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In this episode, Jessica and Vinita speak with Grishma about the importance of data science within product development. Grishma is a data scientist with the UX research operations team in IBM in San Francisco. In her team, she supports a design and research team of over 80 where she uses data to understand user struggles and opportunities to enhanc…

In this episode, Vinita and Sam talk to software engineer and SHE codes mentor, Nina Ajnira Karisik, to discuss how to break into the tech industry as a self-starter, dealing with unconscious bias, and how to overcome these barriers to achieve success. We cover the following themes: Finding her feet in tech as a self-starter How unconscious bias ha…

Join hosts Jessica and Sam as they sit down with Kate Linton, the Global Design Lead at ThoughtWorks, to discuss the critical role of accessibility in designing successful customer experiences. Discover how Kate has used her experience to gain valuable insights into creating intuitive and accessible designs that cater to a diverse range of users. W…

In this episode Sam and Vinita speak with Mark Monfort, co-founder of NotCentralised and the Australian DeFi Association. We travel with Mark on the journey through the Web3 space - from tracing the history of blockchain, crypto and NFTs, to breaking down popular buzzwords. Whether you're just breaking into Web3, or a full-blown degen - this episod…

Hello, and welcome to a new season of the Sydney IxDA Podcast! Join us for a fascinating conversation with Felix Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of ADPList, the world's largest mentorship platform for the tech industry. In this episode, we'll hear Felix's story and how ADPList came to be and discuss the importance of mentorship and its impact on careers. W…

Hello and welcome to the final episode of this series, The Season Finale! Mentoring stories. In this episode, Molly, Vinita and Sam are joined by a whole host of mentors to discuss their personal experiences during the IxDA mentoring program. We'll dig into what they found surprising, the differences of mentoring within the workplace to externally,…

In this episode, Vinita and Molly are talking to Meera Pankhania. Their conversation focuses around the government and civic design space. Meera is a design leader with a career spanning over 17 years in the private, not-for-profit and public sectors across the UK and Australia. After several years in the Australian Public Service, Meera co-founded…

You may have noticed that Wednesday has been and gone without a podcast release? Not to fear! We'll be back in a couple of weeks to finish off the first season of the IxDA MP Podcast.

In this episode, Sam and Vinita are talking to David Meier. Their conversation dives into how design IS Business and why understanding your subject matter inside out is the first step to getting a seat at the leadership table.David’s career foundations were established through graphic design and digital advertising. It wasn’t until working within t…

In this episode, Sam and Molly are talking to Marla Mitelman about how she has built and lead high performing design teams. Marla is a design leader and a hands on UX designer for over 20 years. She's passionate about the design of useful, usable and purposeful experiences for innovative products and services. Since 2020, she's been working both as…

In this episode, Sam and Molly are talking to Michael Wong AKA Mizko, about how the strength of your portfolio can set you up for success within your design career. Mizko is a founder, educator and product/UX/UI Designer at heart. He has spent the last 15 years strategising and designing for high-growth companies that have raised a total of $500M. …

In this episode, Molly, Sam & Vinita are taking your mentoring questions, where dive into the following themes: How do I keep cadence with the mentor/mentee relationship? Learning about psychology within UX and how to implement it. What happens when the program comes to an end.If you want to learn more about IxDA Sydney's events and mentorship prog…

In this episode, Molly and Vinita are talking to Erin Turner about the power of feedback, and when the right rituals are put in place, it can really drive the feedback culture of that organisation. Erin is a UX leader and organisational psychologist with over 15 years experience. Erin started her career consulting in UX research and design across a…

In this episode, Sam and Vinita are talking to design leader and top-rated ADPlist mentor, Paul Blake. With over 25 years of industry experience, Paul is a journalist by training, in 1995 he put away his typewriter to embrace design. He has worked internationally in a range of corporate government and agency environments. He made it in strategic an…

In this episode, Vinita and Molly, we are talking to Mags Hanley about why it's important to think beyond your role as a designer, why you should be taking notice of aspects adjacent to our role like data, and why learning about other people's business needs to improve your sphere of influence. Mags is a career and Information Architect. She works …

In this episode, Molly and Vinita are talking to Tim Yeo. Tim coaches introverts to have impact and influence without pretending to be extroverts at The Quiet Achiever. He is currently Design Director @IBM, helping Enterprise clients transform their businesses with enterprise scale at startup speed. In IBM, Tim focuses on DesignOps for the Customer…

In this episode, Molly and Sam are chatting with Chris Naylor. Their conversation dives into how to develop people skills, and about how to step outside being just a designer to bring more to your craft. They go into some tactical methods on how designers can build up their commercial skills, while still balancing flow, speed and craft.We dive into…

Hello, and welcome to the introductory episode of The IxDA Sydney MP pod. We'll be introducing your hosts for the next 12 weeks, Vinita, Molly and Sam, while also taking you through how to best set up for success with the IxDA Sydney mentoring program. Every Wednesday, we will be bringing you new insight from design doers and thinkers from across A…

In March 2022, IxDA Sydney will be launching a podcast to support mentoring conversations from a diverse group of design thinkers and doers around Sydney and Australia. These conversations aspire to spark new perspectives, problem solving and insight into other design teams. Molly, Sam and Vinita have interviewed a handful already and will be addin…