How NOT to apply to a design job - Ft John Freeborn

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In a galaxy far, far away, 🌌 where design portfolios are as common as droids and job applications are sent via hologram, young Padawan designers often make mistakes that would make even Jar Jar Binks cringe 🫣. Let's explore the dark side 😈 of job applications and learn "How NOT to apply for a design job." 🤜💥🤛

Join us 🗓️ Tuesday, Nov 12th @ 6:00 PM as Art of Problem Solving Director of Design John Freeborn shares wisdom on this contentious topic. His experience through a wide range of industries will help you navigate the treacherous path to landing your dream design gig. 🚀👩🏻‍💻

WHAT WE’LL COVER

• 📝 How to build a portfolio that doesn't belong in a trash compactor. 🚮

• ✅ Learn how to apply for the right roles.

• 🥶 Networking tips that won't leave you feeling like you're stuck in a carbonite freeze.

• 🚀 Navigate the hiring process as swift as an X-Wing through a Death Star trench.

• 🪐 And much more!

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🕰️ AGENDA (PT):

• 6:00 pm - Doors Open

• 6:15 pm - Opening statements / Announcements

• 6:30 pm - Presentation

• 7:00 pm - Audience Q&A

• 7:30 pm - Post-event networking

• 8:00 pm - Afterparty (Location TBD)

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🏢 VENUE SPONSOR - ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING
Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is dedicated to discovering, inspiring, and training the next generation of problem solvers. Since 2003, we've empowered over a million top students with our innovative problem solving curriculum. While our roots are in math, AoPS has expanded to language arts, science, and computer science to meet the growing challenges of the 21st century.

SDXD & SDDW | Designing for Inclusion: Civic Solutions for All

EVENT DETAILS
Join us for an inspiring interview with Sheba Najmi, celebrated civic design leader, exploring the critical role of UX design in fostering a sense of belonging and inclusivity in the public realm. This engaging session will highlight how thoughtful design can bridge gaps between citizens and civic solutions, ensuring no one is left behind.

Sheba will share her extensive experience working at the intersection of design, technology, citizen engagement, and government service. Drawing on her experience both at private sector companies such as LinkedIn and Yahoo!, and in civic tech with Code for Pakistan, Code for America, and Code for All, she’ll discuss how design thinking, community-driven design, and government collaboration can be leveraged to create more inclusive, accessible, and effective public services.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a visionary leader in civic design and discover how you can be part of creating a future where everyone belongs.

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🎤 KEY TOPICS
♿ The importance and high stakes of designing for inclusion in public services.
🌍 Case studies of successful civic design projects from around the world.
🤝 Strategies for bridging the gap between private sector innovation and public sector needs.
🏠 The role of accessibility in civic design and its impact on various communities, including low-income families, the elderly, and individuals with limited access to technology.
🔍 Practical insights on how designers can contribute to civic projects and make a tangible impact on their communities.

📝 AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS

• Understanding the principles of civic design and its significance in fostering belonging and inclusion.

• Inspiration from real-world examples of design solutions that have improved public services and community engagement.

• Actionable ideas for designers looking to contribute to civic projects and drive positive change in their localities.

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🕰️ AGENDA

• 1:00pm - Doors Open / Sign-In

• 1:30pm - Opening Remarks

• 1:45pm - Interview Starts

• 2:30pm - Audience Q&A

• 2:45pm - Post-Event Networking

(🥤 Water & NA drinks will be provided )
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🎤 SPEAKER BIO
Sheba Najmi is a leading figure in the civic design space with a background in UX. She is the founder of Tech for Change, a non-profit organization based in San Diego, that brings together global technologists and governments to create human-centered solutions to public challenges. Tech for Change’s first initiative has been Code for Pakistan, which has helped foster culture change in government and mobilize communities over the last decade. Sheba is also Adjunct Professor of Product Design at San Diego City College.

🎙️ OUR MODERATOR
James Vinh (moderator) is the former President of San Diego Experience Design Professionals Network (SDXD) and currently serves as a board member. He’s passionate about cultivating a vibrant local design community and has a background in UX.

🚗 VENUE
Nissan Design America (NDA) began as Nissan Design International in 1979 in San Diego, established as a satellite studio for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Its original mission was to provide a local perspective on the North American market and generate innovative ideas and design. After 40 years in operation, NDA is now a full-production automotive design studio capable of handling all phases of automotive design development, from exploratory to production. NDA also has had design support operations in Silicon Valley (California, U.S.) since 2013.

