UX Career with Kirill V

Janos is an experienced certified web accessibility specialist who spent the last 5 years driving accessibility efforts in a large financial institution. We talk about his story of getting into the field, why inclusive design is important, how you can start learning the basics, the challenges of retrofitting existing internal tools to satisfy accessibility requirements, and a lot more.  Also, Jano...

Rabiya is an experienced leader who has led several design teams and hired many designers. We talk about her journey starting from kinesiology to becoming a Head of UX at a digital product agency, the importance of showing your personality as a candidate, the value of being a curious person, tips on adding better case studies to your portfolio, and how designing for emotions will become even...

Phil is a creative design and UX leader with broad and diverse experience working with startups, government agencies, and large enterprises. We talk about Phil’s journey to becoming a UX lead managing a team of 12. We discuss the importance of being authentic when presenting your work, the issue with over-designed resumes, the value of showing transferrable skills from previous careers, why i...

Sarah is a senior UX professional with a lot of experience in designing products, managing teams, and now teaching a UX course. We talk about building relationships on social media, volunteering and partnering with other people to work on projects for your portfolio, what you should show in the case studies, the importance of cover letters, insights about working with recruiters to hire designers,...

Andy shares his story from getting curious about UX design to launching his own design boutique agency Futureform. We talk about having an open mind to working on different kinds of products across diverse industries and problem spaces, understanding your strengths and passions and highlighting them in your resume, being honest when presenting your work and being clear on what was your particular...

Vince has more than 15 years of experience building products and managing design teams for brands like Costco, Walmart, Air Canada, Staples, and more. Vince talks about his origin story and how he become a design director. We discuss the differences between skills needed for a manager and for an individual contributor, the importance of believing in yourself, and why a generic resume is a red...

Jaybe is a senior design leader with over 25 years of experience building products and services and leading teams. This is an episode from the “Q&A With Design Managers” series. Jaybe shares his story of becoming a design leader and gives advice on how to stand out from others and the common mistakes he sees in applications and portfolios. He also shares excellent insights on what hiring manag...

Mark is a UX practitioner with over 10 years of experience and is currently working as a UX director at a digital innovation studio. This is an episode from the “Q&A with Design Managers” series. Mark shares his story, his thoughts on how to stand out from others and his 15-page resume, what makes a good portfolio and resume, the future of the UX design job, switching careers, and a lot m...

Joyce is a senior UX professional with more than 10 years of experience across different industries. This is an episode from the “Q&A with Design Managers” series. Joyce shares her thoughts on how to stand out from others, what makes a good portfolio and resume, the future of the UX design profession, the pros and cons of UX bootcamps, and a lot more. Joyce on Linkedin