Thursday, November 14, 2019 · 6 - 9:15pm PST
TicketMaster 7060 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, CA 90028
As usability professionals, our work is moving us closer to a certain future. Whether the progress is intentionally or unintentionally created, and whether that future is tomorrow, next month, or several years or decades down the line - we are all heading towards endpoints of our own creation.
Wemi Opakunle and Marcella Missirian, President of UXPA of LA, will sit and discuss what hiring in the UX industry will be like in 3-5-10 years. Where will the jobs be, growth of our industry, how the hiring process will be different (or the same!), what you can do to move your career into the future you want. We will also have an audience Q&A with Wemi.
Wemi recruits for the following departments at Netflix:
Wemi Opakunle is a Recruiter, Author and Coach who has spent the past 14 years partnering with top advertising agencies, global brands and entertainment studios. She currently leads recruiting efforts across Netflix's Creative Studio (including Innovation), Product Creative Strategy and Product Testing teams. She is also the author of the recently released book, Thank God It's Monday -- 52 Weekly Inspirational Messages To Blast Away Your Monday Blues. As a motivational speaker and writer, she is dedicated to the encouragement and empowerment of the human spirit. She spends her time spreading the message of hope, finding spiritual balance, and encouraging others to live their lives to their fullest potential. LinkedIn Instagram @Wemi_Opakunle
Creating a great user experience isn’t a solo effort. To do our best work, we have to have a team of good people in our corner: engineers, sales, program managers, product managers, and other folks who might not understand the value (or necessity) of user-centered design. As designers, how do we make sure that UX has a seat at the table? What’s the secret code for explaining the importance of user research and experience to non-designers—and non-believers?
Aastha will be sharing the strategies she’s developed for getting stakeholders on board from her seven years at Google, along with practical tips for positioning yourself as an indispensable part of the building process. Learn how to make engineers and product managers care about users, and how to use that to elevate your organization’s design culture. LinkedIn @AstadaPasta
Everyone is excited about the arrival of flying taxis, but how might they actually function in LA people’s everyday lives? Research methods to uncover not hypotheticals, but how products and services fit with people’s daily habits and practices.
Rachel Carmen Ceasar, PhD, is a health and tech anthropologist and the founder of Culture of Health+Tech Consulting, a womxn-owned research and design firm in Los Angeles. She is currently a research associate at USC Keck School of Medicine where she is examining the impact of cannabis on opioid use.
Web LinkedIn Meetup - Service Design LA @RCeasara
Grace is an Information Architect at PatientPop, in drought-ridden, sun-baked Southern California. She received her MLIS from UCLA, where her graduate portfolio focused on information-seeking behavior in online communities, gaming, and communities of practice. Since then, she has 9 years experience working in-house and as a consultant doing both strategic and tactical design. She has worked on large intranets and websites, eCommerce and search systems, a content management system, and a mobile app. When she's not working, she's organizing clothes, sorting Lego bricks, and working on a controlled vocabulary on Asian dramas. Find her on LinkedIn and Twitter @lauggh.
7060 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/uEyNbRE4Aqk
6:00 - Check-in, Network, Refreshments
6:45 - Business, Sponsors, Community
7:15 - 7:40 (5 min Q&A) - Grace Lau (Patient Pop - Healthcare)
7:40 - 8:05 (5 min Q&A) - Rachel Ceasar Ph.D. (Culture of Tech + Health - Flying Taxi’s)
8:05 - 8:35 (5 min Q&A) - Aastha Gaur (Google - Selling UX to Stakeholders)
8:35 - 9:05 (5 min Q&A) - Wemi/Marcella - (Netflix) Recruiting and Jobs
9:05 - Raffle
9:15 - See you in 2020!
VERY LIMITED Parking is available underground at the Ticketmaster/LiveNation building. Enterance on N. Sycamore Ave. $20+
Metro Light Rail Hollywood and Sycamore Hub:
Please check Google Maps. There is a metro station very, very close to the front door of Ticketmaster.
