[Virtual Panel] How to Become a UX Candidate Employers Want to Hire w/ UX from Infosys, JP Morgan, SVB & Olo

About the event:

Are you looking to become a UX designer? Do you want to avoid wasting a ton of time and money while going in wrong directions? Even though demand for user experience professionals is quite high, it can be tough to break in, and you can face many pitfalls along the way. Join this virtual interactive speaker panel featuring real UX practitioners from Infosys, JP Morgan/SVB/Huge, Olo, and Litify who will talk about their journey, key roadblocks and how to overcome those and turn yourself into an attractive UX candidate employers want to hire.

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Speakers:

Kerry Beasley, Sr. UX researcher at Silicon Valley Bank (via Capco), formerly UX Researcher at JP Morgan and Huge

Jamal Combs, UX/UI Designer at Infosys

Chris Jimenez, Product Designer at Olo

Sasha Siabriuk, fmr UX Designer at Litify

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Event Format:

Interactive Speaker Panel & Q&A

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Schedule (approximate, Eastern Time):

7:00pm - Welcome / Intro
7:05pm - Interactive Speaker Panel + Audience Q&A
9:00pm - Closing / Thank You

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Takeaways:

- Meet UX practitioners, learn about their background and get advice on your career
- Learn how people from different backgrounds made their UX career transitions
- What skills and competencies you really need to land the job
- What the biggest roadblocks and potential solutions are when transitioning into UX
- How to build the skills and work experience most employers want
- How to make yourself a more attractive candidate to be able to stand out in the job market