Join SDXD at DDX ‘24 in San Diego, CA!

📣 For full details about the conference and to purchase your ticket(s), please visit: https://www.ddxconference.com/sandiego

🎟️ Receive 20% off your ticket with code "DDX_SDXD"

💻 ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Following two successful events in Dubai and Munich in 2024, each with over 300 attendees, the DDX Conference is heading to San Diego on September 19th, 2024.

Innovation and design leaders from around the globe and the region will gather to explore the future of digital experiences.

Our conference will delve into how emerging technologies, such as AI, influence digital innovation and foster a sense of belonging in an ever-changing world.

The event will take place in Brick, Liberty Station San Diego. Our focus is to bring together innovation and design leaders from around the world to explore the future of digital experiences.

We will feature talks and panels from leaders at renowned companies and local startups, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, NASA, Mercedes, EA Games, Freshform, U.S. Bank, Techstars, and more.

🙋🏻QUESTIONS?
https://www.ddxconference.com/contact

SDXD Presents: Demystifying Data Visualization - ft. CJ Robertson

Do spreadsheets haunt your dreams?! 👻📈... Does the prospect of synthesizing your latest research findings make you want to close your laptop? 💻💥

Join us 🗓️ Wednesday, July 31st, 6pm PST for this comforting talk 😌 Featuring CJ Robertson, & achieve data zen 🧘‍♀️📉🌈

Embark on a journey of data discovery. CJ will showcase the power of visual storytelling and give you tools to demystify data for yourself and your team.

You'll leave feeling inspired to transform your data into impactful narratives. ✨💪

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WHAT WE’LL COVER

• 🗺️ Data Vis as a communication tool through history 🗺️

• 🦄 The myth of “data people” versus “non-data people” 🦄

• ♿️ Making data meaningful & accessible with visualizations ♿️

• 💰 Data is no longer just a byproduct; it’s a valuable asset. 💰

• 🎉 UX can turn data from daunting to engaging and enjoyable! 🎉

• 📊 The basic graphs that can help you visualize most types of data 📊

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🕰️ AGENDA (PT):

• 6:00 pm - Doors Open / Networking (Online Speed Networking)

• 6:15 pm - Opening statements / Announcements

• 6:30 pm - Presentation

• 7:00 pm - Audience Q&A

• 7:30 pm and beyond: Optional post-event networking (In-Person/Online)

• 8:00 pm - Afterparty (Location TBD)

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🏢 VENUE SPONSOR - EDGE
Edge allows users to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrency with a high level of security and privacy. The Edge mobile app supports the leading cryptocurrencies providing a large selection of assets for trading. With over a dozen integrated exchange partners, users can also buy and sell crypto from dozens of payment methods in hundreds of countries.

Nostalgic UX: Your Memories Are Key To Innovation

Does a new tool somehow bring you back? Products and tools are iterated daily, yet something from the past seems to stick. It’s more than a ( design ) phase! ⚡️

Nostalgia can be a great tool for creating experiences that welcome various individuals and make us, as creators, reflect on our designs. So, what is Nostalgic UX? 🤔

Join us Wednesday, the 26th, online or in person, to hear from Eli Boahen, a Cyborg Anthropologist (yes, that’s right!). They'll discuss the science of nostalgia and its impact on user behavior.

🔑 Key Takaways

1. What is Nostalgia in design?

2. Trends change, and longing seems to be consistent

3. Nostalgia can be used today.

🕰️ AGENDA (PST/PDT)

• 6:00pm - Opening statements

• 6:10pm - Talk / Panel / Workshop

• 7:00pm - Q/A

• 7:30pm and beyond: Optional post-event networking

• 8:00pm - Afterparty / Post event networking

Walk a Mile: How to cultivate empathy for your users

Event Description:
Join us in welcoming Erik Holtan, presently a Sr. Experience Designer at Adobe, as he shares his journey of navigating the complex world of affordable housing as a new UX designer.

Through partnerships, immersive learning, and iterative design, he'll reveal how he cultivated empathy for users, leading to impactful strategies and business results.

Come discover how walking a mile in your users' shoes can transform your approach to UX design.

