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Why Virtual Workshops Aren’t as Bad (Anymore) — Sentio Design

My hope is to empower other facilitators, and department leaders to shed the bias that in-person workshops are the only and the best way…

May 7, 2020

Why Virtual Workshops Aren’t as Bad (Anymore) — Sentio Design

May 7, 2020

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What is an Agile Design Sprint? And why should anyone care?

In this post, I will showcase a model that I developed as a result of experimentation to integrate design into agile successfully. My…

Mar 3, 2020

What is an Agile Design Sprint? And why should anyone care?

Mar 3, 2020

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Learn without limits!

How we re-envisioned a product that increased user acquisition by 43% and helped transform an organization to a user-centered mindset.

Oct 5, 2018

Learn without limits!

Oct 5, 2018

Yana Carstens / Designer / Empowerment Coach

Blast from the past.

Here are some projects from my past that have roots in branding and graphic design.

Sep 29, 2018

Blast from the past.

Sep 29, 2018

Yana Carstens / Designer / Empowerment Coach

Hello. I’m Yana.

I believe that collaboration, curiosity, and desire make anything possible, and that product teams can unleash creativity that leads to…

Sep 29, 2018

Hello. I’m Yana.

Sep 29, 2018

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Voting made easy, for everyone!

Designing an easy to use mobile app experience that is accessible and loved by everyone.

Sep 29, 2018

Voting made easy, for everyone!

Sep 29, 2018

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Why do user research? To build products people love.

Too many companies realize why they should do user research too late, when they’ve already missed out on opportunities to make product…

Mar 28, 2018

Why do user research? To build products people love.

Mar 28, 2018

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How to conduct user research in a one-week sprint.

We know what user research is and why it has value. The next step is learning how to conduct user research in cost-effective way that still…

Jan 25, 2018

How to conduct user research in a one-week sprint.

Jan 25, 2018

Yana Carstens / Designer / Empowerment Coach

Yana Carstens / Designer / Empowerment Coach

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I coach ambitious tech professionals to fearlessly prioritize their wellbeing so they can do and be their best without burning out. Human-centered Design 2.0.

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