PinnedThe case for hiring junior designers and how to do itTwo years ago, while I was interviewing at different companies, multiple hiring managers candidly admitted to me that their job post…Mar 2Mar 2
Bonus tips for the Remote Product Design Whiteboarding ChallengeChances are, you know what a whiteboarding challenge is if you’ve found yourself in this article. But in case you are wondering — a…Mar 6Mar 6
Reflections on “personal branding”Another word for personal brand is “reputation”Jun 25, 2023Jun 25, 2023
Published inBootcampIs product design for you? Here’s a decision tree.In 2018, I sat in a classroom with a General Assembly representative. I was considering a UX Bootcamp, and I asked her what time of…Mar 12Mar 12
In my experience, just because you are running agile does not mean you cannot be thoughtful about…However, I have also personally encountered the pitfalls commonly mentioned. I've seen bloated backlogs with fragmented pieces of tickets…Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
Published inBootcampHow to choose a worthwhile UX capstone project topic?One of the more challenging aspects of creating your first practice / academic user experience (UX) design project is coming up with a…Jan 19, 20233Jan 19, 20233
Fieldnotes #1: Principles of an early-startup product designerAround four months in as a product designer, I wrote this post to chronicle my guiding principles working as the only designer in a…Sep 7, 20211Sep 7, 20211
Published inThe StartupWhy as a designer, you should participate in competitionsHere’s one important reason.May 22, 20201May 22, 20201
Published inThe Startup11 rules I live by as a UX-team-of-one in an early-stage startupWhat I learned in my “first 90 days”Nov 3, 2019Nov 3, 2019
Published inUX CollectiveThe transferrable skills of architectural trainingA letter to disillusioned architects trying to take the leapAug 18, 2019Aug 18, 2019