In today's episode we’re going to meet Peace Ojo. Peace Ojo is a talented Product Designer from Nigeria with a passion for using design to solve real-world problems. With several years of experience in the industry, Peace is known for her focus on creating designs that are not just visually appealing, but also functional and user-friendly.

As a designer, she understands the importance of striking a balance between form and function, and her goal is always to create designs that work seamlessly and effortlessly for users. Currently, she works as a Product Designer at Smartcomply, where she continues to use her skills to create innovative and user-centered designs that help businesses thrive.

Throughout the episode, we'll be discussing her experiences as a designer, and how she's managed to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving design industry. Let's dive into this fascinating conversation!

🎧 To listen, just look for the Ladies That UX in English on Spotify, Deezer or Google Podcast and press play!

✨ Ladycasters:

Madalena Costa - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Lisbon

Estefanía Gilges - Chapter Leader at Ladies that UX Buenos Aires

🍀 Sponsor: Deeploy (⁠@deeploy.eu⁠)

Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

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In today’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Debbie Levitt, Founder and Principal of Delta CX, The Mary Poppins of CX/UX, a UX expert who has been in the industry for decades. Our guest shares insights on how CX and UX work together in creating great user experiences and strategies for finding a sweet spot between user needs and business objectives. We also dive into the importance of value in design and how it can make or break a business. Debbie's recent book, "Customers Know You Suck", explores this topic in-depth, and she shares her thoughts on how designers can keep value at the forefront of their work. Finally, we discuss the future of CX and UX and what UX designers should be doing to prepare for these changes.

Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation with one of the industry's leading experts.

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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

🍀 Sponsor: Deeploy (⁠@deeploy.eu⁠)

Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

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In today's episode we’re going to talk with Sophie Mitchell, she is a UX Design Manager with extensive experience in designing and building accessible, digital products for both agencies and client-side. She enjoys working further upstream with senior stakeholders helping to shape business requirements and define the problem. Equally, She loves the individual contributor work, working across the full UX lifecycle from brief, requirements understanding, research and discovery, ideation, design, prototyping, testing, and analysis. Keeping the users at the heart of her design decisions, both user insights and best practice guidelines and principles are used to inform each step of a project.

Sophie currently leads a team of 4 UX Designers at Dext, a SaaS accounting and bookkeeping software that has multiple products to help accountants and bookkeepers be more efficient in their workflows and practices. The UX Design team is part of a larger team of 12 including Research, UI, and Content. Her role at Dext is two-fold; She is accountable for the overall user experience across our suite of products and collaborates with senior stakeholders to support the product direction and strategy. She is also the UX Lead on our core product, leading complex projects from discovery through to going live involving large groups of cross-functional stakeholders, and managing conflict in the team.

Amazing, right? Let's meet her, shall we?

🎧 To listen, just look for the Ladies That UX in English on Spotify, Deezer or Google Podcast and press play!

✨ Ladycasters:

Isabela Guimarães - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Uberlândia

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 this episode, we'll be discussing how to work effectively with other designers in a team, as well as how to thrive as a solo designer. Sofia Ruiz has a wealth of experience in championing design within companies of various sizes and will be sharing practical tips for communication and collaboration. We'll also be exploring the unique challenges and strategies for success when working alone. Don't miss out on these actionable tips for improving your design practice!

Sofia Ruiz is a senior designer with an exciting background. Starting her UX career in Sydney, Australia, she's gained experience from both agency and in-house teams in various industries, including startups and scale-ups in e-commerce, education, security, and fintech. Currently, Sofia is based in Vancouver, Canada working as a Senior Product Designer at Atlassian, the software company behind Jira, Confluence, and Trello. We can't wait to hear more about her journey and the insights she has gained along the way.

🎧 To listen, just look for the Ladies That UX in English on Spotify, Deezer or Google Podcast and press play!

✨ Ladycasters:

Madalena Costa - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Lisbon

🍀 Sponsor: Deeploy (⁠@deeploy.eu⁠)

Edition: Luciana Borrasca (lb.audioedition)

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

Script by: Caroline Rozé

In today's episode, we’re going to meet Elena Putina, a Lead UX/UI Designer and Tech Women Moldova Ambassador, joining us. Elena has an impressive background, having transitioned from Graphic Design to UX/UI over five years ago and making a name for herself in the tech industry. But what sets Elena apart is her diverse set of skills and experiences that she's brought to her role. With a background in marketing, communications, copywriting, and entrepreneurship, she's been excelling at her job and guiding others who are just starting.

Elena is not only an accomplished designer but also an inspiring mentor, coach, and speaker. She has mentored and coached dozens of aspiring creatives, helping them find their place in the design/IT world. She's also actively built and contributed to the UX design community, organizing events and leading the Design Girlies Book Club. In this episode, Elena will share her insights on making the transition from graphic design to UX/UI, building a successful career in tech, and being an effective mentor and community builder. Get ready to be inspired by Elena's story and gain valuable insights!

Can't wait to meet her! Shall we begin!? 

🎧 To listen search for the Ladies That UX in English on Spotify, Deezer or Google Podcast and press play!

✨ Ladycasters:

Madalena Costa - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Lisbon

🍀 Sponsor: Deeploy (⁠@deeploy.eu⁠)

Edition: Luciana Borrasca

Art: Hana Luzia (⁠@hana_luzia⁠)

Script by: Caroline Rozé

In today's episode we’re going to meet Vanessa Canoso, she is currently a Senior Product Designer at GotPhoto, in Barcelona, Spain, and one of the chapter leaders at Ladies that UX Barcelona. She moved from Brazil to Barcelona in 2019.