Key Takeaways:

1. Embrace vulnerability in tackling imposter syndrome, recognizing it as a common challenge and an opportunity for growth in UX design.

2. Prioritize user empathy by immersing yourself in their world through partnerships and continuous learning, ensuring your solutions meet both user needs and regulatory requirements.

3. Drive collaboration and iteration to overcome challenges and deliver impactful solutions, leveraging cross-functional teamwork and a dual-track approach to discovery and delivery.

Target Audience:
UX designers, Product Managers, Product Minded Engineers

Speaker Bio:
Erik is a San Diego native, and currently designs products for Adobe. He specializes in solving complex problems through a deep understanding of user needs. By starting with a clear definition of the problem and simplifying its explanation, he crafts strategies and designs that leverage contemporary technology to deliver value to businesses, brands, and products. This approach reflects his commitment to empathy-driven design and impactful solutions.

AGENDA (PT):
Full schedule to be announced soon.

NOVO Brewing (Venue Sponsor):
Founded by the Carneiro family, Novo Brazil Brewing Company is an international, award-winning brewery based in Southern California and guided by its Brazilian soul. The brewery thrives on its unique beer lifestyle, aptly represented in the brand’s colorful accents, masterful aromas, and thoughtful flavor compositions. Complete with an eye-catching tasting room brushed in a Brazilian-influenced aesthetic, Novo has become a sought-after name in the California beer market.

ADPList X SDXD - Speed Mentoring

Event Description:
Join us for an for an evening of connection and learning in a fun, fast-paced setting featuring San Diego-based ADPLIst mentors as well as other Experience Design professionals representing design, research, content, and other functions.

Depending on the amount of registered participants, each session will be between 5-10 minutes. Feel free to bring your portfolio if you like or just your questions for an evening of rapid feedback and insights.

Key Takeaways:

• Gain valuable insights and advice from seasoned UX professionals.

• Network with peers and expand your professional circle.

• Learn how to navigate different career paths in UX.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to enhance your UX skills and propel your career forward. Register now to secure your spot!

🕰️ AGENDA (PT):

• 5:30pm - Doors Open / Happy Hour and Networking

• 6:00pm - Opening statements

• 6:15pm - Speed Mentoring

• 7:15pm and beyond - Optional post-event networking

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SPONSORS:

ADPList is a global community of mentors and learners— a community that was founded in 2021 with a mission to democratize mentorship for all. It has since grown to 25,000+ mentors who have mentored more than 100 million minutes in 140 countries across the globe. Our meetups are a great opportunity to meet new people, build community, and talk shop.

LottieFiles is the world’s largest library of Lottie animations at your fingertips! 🚀 Trusted by over 8 million designers and developers worldwide, LottieFiles empowers you to discover, test, and collaborate with captivating animations that ignite creativity. From seamless integrations to real-world applications, LottieFiles makes your animation journey easier.

ServiceNow
The World Works with ServiceNow, the intelligent platform for end-to-end digital transformation. Our purpose is to make the world work better for everyone. Our cloud‑based platform and solutions help digitize and unify organizations so that they can find smarter, faster, better ways to make work flow. So employees and customers can be more connected, more innovative, and more agile. And we can all create the future we imagine.

Interested in working at ServiceNow?
Check out available jobs here: careers.servicenow.com/careers

SDXD Presents: Designing in a Neurodiverse World

What is neurodiversity and why does it matter?
You won't want to miss February’s SDXD event! Featuring Ben Holland-Arlen, Staff Product Designer & Efrat Orkin, Sr. Director, Product Design as they delve into Designing in a Neurodiverse World.

Join us on Wednesday, February 21st at 5:30PM PT at ServiceNow & on Zoom!

Note:

• This is a Hybrid Event 💻🙌 (In-Person/Online).

• Virtual attendees will have a dedicated virtual host.

🧐 GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS!

• Learn from design leaders with different neurodiverse backgrounds.

• Explore common misunderstandings on neurodivergence.

• Discuss how to promote understanding through empathy and re-framing.

🙌 HANDS ON ACTIVITY!

• Enrich your understanding of different perspectives.

• Explore how to create an inclusive workspace.

• Learn to support all types of learning and thinking styles.

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS:.

• Embrace differences in people.

