Explore our interview series! We feature diverse perspectives from Design & Product leaders across an array of industries. Check out our Design Leader Insights and Where Product Meets Design podcast episodes below.
Design Leader Insights - Elizabeth Rankin on Navigating Stakeholder Engagement with Research
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats with Elizabeth Rankin UX Research Director @ Cengage. Join us as Elizabeth shares her diverse journey through consumer packaged goods, corporate research, and ed tech, offering invaluable insights into understanding stakeholders, demystifying intimidating titles, and scaling research processes within organizations.
Design Leader Insights - Allie Vogel on Global Talent and Cultural Localization in UX
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats with Allie Vogel, Founder, CEO Flexxi Design. Allie shares insights on UX design from her diverse experiences, across different cultures and landscapes.
Design Leader Insights - Carol Rossi on Meaningful Data Collection
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats with Carol Rossi, User Experience Research Leadership Consulting at Carolrossi.com. They discuss tips for new researchers, and how to approach customers with the right questions.
Design Leader Insights - Christopher Nguyen on the Shortcomings of UX Education
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats with Christopher Nguyen, Founder of UX Playbook. They discuss the shortcomings of current UX education, emphasizing the need for practical, real-world experience and soft skills development. Christopher explains his initiative to make UX education more accessible through playbooks, courses, and coaching.
Design Leader Insights - Kyle LeBlanc on Advocating for the Designer
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex Smith sits down with Kyle LeBlanc, VP of Design at Teradata. Kyle shares his evolution from graphic and web design to leadership roles, emphasizing his passion for advocating for design as more than just aesthetics but as a critical component of problem-solving and user experience. He discusses the challenges of transitioning from an individual contributor to leading teams, emphasizing the importance of trust.
Design Leader Insights - Su Milazzo on Driving Impact with Design Ops
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats with Su Milazzo, Sr Manager of Design and Product Operations. Su shares insights of her journey to Design Ops, highlighting pivotal moments and challenges along the way. She discusses the evolution of her role, emphasizing the importance of addressing communication gaps and streamlining processes within design teams.
Design Leader Insights - Louis Rosenfeld on UX Publishing
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats with Louis Rosenfeld, Publisher and Founder at Rosenfeld Media. The conversation delves into Rosenfeld's journey into publishing and the emphasis on publishing books on user experience design. They discuss how to successfully structure a conference environment, and what the next big UX book to hit the shelves should be about.
Design Leader Insight - Sam Horner on Fostering Creativity in UX Teams
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Sam Horner, Head of Apps UX at Google Play, takes us on a journey through his extensive career in design, from his beginnings at the BBC to his current role at Google. Sam shares insights on fostering creativity in UX design teams, emphasizing the importance of finding moments of creative peace and empowerment.
Design Leader Insights - Farid Sabitov on Breaking Down Silos Across Ops
On this Design Leader Insights episode, Alex Smith chats with Farid Sabitov, DesignOps Consultant at EPAM Systems. Over the past couple of years, Farid has focused on design operations, particularly in areas like content design, product design, and design systems. His expertise lies in evolving practices and defining metrics to communicate value within large organizations.
Design Leader Insights - Ridhima Gupta on Complex Design Systems
In this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex Smith interviews Ridhima Gupta, Lead Product Designer at Databricks. Ridhima shares her journey in UX, starting as an architecture student and transitioning into digital design during the rise of mobile apps.
Design Leader Insights - Tommy Geoco on Taking the Content Creator Leap
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats with Tommy Geoco, Owner and Educator at UX Tools. In April 2022, he embraced education for design, founding uxtools.co in 2024. Alex and Tommy discuss the changes to the freelance industry, and hustle culture.
Design Leader Insights - Jason Giles on the Wild West of AI in UX
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats Jason Giles, VP of Product Design at UserTesting, about his early days at Microsoft working on iconic products like Office 365 and Xbox, to leading design teams at DirectTV and Ticketmaster in the consumer entertainment space.
Where Product Meets Design - Gideon Hod on UX in the Car Sharing Industry
On this episode of Where Product Meets Design, Alex chats with Gideon Hod, Director of Product Operations at Turo. Gideon shares insights into his journey in the product industry and his path to the car sharing industry he is in now.
Design Leader Insights - J B Chaykowsky on Embracing the High Minimum in Design
On this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats with J.B Chaykowsky, Global Design Leader at Intuit. They discuss the transformative impact of AI on the design landscape. J.B. Chaykowsky emphasizes the need for designers to navigate the evolving role of AI carefully, ensuring that they continue to add value in a world where AI democratizes design creation.
Design Leader Insights - Glen Lipka on Career Growth, Education, and Building Better Products
n this episode of Design Leader Insights, Alex chats with Glen Lipka, VP, Product Design at CrowdStrike. Glen Lipka advocates for improving design education to equip young designers with practical skills and a deeper understanding of the industry.
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