Catherine Matu on LinkedIn: #techitgirls #uiuxdesign #futureisdesign (2024)

🔄 Curious about the various biases impacting product and UX? Eager to explore strategies to mitigate bias in design and research?💡 Dive in with us on Wednesday, May 29, from 5 - 6pm PST / 8 - 9pm EST for an enlightening discussion and workshop on bias reduction in UX from the Guía Collective! Gain insights on harnessing the influence of product in sculpting unbiased user experiences.👉 The Guía Collective was created by women of color to help other women of color and gender-expansive folks develop into leaders in product design, research, and management. We know how important it is to hear from people with shared experiences, and we are here to help!✅ Don't miss out and register now–https://lnkd.in/gpPXuZ_7 #designcommunity #uxdesign #uxresearch #bipocintech #productdesign #productresearch #designevent #wocintech #queersintech #lgbtqintech #guiacollective #guíacollective

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Worthy Read: 50 Ways to Fight Bias by Lean InGender bias—whether deliberate or unconscious—is holding women back in the workplace. While many people recognize there's a problem, it can be tough to know how to actually do anything about it. The 50 Ways to Fight Bias cards encourage honest discussions and provide research-backed recommendations for how to to combat bias.https://buff.ly/2EYhw3p#prodmgmt #ux #engineering

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Worthy Read: 50 Ways to Fight Bias by Lean InGender bias—whether deliberate or unconscious—is holding women back in the workplace. While many people recognize there's a problem, it can be tough to know how to actually do anything about it. The 50 Ways to Fight Bias cards encourage honest discussions and provide research-backed recommendations for how to to combat bias.https://buff.ly/2EYhw3p#prodmgmt #ux #engineering

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🙋♀️ 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 | This time we share the unique journey and challenges of Melek Akın, UX Designer at ORTEC. When entering the tech sector and being one of the few women,below 30, and from a different cultural background, she found it quite challenging to find her way. Melek’s story is a great example of finding self-belief.𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:⭐️ 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: "My journey took a transformative turn when I found a mentor within ORTEC. She is an experienced woman in tech who recognized the potential in my unique background and perspective. Her belief in me became the catalyst for my own self-belief,” Melek says.✖ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 - 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: As a UX designer, Melek is surprised to see a great amount of (hidden) gender bias in product design. “Some design totally forget about women,” she says. An example she shares: “Can you believe that female drivers are 47% more likely to be seriously injured in a car crash, and 17% more likely to die!? This all has to do with how the car is designed – and for whom.”This & more in her personal story. Get inspired: https://lnkd.in/ex3EMAnY___With ‘𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗖’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵’ series, we aim to inspire women to enter the tech industry. About one third of our workforce identifies as female, and we would like to increase this number. Join our journey: https://lnkd.in/eHGYvVTY#WomeninTech #Tech #LifeatORTEC #Diversity #Inclusion

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Not sure how to inspire inclusion in UX Design this International Women's Day? We've got you covered! How many of these key insights from Kelly Jura, VP, Brand & User Experience at ScreenPal, have you implemented?If you want to learn more about Kelly's "How to Create Actionable User Journey Maps" Master Class visit: https://bit.ly/3v7M7bw#IWD #InspireInclusion

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🔶Are you facing some challenges on how to kick start your career in UX? 🔶Are you having some problems on what kind of UX tools and resources to use that can help you better your skills in UX?Then you are at the right channel. She TechIt Africa is embarking on a UX journey to help those who want to kick start their career in UX or those who want to improve on it.Let’s join the discussion

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🤔 In the process of career-switching into UX? Curious what others have done to move careers? Want to hear from folks who have successfully done so?💡 Join us on Tuesday, July 25, from 5 - 6pm PST / 8 - 9pm EST for a Q&A with panelists who have successfully career-changed to UX. You'll hear experiences and tips from women of color at various stages in their new UX/product careers, from those newly-entered to those who now have years of experience.➡️ The Guía Collective was created by women of color to help other early-career women of color and gender-expansive folks kickstart their careers in product design, research, and management. We know how important it is to hear from people with shared experiences, and we are here to help!✅ Don't miss out and register now– https://lnkd.in/dGpUKsSh #careerchanging #careerswitching #ama #designcommunity #uxdesign #uxresearch #bipocintech #productdesign #productresearch #designevent #wocintech #queersintech #lgbtqintech #guiacollective #guíacollective

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"In order to be inclusive, UX researchers must systematically consider diverse audiences, taking into account factors such as all genders, technology literacy, cultural background, origin, and accessibility."At JET our UX Research Teams know the importance of integrating their research into our product development so we design inclusive products for all our users. Our Head of UX Research, Emmanuelle Savarit, recently gave a talk on this topic at European Women in Tech in Amsterdam. Check out the full talk through the link in comments.#WeAreJET #UXResearch #InclusiveDesign #ProductDesign #EWIT23

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As a female UX/UI designer, I've embarked on a journey filled with creativity, challenges, and personal growth. Here are some valuable lessons I've gained along the way:1️⃣ Diversity Drives Creativity 🌈Embrace diverse perspectives; they fuel innovative design solutions.2️⃣ Confidence Matters 💪Believe in yourself and your unique contributions; combat imposter syndrome.3️⃣ Advocate for Equality 🙌Promote fairness, challenge biases, and work toward an inclusive industry.4️⃣ Authenticity is Empowering 🌟Be true to yourself; your authenticity is a design superpower.5️⃣ Mentor and Celebrate 🎉Mentor aspiring designers, especially women, and celebrate your achievements.Let's continue breaking barriers and shaping user-centred digital experiences. 💪🌍✨ #womenindesign #uxdesign #uidesign #diversityintech #empowerment Feel free to share your own insights and experiences in the comments below. Let's keep the conversation alive! 👇

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The journey of being a UX professional isn’t perfect. As much as we’d all love to be at amazing companies where leadership understands the value of UX, research is incorporated early and often, and there’s processes established that allow UX professionals to thrive, it’s rare when all these pieces actually manage to come together. Yet where there’s low UX maturity, there’s also opportunities to establish a thriving UX culture from the ground up, drive impact cross functionally, and to take your career to the next level.Whether the thought of maturing UX at a company is intimidating or exciting to you, Out in Tech is here to arm you with the knowledge and support you’ll need to thrive! I'll be hosting our“Navigating Roles with Low UX Maturity”talk next week onThurs, April 11th at 5pm PT / 8pm ET! Our amazing panel will consist of:- Harrison Wheeler, Director of Product Design at LinkedIn- Rachana Ranade, UX Research Lead at Google- Michael Dimaano, Product Design Lead at Ford- Andrea C., Senior Staff UX Researcher at AchieveWe’ll be navigating topics like how to build cross-functional support, establishing impactful UX processes, and tips on evaluating the UX maturity of a company. Let’s turn challenges into opportunities and build the type of UX cultures we’ve all been dreaming of!#uxculture #uxdesign #productdesign

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