• With a deeper understanding of neurodiversity, you can improve team dynamics and create better more inclusive products.

• Your customers are also part of the neurodiverse world!

• You might even gain a new awareness of your own communication and productivity styles along the way.

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🕰️ AGENDA (PT):

• 5:30pm - Doors Open / Networking (Online Speed Networking)

• 5:45pm - Opening statements

• 6:00pm - Presentation

• 6:45pm - Audience Q&A

• 7:00pm and beyond - Optional post-event networking (In-Person/Online)

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SERVICENOW (VENUE SPONSOR):
The world works with ServiceNow. We believe in the power of technology to reduce complexity and make the world a better place for all of us.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
TBD

SDXD Presents: Designing for Health Tech - ft Andrea Grigsby 🏥👩🏽‍⚕️💻

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Ever wondered what it’s like to design for health tech and tackle its complex challenges?

If so, you won't want to miss October’s SDXD event! Featuring Andrea Grigsby, Product Designer at ResMed! She’ll delve into navigating the unique space of health tech, addressing the challenges of designing for systems that can be ubiquitous yet antiquated and complex.

Join us on Wednesday, October 11th at 5PM PT at ResMed & on Zoom!

Gain valuable insights into:

• Setting clear user expectations to improve satisfaction and retention

• Obtaining user feedback in a highly regulated field

• Incorporating ‘delight’ within serious contexts

• Managing stakeholders in a maturing design org

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Clear user expectations = greater satisfaction and retention

• Get creative with user research

• Does ‘delight’ have a place in serious contexts?

• Target Audience:

• People interested in designing digital health products + everyone else! (examples will be specific to health, but takeaways will be generalized.)

Speaker BIO:

Andrea is a UX Designer passionate about health tech with a background in Neuroscience. She currently works at ResMed, a global company for sleep and respiratory care, on projects related to therapy onboarding. She also freelances for digital health startups on the side. In her free time, she enjoys traveling (yay remote work), making stained glass, and going to jazz bars.

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🕰️ AGENDA (PT):

• 5:00pm - Doors Open / Networking

• 5:30pm - Opening statements

• 5:45pm - Presentation

• 6:30pm - Audience Q&A

• 6:45pm and beyond: Optional post-event networking

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RESMED (VENUE SPONSOR):

Driven by empathy, ResMed’s Global UX team partners closely with product management, engineering, and other stakeholders to create life-changing solutions that lead to better outcomes for patients and providers. Our work spans physical, digital, and service-based experiences across the globe with team members working across the globe.

RideSD + SDXD: Exploring Digital Heuristics in Public Transportation 🚌📱

📄 DETAILS
Join us on August 21st from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. PDT at the stunning Mingei Museum in Balboa Park. We're collaborating with RideSD, a local non-profit, for a design-focused discussion on San Diego’s public transportation. Learn Heuristic Evaluation best practices, examine the rider experience in breakout groups, and help improve our city's transport system.

🔥IN SMALL GROUPS - GET READY TO…
📕 Receive a primer on Heuristic Evaluations
📲 Walkthrough the user journey of San Diego's public transport app (Pronto)
📝 Conduct a Heuristic Evaluation in breakout groups
🔎 Synthesize and share findings with the San Diego Public Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)
🚃 …Contribute to San Diego’s transportation system!!!

🕰️ AGENDA (PST)

• 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Check-in and networking

• 6:30pm - 6:45pm: Intro & Announcements

• 6:45pm - 7:30pm: Pronto App Heuristics Evaluation Workshop

• 7:30pm - 8:00pm: Group Presentations

• 8:00pm - & Beyond: Post event networking!

🚌 ABOUT RIDE SD
RideSD’s mission is to build San Diego into a world class transit city by advocating for improvements to public transit for current transit riders, and by promoting regular use of public transit for prospective riders.

RideSD seeks to establish a shift in how San Diegans travel, where public transit is seen as a viable option that can reliably, efficiently, and safely get anyone from point A to point B. Use of a car should not be a necessity, but a choice.

🎓 ABOUT OUR PRESENTER
Brianna Koch has worked as a product designer for eight years. She currently works as a Senior Product Designer at Artera, focusing on improving patient health outcomes by enabling better communication between patients and their healthcare providers. She resides in San Diego, CA.

