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Welcome Joshua Randall as Our New Director of Education

May 28, 2024November 27, 2023

Joshua Randall Director of Education Join us in welcoming UXPA International’s new Director of Education, Joshua Randall! He is a Senior User Experience Designer at The Home Depot and past President of UXPA Cleveland. We asked Joshua a few questions so our members can learn more about our newest Board Member! 1) How did you get started in UX? I began my career in market research, then moved into I.T. business analysis. While a BA, I started asking questions like, ‘Who are we building this for?’ and ‘How well does this meet their needs?’ My eyes were opened when, at a BA association meeting, we had a guest speaker who was a UX designer. She recommended some books to me …

Important Information About the UXPA 2024 International Conference

August 22, 2023

Dear UX Community, We have received a number of messages from the UX community, including UXPA members, about our choice to have the venue for the UXPA 2024 International Conference in South Florida, and we wanted to provide an explanation of the event location. As a small, non-profit organization that tries to vary the geography for our annual conference, we are forced to contract our conference venues many years in advance. Our selection of The Diplomat Beach Resort for the 2024 conference took place 4 years ago. The financial penalties for canceling or moving our conference at this late juncture are substantial, and it would put our organization in significant financial distress. Additionally, we believe that by pulling our conference …

Welcome Claudia Bruckschwaiger as Our New Regional Director for Europe!

May 28, 2024July 14, 2023

Claudia BruckschwaigerUXPA Europe Regional Director We are so excited to announce that Claudia Bruckschwaiger, managing partner at Swohlwahr in Vienna, Austria, has accepted the position of Europe Regional Director. Claudia is also serving as Deputy Chair of the Accreditation Board for theInternational Accreditation Program for UX Professionals and we all recently got to meet in person at UXPA 2023 in Austin, Texas last month! We asked Claudia a few questions so our members can learn a little about our newest Board Member! 1) How did you get started in UX? Starting out as a user interface designer in early 2000 was my first step into UX, with a brief detour into the gaming industry. User experience and demand-driven design had a huge impact …

Get to Know the New President of the UXPA Boston Chapter!

May 28, 2024March 26, 2023

To celebrate the newly appointed president of the UXPA Boston Chapter, Jana Pantoja, the Vice President and Director of Chapters, sat down with Nick Di Stefano, to ask him our top 5 questions. 1) Tell us a little about yourself.I’m fascinated by the intersection of design, technology, and people. I’m a design lead with over ten years of experience. I am currently part of Humana’s Experience Center, an internal innovation and incubation team that believes the best care experiences are created when people come together. I’m passionate about improving the lives of others and constantly looking to learn new things. My focus has been on helping organizations expand their capacity for impact by integrating design and people-centered practices into their …

Volunteer Spotlight: Angelina Garcia

May 28, 2024March 23, 2023

Sara Mastro, UXPA International President, sat down with Angelina Garcia to ask her our top 5 questions. 1) How did you get started in UX?I started out as a Graphic Designer and transitioned into UX. I feel like it was a natural progression in my career. 2) What is most rewarding about working in UX?For me, it’s being able to use both parts of my brain. The analytical side to conduct research and synthesize that research. And the creative side to take that research and create a great looking product that will (hopefully) make peoples’ lives easier. 3) What inspired you to start volunteering for UXPA International?In 2022, I co-presented at UX Y’all, put on by the Triangle chapter, and …

Call for Mentors and Mentees for the UXPA Austin Mentorship Program

May 28, 2024August 9, 2022

By: UXPA Austin The UXPA Austin Chapter is launching their Fall ’22 UXPA Austin Mentorship Program and are accepting applications for mentors and mentees! This is a 12-week mentorship program beginning Monday, September 12th (09/12) through Thursday, December 8th (12/08), and this timeframe takes into account the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The mentorship program has many benefits for building your UX practice and expanding your professional network. The deadline to apply is Monday, August 22nd (08/22). Sign up for the Fall ’22 Mentorship Program: https://forms.gle/nw9XLPjT8qiY1E1h9 Learn more about the program: https://sites.google.com/view/austin-uxpa-mentorship/mentors Follow UXPA Austin on: Twitter – @AustinUxpa Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AustinUXPA/