Vickie Nguyen

In 2023, we asked the UXPA International community to help re-envision the “Designing the User Experience” poster that has adorned the walls of UX professionals for over 20 years. Thank you all for your participation and helping to educate the next generation of UX professionals! Original “Designing the User Experience” UPA Poster Participants were encouraged to represent the most current user-centered design process and best practices which included the following: Steps in the UCD process: Represents the best practice activities in the user experience research and design lifecycle. Examples include: stakeholder interviews, contextual inquiries, card sorts, prototypes, etc. Successes: Highlighting the milestones that help a team move forward in the design process toward a successful product launch. Traps and pitfalls: Addresses things to …

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Neloshi SilvaUXPA 2024 Reviews Chair Meet Neloshi, a dedicated UXPA conference volunteer who discovered the organization while working with Sara Mastro. Neloshi continues to help UXPA create great conference experiences! 1) How did you first learn about UXPA International? I learned about UXPA through my work colleagues. I was fortunate to be working with Sara Mastro who was a board member of the UXPA when we first started working together. I remember being very impressed with her work and the organization itself that I asked if there were any opportunities for me to volunteer as well. 2) What are your activities as a UXPA Int’l Volunteer? At first, I have been a reviewer for UXPA conferences for a number of …

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Michael Rawlins The entire UX community was shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Michael Rawlins, a devoted husband and father, tireless advocate for the UX field, past UXPA International Board member and one of the founders of the Connecticut chapter of UXPA. We spoke with Eileen Redmond, one of Michael’s good friends, and the current president of UXPA Connecticut, about his impact and legacy. UXPA International:Please introduce yourself and would you tell us how you first met Michael? Eileen Redmond:I first met Michael at Aetna, almost 25 years ago. I was a business analyst at the time. We worked in the same general area, and he sat near the printer. He always had his headphones on, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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