Connor Proctor, co-founder of RideSD, has 8 years of expertise as a software engineer. Recently transitioning into entrepreneurship, he co-founded InPractice, a startup developing AI software to help medical providers fight insurance claim denials.

🏛️ ABOUT MINGE MUSEUM (VENUE & SPONSOR)
Mingei International Museum is dedicated to furthering the understanding of the art of the people (mingei) from all eras and cultures of the world. This art shares a direct simplicity and reflects joy in making, by hand, useful objects of timeless beauty that are satisfying to the human spirit. The Museum collects, conserves, and exhibits these arts of daily life – by unknown craftspeople of ancient times, from traditional past and present cultures, and by historical and contemporary designers.
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🙌 Redesigning the Design Studio Workshop: New Format, Better Outcome

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🚨 Join us for this very special hybrid event! The event will take place at the ServiceNow office in San Diego with a Zoom stream for remote attendees. Please RSVP to stay in the loop on the latest details!

📄 DETAILS
COVID thrust many of us into fully remote or hybrid work setups. We quickly adapted to this new way of working, often by recreating what we already did, digitally.

However, the design studios we once held in-office weren’t designed to be held over videoconferences. In this talk, Brianna Koch, Senior Product Designer at Artera, will share how experimenting with a remote-friendly design studio format resulted in better ideation overall.

Whether your team is remote, hybrid, or in-person, this talk will share new tactics for running design studios that lead to stronger designs, happier development teams, and better outcomes for your users.

🎤 WHAT WE’LL COVER

• How to run more effective design ideation workshops, whether you work in a remote, hybrid, or in-office setting

• How our brains work at different stages of the creative process

• How to create the conditions for you and your team to produce more creative ideas

🎓 ABOUT OUR PRESENTER
Brianna Koch has worked as a product designer for nearly 8 years. She currently works as a Senior Product Designer at Artera where she is focused on improving patient health outcomes by enabling better communication between patients and their healthcare providers. She resides in San Diego, CA.

🕰️ AGENDA (PDT)

• 6:00pm – 6:30pm: Check-in and networking

• 6:30pm – 7:20pm: Featured presentation

• 7:20pm – 7:45pm: Audience Q&A

• 7:45pm and beyond: Post-event networking

Cozy Juicy Real: Deeper Connections Disguised as a Board Game 🎉

🗒 Description:
Connect with the SDXD community – play Cozy Juicy Real – the online board game with a very un-game-like purpose…

To kindle fun and connecting conversation.

You’ll get to know others in SDXD and - who knows - you might meet your next client, collaborator or cofounder in the process. 😉

Cozy Juicy Real has been played in 71 countries to create stronger teams at companies like Adobe, Hubspot, Zendesk, Miro and more…

“I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but this is the best 'getting to know you' game I’ve ever played.” - Katharine H.

344 people who think you should definitely be there

🚀 Launching on Kickstarter March 28th

About your Hosts
Jed and Sophia are group facilitators, coaches and the creators of Cozy Juicy Real. They’re two people who believe in the power of games to bring us all a little closer. Favorite coffee treat? Frappuccinos with silky soy milk and a pump of something sweet.

The Power of Networking: A discussion on cultivating meaningful connections

📄 DETAILS
Whether you’re looking to land your first UX gig, ready to take your career to the next level, or simply want to grow your network of connections - you won't want to miss our “The Power of Networking” Panel!

Join top industry panelists as they answer your burning 🔥questions.

Learn how they've forged lasting connections and mastered the art of networking so you can do the same. Pick up tips, tricks, and etiquette to make awesome first impressions and cultivate meaningful relationships.

Join us Wednesday, March 22nd at 6pm PST for this exciting panel 🗓️ 🎉

🎤 WHAT WE’LL COVER

• Networking best practices 📓

• How networking can jumpstart your career trajectory 🚀

• Fostering and maintaining genuine relationships 🤝

• Digital vs in-person networking 💻 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

• ...and much more! 🤩

🕰️ AGENDA (PST)

