I said to myself that my next move would have to be for a startup otherwise I don’t want change. To say the very least that I manifested this opportunity was an understatement. Shortly after, an old colleague of mine reached out to me to join a startup. A lot…

What is a UX design consultant? Let’s start with defining an in-house UX designer. In simple terms, a traditional in-house UX designer is someone who is solely designing for one organization for the duration of their employment. …

Introduction DesignOps, in simple terms, is the act of operationalizing the design practice within organizations to help deliver effective, scalable, and user-centered experiences. DesignOps has been around for a long time, but the term “Design Operations” has just recently become more prevalent as we continue to experience a shift in…

The millionaire dollar question. And unfortunately, I don’t have a good answer because I am still dealing with imposter syndrome even after eight years of UX experience. I am a self-taught UX designer and broke into the field organically. I had the opportunity to create a new UX role at…

From my first ‘real’ job to getting laid off to changing careers—it all turned out to be a happy accident. — What is a good user experience (UX)? Have you ever opened a new app and within seconds you knew exactly where to go; or after making an online purchase, you thought that was easy. Those are all examples of good user experience. …