Published in Code Like A Girl·Oct 8, 2020Notes from Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration 2020 — Together we buildLast week, I had the great opportunity to join the Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration as a note-taker volunteer. Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration (vGHC) is the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. …Women In Tech5 min readWomen In Tech5 min read
Published in UX Collective·Jul 8, 20205 lessons from my first year designing at MicrosoftI joined Microsoft last year after the 4th of July weekend. It was a big change for me coming from a start-up to this huge organization. My perception of what it means to be a designer has evolved to a much bigger set of responsibilities. Looking back, I never would’ve…UX5 min readUX5 min read
Published in UX Planet·Aug 19, 2019Notes from Microsoft Design Day 2019 — Open for businessDesign Day is a day of community and training dedicated to the design-minded at Microsoft. The goal is to bring design teams together to share experiences, strategies, and superpowers to translate our creative talent into success stories. …Microsoft6 min readMicrosoft6 min read
Published in UX Collective·Jul 15, 2019I went for an on-site design interview at Microsoft — here’s what it was like and how I prepared for itThis is my first time trying out a diary style blog. I hope this provides more insight as to how I felt and what I was thinking throughout the whole experience. Note: I will not get into the specifics of the questions asked during the interview, so please do not…UX13 min readUX13 min read
Published in UX Planet·Jun 15, 2019Design Picnic Podcast Episode 3: The Importance of StorytellingEarlier in January, I was invited by Mind Apivessa and Marisa Chentakul to be a guest on their upcoming design podcast — Design Picnic. This is my first time being on a podcast, and I was very honored take part in this initiative. Design Picnic is a podcast series on…UX8 min readUX8 min read
Published in UX Planet·Mar 30, 2019Notes from UX Thailand 2019: Creating product-led organizations and the future of UXUX Thailand is a two-day conference for people who build world-class product. The theme for this year is “Standing on the Shoulder of Giants” — taking attendees on a journey through stories from giant design leaders from around the world. The conference itself was designed using an agile process and…UX10 min readUX10 min read
Published in UX Collective·Mar 3, 2019Notes from the Design for Delight workshopLast Sunday, I attended a workshop on Design for Delight by Jared M. Spool and Dana Chisnell as a part of UX Thailand Conference 2019. A good design is usable, useful, and effective. A great design delights its users. Throughout the day, Jared and Dana introduced a framework to bring…UX Design6 min readUX Design6 min read
Published in UX Planet·Jan 20, 2019UXCampDC 2019: Lessons on Design Ethics, Story-telling, Hiring, Immersion, and InclusionI attended UXCamp for the first time last weekend. The “un-conference” was held in an unstructured, Bar-Camp format. Speakers sign up in the morning to propose their topics, pitch it to the big audience, and deliver talks to smaller groups in different rooms based on the newly created schedule. …Design9 min readDesign9 min read
Published in UX Planet·Sep 17, 2018So you want to get a degree in UX — What’s next?Two years ago when I was working full-time at an IT consultancy, a particular email that caught my eye as I was winding down for the day: “Application deadline is within 1 week. Don’t forget to submit your application to XYZ university.” That’s when I realized I had no idea…Education9 min readEducation9 min read
Published in Code Like A Girl·Sep 3, 2018Strategies to Survive Your First UX ConferenceBack in March, I was scrolling through my news feed on LinkedIn when I stumbled upon a post about a student poster competition for UXPA 2018 in Puerto Rico. The first thought that came to my mind: “Hey, why not? My team and I already have a capstone project we’re…Conference4 min readConference4 min read