• 6:00pm – 6:10pm: Opening statements

• 6:10pm – 7:00pm: Panel

• 7:00pm – 7:30pm: Share Networking Stories

• 7:30pm and beyond: Optional post-event networking

📓 PANELISTS
Tara Jensen, Staff Employee Experience Designer at ServiceNow

Darin Lee, Human Factors Researcher at Tandem Diabetes Care
Darin is a UX researcher with 3 years of experience, including work at a medical device company, a design consultancy, and a startup. Darin offers a unique perspective as a self-described shy introvert who has successfully navigated networking challenges to support his career development. He will share tips to overcome discomfort and will provide insights on connecting with more experienced professionals.
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Prianka Rayamajhi, Sr. UX Manager at Shopify
I am a UX growth leader that’s focused on building community through thoughtful design and UX practices. I really love to help grow designers by coaching designers on strategic thinking and helping to up-level their UX craft.
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Marcy Browe, Owner of Marcy Browe Photography
Marcy Browe is a contemporary portrait photographer specializing in personal branding portraits. Marcy helps entrepreneurs up-level their image.

Before becoming a full-time entrepreneur, Marcy worked for major companies in marketing and sales. Now, she gets to blend her extensive business and marketing experience with her creative side... resulting in photos that are spot-on for your unique visual brand.

As an avid lover of all things outdoors, Marcy takes pride in running an environmentally conscious business. Learn more at www.marcybrowe.com | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

⚡️POWERED BY ServiceNow
ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) makes the world work better for everyone. Our cloudbased platform and solutions help digitize and unify organizations so that they can find smarter, faster, better ways to make work flow. So employees and customers can be more connected, more innovative, and more agile. And we can all create the future we imagine. The world works with ServiceNow™. https://www.servicenow.com/careers

Impact 💥 & Nailing the UX Job Interview 🎙️📝

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What makes interviews difficult? What are the elements of an amazing UX job interview performance? 🤔

Learn from the incredible Zoë Glas, Sr. UX Researcher at Google, on how to WOW your interviewers so much 👊💥 they won’t even know what hit them!

It’s time to clear the fog! 🔦🔆 We’ll cover all the stages of the interview process and the terminology you need to know. By the end of this event you’ll know exactly what you’re applying for and how to prep for each step of the way. 🎉

🎤 WE’LL COVER

• UX job interview terms & lingo 🗣️

• Types of roles you can apply for ⏳

• Interview process stages 🪜

• How to show impact & nail that interview! 🔨💥

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🕰️ AGENDA (PDT)

• 6:00pm – 6:10pm: Opening statements

• 6:10pm – 7:00pm: Presentation

• 7:00pm – 7:30pm: Q&A

• 7:30pm and beyond: Optional post-event networking

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🎓 ABOUT OUR PRESENTER
Zoë is currently Senior UX Researcher at Google. Previously leading research for Lyft’s Rider product; she started her UX career at YouTube. She received her B.S. from the University of Montana, and M.S. from Purdue University. Zoë has long been an ardent researcher of human behavior, but made the zag into UX in the past four years. Previously, she focused on conservation behavior, studying things like how religion and living areas affect willingness to conserve wildlife. In her spare time, Zoë enjoys mentoring others looking to make the jump into UX, competitive cycling, and hiking with her corgi, Fletcher.

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⚡️POWERED BY ServiceNow
At ServiceNow, our technology makes the world work for everyone, and our people make it possible. Our cloud‑based platform and solutions deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity for employees and the enterprise.
We’re looking for people who are ready to jump right in and help us build on our incredible momentum, our diverse, engaged workforce, and our purpose to make the world work better for everyone. https://www.servicenow.com/careers

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🎉 PRESENTED BY SDXD
💬 Join us on the [SDXD Slack](Join me on Slack -- it’s a faster, simpler way to work. Sign up here, from any device: https://join.slack.com/t/sdxdorg/shared_invite/zt-1j8nx2po3-z3tVR__DY9Z8GkHYf9znzA) to stay connected!

‘Drinking from a Firehose’ 🔥 – Understanding and Innovating Complex Domains

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You've just started as a new designer at a large enterprise software company. ✨

Not only are you trying to keep the names of all your coworkers straight, but the meeting you attended was full of acronyms and technical jargon 😵‍💫. You collect several pages of complicated notes and questions that have no answers. Ending the day with uncertainty on how you're going to grasp the subject matter of your business unit 😤.

