7min Product Master Series

Sunjung is a Staff Product Designer at GitLab, focused on solving technically complex problems and enhancing the developer experience. She is currently pursuing an MBA, which fuels her passion for creating sustainable solutions to complex challenges that foster societal change. Where to find Sunjung:  LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunjung27⁠ Where to find the show: Twitter:  ⁠⁠⁠https...

Sunjung is a Staff Product Designer at GitLab, focused on solving technically complex problems and enhancing the developer experience. She is currently pursuing an MBA, which fuels her passion for creating sustainable solutions to complex challenges that foster societal change. Where to find Sunjung:  LinkedIn:  ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunjung27 Where to find the show: Twitter:  ⁠⁠https://tw...

Meera is a UX Researcher with expertise in human factors and HCI. She has led innovative product research in automotive (Ford, NIO) and construction tech (Autodesk, ServiceTitan). Currently leading enterprise SaaS research at ServiceTitan. Her work has appeared in SXSW, Auto blogs, and ENR. She is passionate about making complex systems user-friendly. Where to find Meera:  LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠https://www...

Meera is a UX Researcher with expertise in human factors and HCI. She has led innovative product research in automotive (Ford, NIO) and construction tech (Autodesk, ServiceTitan). Currently leading enterprise SaaS research at ServiceTitan. Her work has appeared in SXSW, Auto blogs, and ENR. She is passionate about making complex systems user-friendly. Where to find Meera:  LinkedIn:  ⁠https://www....

Sarah is a Senior UX researcher, writer, and process nerd. Working from Toronto, her research experience includes fintech, automotive, safety and healthcare products and websites. She’s passionate about bridging the gap between users and teams with thoughtful inquiry and storytelling. Where to find Sarah:  LinkedIn:  ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-brennan-newell/⁠ Medium: ⁠https://medium.com/@...

Sarah is a Senior UX researcher, writer, and process nerd. Working from Toronto, her research experience includes fintech, automotive, safety and healthcare products and websites. She’s passionate about bridging the gap between users and teams with thoughtful inquiry and storytelling. Where to find Sarah:  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-brennan-newell/ Medium: https://medium.com/@sar...

Brenda is a tech-loving problem solver with a deep passion for meeting user needs and ensuring an optimal customer experience. With a solid foundation cultivated over the past 3 years, she has honed her skills in comprehending the dynamic landscape of agile product development, outlining customer needs, and utilizing data-driven insights to inform strategic product decisions. She transitioned from...

Lade Tawak is an Experience Designer & UX Researcher who has worked with startups, agencies, and multinationals across the globe. She has an academic background in Psychology. She is passionate about Jesus, teaching, and building products, people, & communities. Where to find Lade: Website:  http://ladetawak.com/ LinkedIn: https://linkedIn.com/in/ladetawak Support the show Where to find th...

Ogeh is an experienced product designer practicing human-centered design and crafting products and services with multidisciplinary teams at scale. Where to find Ogeh: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ogechukwu-ezeonu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ogehezeonu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OgehEzeonu YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Ogeh-E Support the show Where to find the show: Twitt...

June Barasa is a strategic, innovative, and data-driven Product Manager in technology and innovation with diverse experiences in product development. She loves working on innovative and challenging products that enable people to become more efficient in their day-to-day. Mentions: Pomodoro Technique: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique Study Verse: https://studyverse.live/ Parkinson&a...

Chris describes himself as a problem-solver with a knack for design. His design career is influenced by a background in Economics, International Trade and non-profit-management. His design style tends to be minimalist and symmetric, striving for simplicity and convenience. Where to find Karl-Chris: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsabiyumvakc/ Website: https://www.nsabiyumva.io/ Twitter: htt...

Alex Wokabi Karanja is a design lead at Safaricom and a big believer of design with why. Through designOps (operational and project support), and collaboration with other different teams, he helps the entire business deliver value and superior experiences. Where to find Alex: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-wokabi-7aa4a48b/   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Greats_Wokabi Support the show...

