In today's episode, we’re going to meet Irmi le Roux. Irmi is a UX Specialist who, in 23 years, has built a career focussed on usability, healthy experiences, and service to the customer. She founded Root Cause Care, her social platform, and Clarity Studios, the digital studio, both with the focus of health and wellness at the root cause level. Root Cause Care speaks on basic health knowledge, reminding people of simple building blocks of health. Clarity Studios partners with clients to bring about wellness in various forms.

Let's meet her, shall we?

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In today's episode, we’re going to meet Valentina Ziliani. Valentina is a Content Designer and UX Writer at superpunto, a UX content studio in Milan that she co-founded in 2021.

She's collaborated with the University of Bergamo for 12 years with strategy content courses. She also teaches a course on landing page design.

She’s collaborated with prestigious companies in Italy such as UnipolSai, IED, Wilden.herbals, Kampaay and UNGUESS for the design of verbal experiences.

Let's meet her, shall we?

Mentioned during this episode:

puntino (superpunto's podcast)

✨ Ladycaster:

⁠Mariana Ozaki⁠ - EMEA Director at Ladies that UX and Chapter Leader at ⁠Ladies that UX Milan

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Art: Hana Luzia (⁠⁠@hana_luzia⁠⁠)

In today's episode, we’re going to meet Julia DeBari. Julia is a UX Generalist and a highly respected UX Designer and Educator with over 20 years of experience in a variety of tech industries.

Currently, Julia is sharing her knowledge through teaching, mentoring, and creating resources that help not just women but anyone looking to get started or advance in the field of UX design. Her personal goal is to help others realize and use their potential to experience success. She has a high bar for quality and can be very detail-oriented, yet is also good at looking at the larger picture.

Very interesting, shall we meet her?

✨Ladycaster:

Julia Putnina - Ladies That UX organizer

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Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

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In today's episode, we're going to meet Maria Fraga. Maria is the Lead UI UX designer at Prime IT, she is a Communication Design graduate with a background of Arts & Design. In her 6 years of experience, she has worked with multinational companies and recently had her work showcased in WebSummit Rio de Janeiro, 2023. She is passionate about conceptualizing and creating clean, responsive and creative solutions that speak for the users. After hours, she is part of the Dj duo Plena&Tudo, set to have multiple appearances in Lisbon and other cities through this year. We're excited to have her on the show to discuss her journey in tech and her insights on UX design.

We'll dive deep into Maria's journey from an arts background to UX specialization, the impact of creativity and the role of motion design on UX design success and the differences between working as a freelance or full-time employee. Get ready for an exciting episode!

✨Ladycaster:

Fiona MacNeill - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Brighton

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Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

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In today's episode, we’re going to meet Emma Carter. Emma is an exceptional design leader with over two decades of experience in the industry. As an accomplished speaker, mentor, and author, she has penned the best-selling book Beyond The Logo and has an upcoming release, DesignedUp.

Emma's journey began with running a successful design agency in the UK, where her entrepreneurial spirit led her to be shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011. Eventually, she was drawn to the sun and sea of Brisbane, where she joined ThoughtWorks and rose through the ranks to become a Principal Experience Design Consultant.

As a passionate design advocate, Emma works tirelessly to help organisations enhance their design maturity and create a “ Total Brand Experience”.  Through her branding, visual, and experience design skills, she integrates a human-centric approach to problem-solving with cross-functional agile teams.

Shall we meet her?

✨ Ladycasters:

Veronica Litmanovich - Chapter Leader at Ladies that UX Buenos Aires

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Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

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In today's episode, we’re going to meet Michele Ronsen, and to truly understand her passion for user experience design and research.

Our guest's career path showcases her adventurous spirit and insatiable curiosity. She started as a professionally trained graphic designer and design strategist, honing her skills at world-renowned firms like Pentagram and Michael Osborne Design. From there, she transitioned into the retail sector, leading design teams at Nordstrom, where she developed product, packaging, merchandising, and retail experiences.

Currently, she's a consultant for a diverse range of clients and educates people worldwide about design and user research. She thrives when exploring new and diverse ideas and designing across various disciplines. Known for her entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative nature, she is recognized as a fearless, jolly, and curious entrepreneur and a leader in design, research, and business-led solutions.

