all.
As 2 women, 2 immigrants, working in the U.S., they know how hard it can be to fit into a new role, fit into new work cultures, and ultimately take the lead on projects and initiatives to lead teams to success.
In this talk, they will share their secrets around landing a UI UX job:
In this chat, we want you to walk away with:
Self-identifies as a cat lady. Obsessive about modern dance and acoustic guitar. Has over 5 years of professional experience working with startups, consulting for Fortune 500 companies, and in-house initiatives. Mentors startups and runs design thinking workshops for Wharton's Venture Lab. Runs her own 'pet project' called Pawsitive.
Self-identifies as a cool mom. Obsessive about healthy cooking and slow fashion. Currently a Senior UX Designer with Merck and has over 4 years of experience working for startups and in-house at large corporations. Teaches UX design courses at Drexel University. Runs a nonprofit dedicated to funding Ukrainian student education, the Luka Oros Scholarship.
What would you say to the people who say "you can't teach design?" and how to navigate around that attitude?
I am pivoting from a career as an attorney into UX Research. Beyond obtaining specific work product experience with user tests and case studies, what are some suggestions on how to put together a...
How do you recommend vetting UX programs- there are so many options.
How do you pivot when also juggling a intense daytime job & life ...?
How important are communication and writing skills in this area? These are my strong skills so I am wondering if they are applicable.
What's the biggest thing you struggled with during your interviews when you pivoted to UX?
What skills and qualities are required to impress hiring managers and if you are new to the field and have no way of being involved in a project where can you begin?
Learning from so many online resources is overwhelming. What's the best way to tackle this?
How do I start to build my portfolio if I'm still learning programming languages and I don't have anything to show for it yet?
Can a mechanical engineer pursue career in digital design, If yes then How exactly and what steps should he follow?
What type of background do you need to have to make this pivot? What courses should you take to be able to make the pivot and do you need any certifications?
How did you position yourself as a UX designer from another role in your company? What are your steps to advocate taking in UX type of tasks while in your current non UX position?
Are you familiar with Google’s UX courses and certificate through Coursera? Would you rate and would you recommend as best next steps? Thanks!
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