Fear not! 👻 This presentation walks you through basic steps to understand complicated domains. Including how to design for them. You'll be 🏈 tackling the intricacies of the software enterprise space in no time! 🚀

🎤 WE’LL COVER HOW TO

• Become a student again! 🤓

• Unpack the Information Architecture 📦

• Research competitors and comparators 🔬

• Find and create delightful moments 🌈

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🕰️ AGENDA (PDT)

• 6:00pm – 6:10pm: Opening statements

• 6:10pm – 7:00pm: Presentation

• 7:00pm – 7:30pm: Q&A

• 7:30pm and beyond: Optional post-event networking

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📓 SPEAKER BIO
Lavanya is currently a Product Designer at ServiceNow working in the ITX organization. Prior to her time at the company, she was a design consultant for IBM and traveled around the world collaborating with clients using product design and design thinking methodologies. Outside of work, Lavanya loves participating in design programs (both as a mentor and mentee), crafting, and watching period dramas and documentaries.

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⚡️POWERED BY ServiceNow
At ServiceNow, our technology makes the world work for everyone, and our people make it possible. Our cloud‑based platform and solutions deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity for employees and the enterprise.
We’re looking for people who are ready to jump right in and help us build on our incredible momentum, our diverse, engaged workforce, and our purpose to make the world work better for everyone. https://www.servicenow.com/careers

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🎉 PRESENTED BY SDXD
💬 Join us on the SDXD Slack to stay connected!

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There are good mentors and there are 🌟EPIC🌟 mentors.

What makes an epic mentor so great? How do they magically 🪄✨ increase our growth so exponentially 📈 in seemingly effortless ways? And how do we find them!? 🔎 Where are all they hiding? 🙈And when should we become mentors ourselves? 🤔 How will we know we’re ready? 🧐

All these questions AND MOOOORE will be answered in our mentorship panel on April 27 at 6pm PDT.

🏀 ALL-STAR PANELISTS

• Felix Lee - Co-Founder | ADP List

• Sara Goepfert - Interactive Design Lead | Apple

• Ben Holland-Arlen - Staff Product Designer | ServiceNow

• Brad Soroka - Design Manager, Product & UX | Creative Cloud Express - Adobe

*See Panelist bios below.

🎤 WHAT WE’LL COVER

• Making mentorship accessible to everyone 🙌

• Debunking the mentee stigma at all levels! We can always keep learning 🤓

• Fostering relationships and establishing networks… it goes both ways ↔️

• How to become a mentor, best practices, & how it can help you 😎

• How to find a mentor, do’s ✅ and don’ts 🚫

• Mentorship in the wild 🏜🐯🤠 found where you least expect it

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🕰️ AGENDA (PST)
6:00pm - 6:10pm: Opening statements
6:10pm - 7:00pm: Panel
7:00pm - 7:30pm: Q&A
7:30pm and beyond: Optional post-event networking

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📓 PANELIST BIOS

Felix Lee is the co-founder and CEO of the global mentorship platform, ADPList and sets the vision and strategy for the company. Felix has overseen the ADPList to become the world largest community of mentors in tech across 120+ countries. A designer and entrepreneur, Felix has embedded his creative roots in ADPList culture, product and community. He's been featured on Forbes, Tech in Asia, StraitsTimes and CNBC.

Sara Goepfert is an Interactive Design Lead based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She specializes in product design, visual design, and e-commerce experiences. She’s passionate about solving problems through design reasoning and systems thinking. She also loves to travel, go on long city walks, and daydream about her next adventure.

Ben Holland-Arlen is a seasoned designer, with more than 10 years of experience spanning various startups, agencies, non-profits, and enterprise companies. He currently is a staff product designer at ServiceNow. He loves solving complex problems. He does NOT love the phrase “this is how we do it because this is how it’s always been done”.
When he’s not working, you can find him nerding out about (or playing) music, exploring the world on foot or bike, or experimenting in the kitchen. He currently lives in the San Diego area with his wife, son, and dog named Willis.

Brad Soroka is the Senior Design Manager for Adobe Creative Cloud Express, spreading the mission of Creativity for All to new users and the next generation of creators. He and his team work across the Adobe ecosystem to create tools that anyone can use for things like brands, libraries, search, collaboration, onboarding, and education. Previously, Brad was the Product Creative Director at ServiceNow where he led the vision and team that created App Engine Studio, a low-code app building platform. And prior to that, he brought many startups to life while working at San Diego-based UX agency, Digital Telepathy. In short, his career can be summed up by “making things for people who make things.”

