UX Career with Kirill V
by Kirill VI interview Design leaders and tech professionals to share their career stories and actionable advice on how to start and grow a career in UX/Product Design and become a better designer, project partner, and human being.
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Episodes
#35 - UX Researcherâs Life, Communication Skills, and Teamwork | Monica Chan
1h 1m · PublishedMonica 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.
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Episode Links:
- Monicaâs website: https://monicamchan.wixsite.com/portfolio
- Monicaâs Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamchan/
- Monica on ADPList: https://adplist.org/mentors/monica-chan
- Monicaâs Twitter: https://twitter.com/monicamxchan
Podcast Info:
- Podcast website: â https://podcast.kirillv.comâ
- Apple Podcasts: â https://apple.co/3JFr2u8â
- Spotify: â https://spoti.fi/3RukfVOâ
- RSS: â https://anchor.fm/s/c09a45dc/podcast/rssâ
Kirill V Links:
- Newsletter: â https://www.kirillv.comâ
- Linkedin: â https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomovâ
- Twitter: â https://twitter.com/_kirillvâ
- Youtube: â https://youtube.com/@_kirillvâ
- Support me: â https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillvâ
#34 - Career Switching, Writing a Book, and Creating Board Games | Anthony Conta
1h 9m · PublishedAnthony 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 âThe Art and Science of UX Designâ.
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Episode Links:
- Anthonyâs website: https://www.anthonyconta.com/Â
- Anthonyâs Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyconta/Â
- Anthonyâs Medium: https://medium.com/@anthony.contaÂ
- Anthonyâs Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthony_contaÂ
- Anthonyâs book: peachpit.com/uxdesignsbs
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Podcast Info:
- Podcast website: â https://podcast.kirillv.comâ
- Apple Podcasts: â https://apple.co/3JFr2u8â
- Spotify: â https://spoti.fi/3RukfVOâ
- RSS: â https://anchor.fm/s/c09a45dc/podcast/rssâ
Kirill V Links:
- Newsletter: â https://www.kirillv.comâ
- Linkedin: â https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomovâ
- Twitter: â https://twitter.com/_kirillvâ
- Youtube: â https://youtube.com/@_kirillvâ
- Support me: â https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillvâ
#33 - What AI Means For The Future of Design | Kirk Clyne & Suzanne Reeves
1h 50m · PublishedKirk 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.
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Episode Links:
- Kirkâs Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-clyne/Â
- Suzanneâs Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-michele-reeves/Â
- Design Unicorn: https://www.designunicorn.ai/
Podcast Info:
- Podcast website: â https://podcast.kirillv.comâ
- Apple Podcasts: â https://apple.co/3JFr2u8â
- Spotify: â https://spoti.fi/3RukfVOâ
- RSS: â https://anchor.fm/s/c09a45dc/podcast/rssâ
Outline:
- (0:00) - Preview
- (0:56) - Introduction
- (3:31) - Suzanneâs career story
- (12:30) - Kirkâs career story
Kirill V Links:
- Newsletter: â https://www.kirillv.comâ
- Linkedin: â https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomovâ
- Twitter: â https://twitter.com/_kirillvâ
- Youtube: â https://youtube.com/@_kirillvâ
- Support me: â https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillvâ
#32 - UX Management, Asking Good Questions, and AI Impact | Jacco Otten
58m · PublishedJacco 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.
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Episode Links:
- Jaccoâs Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjotten/
Podcast Info:
- Podcast website: â https://podcast.kirillv.comâ
- Apple Podcasts: â https://apple.co/3JFr2u8â
- Spotify: â https://spoti.fi/3RukfVOâ
- RSS: â https://anchor.fm/s/c09a45dc/podcast/rssâ
Outline:
- (0:00) - Preview
- (0:35) - Introduction
- (1:33) - Jaccoâs career story
Kirill V Links:
- Newsletter: â https://www.kirillv.comâ
- Linkedin: â https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomovâ
- Twitter: â https://twitter.com/_kirillvâ
- Youtube: â https://youtube.com/@_kirillvâ
- Support me: â https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillvâ
#31 - AR/VR Design, Prototyping, and Metaverse | Mukul Agarwal
52m · PublishedMukul 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.
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Episode Links:
- Mukulâs Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agarwal-mukul/
- Mukulâs 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%2FÂ
Podcast Info:
- Podcast website: â https://podcast.kirillv.comâ
- Apple Podcasts: â https://apple.co/3JFr2u8â
- Spotify: â https://spoti.fi/3RukfVOâ
- RSS: â https://anchor.fm/s/c09a45dc/podcast/rssâ
Outline:
- (0:00) - Preview
- (0:36) - Introduction
- (1:17) - Mukulâs career story
Kirill V Links:
- Newsletter: â https://www.kirillv.comâ
- Linkedin: â https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillvechtomovâ
- Twitter: â https://twitter.com/_kirillvâ
- Youtube: â https://youtube.com/@_kirillvâ
- Support me: â https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kirillvâ
#30 - Instructional Design, Internationalization, and Engagement | Sofia Caroline
53m · PublishedSofia 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 đ¤Â
Episode Links:
- Sofiaâs Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-caroline-6736a078/Â
- Storyline: https://articulate.com/perpetual/storyline-3Â
- 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) - Sofiaâs 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
#29 - Touch UI, Management, and Presenting to Leaders | Fernando SĂĄnchez-Ulloa
1h 4m · PublishedFernando is a UX Design Manager @ UX Design manager at 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 đ¤
Episode Links:
- Fernandoâs 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) - Fernandoâs 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
#28 - UX Managerâs Job, Relevance, and Working Remote | Amy Pattanasethanon
1h 9m · PublishedAmy 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 đ¤
Episode Links:
- Amyâs 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) - Amyâs 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
#27 - Design for Automation, Ethics, and Personal Brand | Bahar Espiritu
1h 5m · PublishedBahar 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 đ¤
Episode Links:
- Baharâs Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baharespiritu/
- Baharâs 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) - Baharâs 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
58m · PublishedDacheng 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 đ
Episode Links:
- Dachengâs 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) - Dachengâs 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
UX Career with Kirill V has 34 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 33:13:30. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 16th, 2024 16:41.