But to her, this isn't merely a job. It's a fundamental part of who she is and how she lives her life. Her journey is about exploring and enjoying life in many facets, setting an example for her family, and contributing to her personal and professional communities. She is a lifelong student, with design thinking woven into her DNA.

Very interesting, isn’t she? Shall meet her?

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✨ Ladycasters:

⁠Madalena Costa⁠ - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Lisbon⁠

Rachel Max - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Washington DC

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Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

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In today's episode we’re going to meet Marli Ritter, she is currently a UX Designer and Web Accessibility Champion at FedEx Express in the Netherlands.

Marli is a UX Designer and Web Accessibility evangelist who started off as a web designer in the 1990s. After 2 decades in the UX & Design industry, she found her spark in Inclusive Design & Accessibility.

Marli believes education is an essential requirement for building an inclusive and accessible digital future. She has written accredited course material for design qualifications as well as authoring a book, ‘UX for the Web’ which is available on Amazon.

Tools that Marli suggested in the episode are accessible via this Linktree.

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Ladycasters:

Fiona MacNeill - Chapter Leader at Ladies that UX Brighton

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Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

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In today's episode we’re going to talk not with one but 2 lovely ladies - Mariana and Lana. Mariana has 5 years of experience in UX. With her background in Fine Arts, she started working in a start-up as a Junior Designer, then moved on to work at NOS as a UX/UI Designer, and moved back to the start-up world by joining Unbabel almost 2 years ago as a Product Designer.

Lana is a product designer working in Lisbon, Portugal. She has 6+ years of experience in the field, having worked in B2B and B2B2C SaaS industries like Translation tech, EdTech and Fintech. Currently: Building the world's translation layer at Unbabel.

Very interesting, aren’t they? Shall we meet them?

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✨ Ladycasters:

Julia Putnina - Ladies that UX Organizer

Vanessa Canoso - Chapter Leader at Ladies that UX Barcelona

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Editing: Luciana Borrasca (@lb.audioedition)

Design: Hana Luzia (@hana_luzia )

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In today's episode we’re going to meet Luz Riquelme, she is currently a Senior UX Designer at Parser, in Santiago, Chile. She's a creative, resourceful and energetic digital designer, who worked for more than 13 years building digital products. She led design teams, supporting them in her professional and personal growth.

Furthermore, she enjoys sharing her knowledge to help improve people’s lives, Luz believes that by helping others she's contributing to building a better world. She's a Figma Advocate, a Mentor and specialist in Design Systems.

🔗 Check the product design checklist created by Luz and mentioned at this episode: https://luzriquelme.com/links/

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✨ Ladycasters:

Mariana Ozaki - EMEA Director at Ladies that UX and Chapter Leader at Ladies that UX Milan

Fiona MacNeill - Chapter Leader at Ladies that UX Brighton

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Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

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In today's episode, we’re going to meet Christine Sheller.

Christine Sheller is a highly accomplished leader in the design and user experience field, with a wealth of experience in building and managing teams. As the Senior Vice President of Experience Research and Design at O3, a leading consultancy specializing in CX, she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of UX research and design to ensure that clients receive exceptional customer experiences. She’s also an Adjunct Professor at ArtCenter College of Design.

Christine's expertise in design and UX has been honed over the years, as she has held leadership positions at prestigious organizations, where she has created award-winning teams that have achieved outstanding results.

In addition to her professional work, Christine is also an active participant in the design community. She has served on the board of AIGA Philadelphia and has been instrumental in launching the in-house initiative and a design scholarship fund for the chapter, which has helped to foster new talent in the design industry.

Today, we will dive into a variety of topics, including Christine's background and how she became interested in the field of design, the differences between working in-house and at an agency, her approach to leading and managing a design team, and the importance of career pathing for designers.

Stay tuned for an insightful and engaging conversation with Christine Sheller.

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✨ Ladycasters:

⁠Madalena Costa⁠ - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Lisbon⁠

Maria Haynie - Chapter Leader at Ladies that UX Salt Lake City

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Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

Script: Caroline Roze

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