Brad is a lifelong learner and lifehacker’s lifehacker, always running experiments to optimize, minimize, automate, simplify, and improve, then sharing these learnings through writing and speaking engagements. This hobby of sorts serves as a way to create space for the bigger hobbies of life: spending time with family, traveling, fitness, drawing, joking, laughing, and discovering all that the human experience has to offer.

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⚡️POWERED BY ServiceNow
At ServiceNow, our technology makes the world work for everyone, and our people make it possible. Our cloud‑based platform and solutions deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity for employees and the enterprise.
We’re growing fast, innovating faster, and making an impact on our customers’ and employees’ lives in significant and important ways. With over 7,400+ customers, we serve approximately 80% of the Fortune 500, and we’re on the 2021 list of FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies.®
We’re looking for people who are ready to jump right in and help us build on our incredible momentum, our diverse, engaged workforce, and our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.

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🎉 PRESENTED BY SDXD

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🌟 Mixed Methods UX Research is quickly becoming the “it” term of the research world– but what does it actually mean and how might we best leverage it as UXers?

Join us on March 24th for an interactive workshop with Zoe Glas, Senior UX Researcher at Lyft, to level up your research skills on the path to mastering Mixed Methods in-practice. Zoe will cover different types of UX Research, where they can be most useful, and how to incorporate them in everyday scenarios.

We’ll dive into the background and application of Mixed Methods UX Research, including:

• Common methods and skills required to succeed as a UX Researcher

• How to collaborate with cross-functionally with UX Designers

• Walk through the entire product development cycle from ideation to launch

• Wrap up with a research project planning exercise to flex 💪 our new knowledge 🧠 of mixed methods practices

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🎓 ABOUT OUR PRESENTER

Zoë currently leads research for Lyft’s new Rentals product; she started her UX career at YouTube. She received her B.S. from the University of Montana, and M.S. from Purdue University. Zoë has long been an ardent researcher of human behavior, but made the zag into UX in the past four years. Previously, she focused on conservation behavior, studying things like how religion and living areas affect willingness to conserve wildlife. In her spare time, Zoë enjoys mentoring others looking to make the jump into UX, competitive cycling, and hiking with her corgi, Fletcher.

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🕰️ AGENDA (PST):

• 6:00pm - 6:10pm: Opening statements

• 6:10pm - 6:30pm: Presentation

• 6:30pm - 6:45pm: Project Planning Exercise

• 6:45pm - 7:00pm: Q&A

• 7:00pm and beyond: Optional post-event networking

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⚡️POWERED BY ServiceNow

At ServiceNow, our technology makes the world work for everyone, and our people make it possible. Our cloud‑based platform and solutions deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity for employees and the enterprise.

We’re growing fast, innovating faster, and making an impact on our customers’ and employees’ lives in significant and important ways. With over 7,400+ customers, we serve approximately 80% of the Fortune 500, and we’re on the 2021 list of FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies.®

We’re looking for people who are ready to jump right in and help us build on our incredible momentum, our diverse, engaged workforce, and our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.

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🎉PRESENTED BY SDXD

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👋 HELLO SDXD COMMUNITY!
During the past 2 years, the world adapted to remote collaboration.

Now that things are starting to open up again, companies are figuring out how to proceed. For our February event, we’re creating a space to reflect and share the different experiences that we’ve all lived through over these past 2 years–as well as look at new opportunities.

On February 24th, from 6-7:30 pm PST, join the SDXD Team as we facilitate small breakout groups as part of an interactive digital collaborative workshop experience.

Through the lens of Priya Parker’s “The Art of Gathering”, we’ll take a look back at the transition to remote as well as look forward to bold new ways of defining work.

We’ll be leveraging a digital whiteboard tool called Mural for this event.

🕰 AGENDA
6:00pm - 6:10pm - Welcome and Opening Remarks
6:10pm - 7:00pm - Breakout Group Workshop
7:00pm - 7:30pm - Share Out & Closing Statements

🎉 PRESENTED BY SDXD
SDXD is here to enrich the San Diego experience design community. Most members are UX research and design practitioners but we have a broad perspective. You do not have to be an XD professional to attend. Come learn with us and you’ll leave ready to apply new knowledge the next day!

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