Vanissa Wanick is a Design Researcher, UX Designer & Educator. Currently, she is a Senior Lecturer in Interaction Design at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton. Vanissa has more than 10 years of international experience in digital design and user experience design, working as a designer for several companies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vanissa has also published more than 20 pap...

Lavet is a service and experience designer at African Leadership Group. She uses her design skills to tackle issues in the social impact space and has experience working in various sectors, including humanitarian aid, education, mental health, and climate restoration. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the streets of Bangkok and trying the local street food.  Where to find Lavet: LinkedIn: htt...

Pier is a digital product designer who loves to push great ideas to life through a human-centered approach. He has shaped digital products across different industries such as entertainment, banking and mobility. He’s currently tackling new challenges as Design Lead at Snapp Mobile. Mentions: Eisenhower Matrix: https://www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix/ Quadrant 1: Do Quadrant 2: Schedule Quadran...

Lemuel is a Product Manager at The Room, a social impact startup in Africa. Legal background & experience in leading African law firms. Transitioned to startup ecosystem: Sales, BD, Research & APM. Currently leading product discovery for new onboarding, activation & community engagement experiences. Plus, co-organizer of Africa Product Peers.  Mentions: The 70-20-10 Learning Model: 70%...

Charity is a Product Designer with 4+ years of experience working to solve problems at the intersection of business, consumers and technology. She has designed experiences for a diverse set of customers in ed-tech, e-commerce, fintech, and security, on mobile, web and desktop. She currently works at Microverse as a Product Designer, formerly a Experience (UX & Service) Designer. Mentions: Quot...

Eric is an accessibility advocate, designer, developer, writer, and speaker. Where to find Eric: Website: https://ericwbailey.website/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericwbailey/ Mastodon: https://social.ericwbailey.website/home Support the show Where to find the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/7minProdSeries LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7min-product-master-series/ Instagra...

Raven L. Veal, PhD is a Senior Strategic Designer at BCG X. Prior to joining BCG, Raven led innovation strategy at Citi Ventures and design research at IBM. Overall, Veal is passionate about advancing health equity and financial inclusion through the design of new ventures. Mentions: Quote: "We have a world to conquer...one person at a time...starting with ourselves." ~ Nikki Giovanni Wh...

Benjamin Hoppe is a Freelance Designer in Toronto. He designs and builds software with the goal of reducing friction and creating unique user experiences. Where to find Benjamin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbenjaminhoppe ReadCV: https://read.cv/hoppe Website: https://benjaminhoppe.co/ Support the show Where to find the show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/7minProdSeries LinkedIn: https://www.link...

Monica currently works as an Experience Design Manager at the ICRC, where she manages a team of UX Designers as well as the UX Design practice at the organization. Whether it's hosting design meetups, sharing design jobs online or writing about changes in the industry - anything that connects designers with one another gets her excited. Mentions : "Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it...

Courtney is a mixed methods researcher living in the Detroit, USA area. Her research experience includes automotive, govtech, voice AI and finance. She loves helping teams make evidence-based decisions that improve people’s lives and meet business objectives. Where to find Courtney: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrigamiUx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdsnede/ Support the show Where to find...

Rebecca Blakiston is a Senior UX Researcher at Ad Hoc, a company that improves government services. Previously, she was a UX Strategist and Librarian at the University of Arizona. She has a decade of experience advocating for data-informed, empathy-driven decisions. Mentions : 'Seven Second Pause of Silence' sometimes called the 'Seven Second Rule':  https://www.edutopia.org/ar...

Shpetim Ujkani is a Sr. Staff User Experience Designer at Google. He is designer connecting humans and computers, shaping tools for people and mentoring. Currently, responsible for leading the design at Mandiant ASM within Google Cloud Security and coordinating all core design initiatives—including establishing a consistent design system and improving cross-functional collaboration within many tea...

Kofi is a product designer based in Accra, Ghana. He values human connection, growth & openness. He also enjoys solving difficult human problems through design. Previously, he was at Mest as a tech fellow teaching product design and mentoring. Where to find Kofi: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kofijoy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kofijoy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/senam-kofi-...