Vanessa studied Marketing and Photography at university and started her career as a professional advertising/fashion photographer. In 2019 she discovered the fascinating field of UX/UI design and was drawn to the gratifying impact on UX can have on people’s lives. We are very much looking forward to getting to know more about her. Let's start, shall we?

🎧 To listen, just look for the Ladies That UX channel in English on Spotify, Deezer or Google Podcast and press play!

✨ Ladycasters:

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

🍀 Sponsor: Deeploy (⁠⁠@deeploy.eu⁠⁠)

Editing: Luciana Borrasca

Design: Hana Luzia (⁠⁠@hana_luzia⁠⁠)

In today's episode we’re going to meet Frankie Kastenbaum, she’s a Senior UX Designer with experience working in startups, design agencies, and multiple corporate firms. 

Aside from her daytime job, Frankie is also a content creator who produces educational content on Instagram and LinkedIn. Her exceptional work as a Content Creator has earned her recognition from LinkedIn, where she was twice named a Top Voice in Design for 2020 and 2022. 

Frankie is passionate about supporting the next generation of UX designers and she is dedicating a significant amount of time to mentoring junior designers.

Can't wait to meet her! Shall we begin!? 

🎧 To listen search for the Ladies That UX channel on Spotify, Deezer or Google Podcast and press play!

Ladycasters:

Madalena Costa - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Lisbon

Sponsor: Deeploy (@deeploy.eu)

Edition: Domenica Mendes (@domenica_mendes)

Art: Hana Luzia (@hana_luzia)

In today's episode we’re going to meet Bettina D’avila, she is currently a Senior/Lead Product Designer with nine-plus years of experience. Her music and cultural project management background have enabled her to explore opportunities for cultural and social empowerment. She has worked in various industries, such as fintech, e-mobility, e-commerce, and e-health, in Brazil, London, Munich, and Paris.

Currently, Bettina is based in Lisbon, freelancing at Mozza collective. Here, she can help early-stage start-ups bring their first products to life.

Bettina holds a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, and a master's degree in Social Sciences, and she writes about design on Medium.

Can't wait to meet her! Shall we begin!? 

🎧 To listen search for the Ladies That UX channel on Spotify, Deezer or Google Podcast and press play!

Ladycaster:

Madalena Costa - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX Lisbon

Sponsor: Deeploy (@deeploy.eu)

Edition: Domenica Mendes (@domenica_mendes)

Art: Hana Luzia (@hana_luzia)

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In today's episode we’re going to meet Madalena Costa, she is currently a UX/UI Designer based in Lisbon, she works at Glanceable where she designs for the user and delivers for the business. She always had a passion for design and marketing, and as a UX/UI designer, she gets to combine both of those passions in her work. She believes that great design is more than just making something look pretty, it’s about creating solutions that meet the needs of both: the user and the business. She believes that her background in marketing gives a unique perspective on how to effectively integrate marketing into design, resulting in exceptional customer experiences.

She's a user-focused designer and has a deep knowledge in psychology, behavior, and user needs. She pays attention to every detail of the user experience, including layout, typography, color, and icons, to deliver solutions that are easy and intuitive to use. She's also a great collaborator and effective communicator, able to work with teams of developers, researchers, and other stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes. She's always learning and improving her skills to stay at the forefront of new technologies, tools, and design trends. She's organized, with project management skills that allows her to efficiently handle multiple projects and priorities, and is also proficient in design software and technologies, delivering high-quality design prototypes and final products.

Can't wait to meet her! Shall we begin!? 

🎧 To listen search for the Ladies That UX channel on Spotify, Deezer or Google Podcast and press play!

Ladycasters:

Gabriela Bechara Zillig - Chapter Leader at Ladies That UX São Paulo

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

Sponsor: Deeploy (@deeploy.eu)

Edition: Domenica Mendes (@domenica_mendes)

Art: Hana Luzia (@hana_luzia)

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In today's episode we’re going to meet Havana Nguyen, she is a Senior UX Designer with a specialty in Interaction Design. She is a writer for UX Design Collective and UX Planet, has a Youtube series on career, and does illustration and comics as well. In her previous life, she ran a graphic design business and then worked as a consultant at a software company.

Some fun facts about her: She has a bachelor's degree in International Affairs and won an Outstanding Delegate Award for the 2011 Model Arab League conference in D.C. from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. 

She has a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu which she's trained for 4 years, 

she is the Lead Character Artist on the award-winning series Kamikaze, previously featured on NPR, attends conventions to promote the series; 

also a mega geek, and currently serves as a Second Director of the Moderation department at Momocon, 

She is Public speaker who loves talking about UX, technology, career development, self-improvement, and inclusion, 

and she ran a highly popular Sonic the Hedgehog fansite that garnered thousands of visitors a week when I was a kid. 

Can't wait to meet her! Shall we begin!? 

🎧 To listen search for the Ladies That UX channel on Spotify, Deezer or Google Podcast and press play!

Ladycasters:

@terezaalux Tereza Alux Global Director at Ladies That UX 

@mariana.ozaki Mariana Ozaki EMEA Director & Milan Chapter Leader

Sponsor: Deeploy (@deeploy.eu)

Edition: Domenica Mendes (@domenica_mendes)

Art: Hana Luzia (@hana_luzia)