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Edinburgh UX meetup invites UX people of all flavours to a monthly meeting of minds – a place to share ideas and indulge in idle banter. This month, after something of a hiatus, we return to CodeBase! To mark this auspicious occasion, we are delighted to welcome Gintarė Venzlauskaite (User Experience Consultant at User Vision) who will be inviting us to discuss a subject of growing concern: Privacy UX.
Proceedings
6pm - Doors
6.10pm – Intro & welcome
6.15pm – From Javascript to interview scripts: how a background in software engineering helps me be a better UX researcher (Kerry Johnstone, UserTesting)
7pm – UX Design means business: how systems thinking can help designers succeed (Val Miranda, Royal London)
From Javascript to interview scripts: how a background in software engineering helps me be a better UX researcher (Kerry Johnstone)
As a software engineer turned UX researcher, every day I fall back on skills and lessons learned during my time as an engineer. In this talk I’ll share these lessons and show how anyone - ex-engineer or not - can apply them to their UX practice. I’ll also encourage you to interrogate your own career background to understand what lessons it’s taught you that could be valuable to others.
About Kerry
Kerry is a Product Researcher at UserTesting, and previously worked as a Software Engineer and User Researcher at JP Morgan. She strongly believes in the power of technology to change lives for the better, and that we all have a role to play in making this a reality. This principle has guided her through the transition from Software Engineer to UX Researcher. An alumni of the University of Glasgow, Kerry holds a degree in Computing Science with a specialism in Human Computer Interaction In her downtime, she works to extend her Duolingo streak, where she’s learning Scottish Gaelic.
UX Design means business: how systems thinking can help designers succeed (Val Miranda)
Discover how understanding business operations from a systems standpoint can elevate your UX design career by delving into the intersection of business strategy and UX design. Gain practical insights on building trust with stakeholders and articulating design value in business terms. Learning how to master the language of business and systems thinking can open up new job opportunities and make designers invaluable assets to their organisations.
About Val
Val Miranda is a User Experience Designer with a unique blend of strategic thinking and an extensive career in corporate support and leadership roles. With a degree in business management and experience at top global companies such as IBM, Zurich, and Santander, Val has a profound understanding of how businesses operate. Her career showcases how a systemic view of business can unlock new opportunities in UX Design and have influence beyond design teams.