Public $$ Parking:
7086 Hollywood Parking
1712 El Cerrito Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Hollywood Entertainment Plaza Parking
1638N N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
(Quick right into alley before you get to Hollywood Blvd at Y junction off of La Brea)
$15 Parking
1670 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Public Street Metered Parking on:
Hawathorne Ave
Hollywood Blvd.
Sycamore Ave.
Lanewood Ave.
Orange Ave.
Mall across the street at your own risk
Remember the last time you cheered so hard you lost your voice? Stood speechless after witnessing greatness? Or saw your favorite band play a triple encore? We do. And it's why we do what we do.
Those amazing, unforgettable, magical moments that are never the same from one night to the next —it’s Ticketmaster’s mission to make that connection between fans and the artists, teams and performers they love.
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Carvana is the new way to buy a car. Search, finance, and buy online. No dealerships. 7-Day Money Back Guarantee. Simply put, Carvana is a better way to buy a car. You can browse, finance, and purchase a car online and have it delivered to you as soon as the next day. Cutting out the dealerships translates to thousands of dollars in lower costs on every vehicle we sell. We pass these savings on to consumers in four ways: lower prices, premium cars, a better experience, and no hidden fees. @Carvana Facebook @GoCarvana
Carvana is hiring for UX Roles! #TheNewWayToBuyACar
Thrive Market was founded in 2014 with a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. As an online, membership-based market, we deliver the highest quality healthy and sustainable products at member-only prices, while matching every paid membership with a free one for someone in need. Every day, we leverage innovative technology and member-first thinking to help our 600,000 members find better products, support better brands, and build a better world in the process.
Go to thrivemarketcareers.com to join our team and learn more about Thrive Market.
Thrive on: Instagram Facebook YouTube Pinterest @ThriveMarket
Wireframe, design, prototype, present, and share amazing experiences for web, mobile, voice, and more — all in one app. XD is made for designers, creative teams, and organizations that need to design at scale. It’s everything you need to work more efficiently, collaborate effortlessly, and create and manage your design system. ADOBE XD #ADOBEXD
A User Research Platform that helps you and your team make design decisions with confidence. We've created a suite of usability tools that help improve your website navigation, define information architecture, understand first-clicks, capture qualitative research, and more. All the things in all the right places. The research methods and features you'll need and love
Visit us: OptimalWorkshop Web Twitter Facebook LinkedIn
Helping companies find the best User Experience Talent since 2004.
My mission is to assist my clients in finding User Experience and digital creative talent for their staffing needs while offering a single point of contact for clients and talent. I truly enjoy taking full ownership of the process.
User Experience staffing is the perfect space for me! My background in music, my experience working with MS and PhD’s in Psychology and 8 years of staffing in technology laid the groundwork for my transition to UX. I am also honored to call many UX professionals my friends and advisors and value their assistance in staying current around the ever-evolving space of digital technology. My relationships, built on trust and performance and developed over the past 15 years of UX specialization, drive my passion for UX forward.
There is great reward for me in finding and presenting to my clients for hire the tremendous talent I work with. Equally as rewarding is freeing up my clients to spend their valuable business hours on achieving their goals while I focus on what I do best. To me, it’s a perfect partnership.
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Airtable was founded on the belief that software shouldn’t dictate how you work—you should dictate how it works. Our mission is to democratize software creation by enabling anyone to build the tools that meet their needs. Creators and creatives around the world use Airtable to do everything from cattle tracking to filmmaking, and they have great things to say. Airtable.com @Airtable Airtable is hiring for various positions.
Event Hashtag — #WUDLA19
Worldwide Hashtag: #WUD2019 #worldusabilityday2019
@Wemi_Opakunle - Wemi
@RCeasara - Rachel
@lauggh - Grace
@AstadaPasta - Aastha
Tickets are required for this event and walk-ups are not permitted. Space is limited, so register now.
Drinks and appetizers will be provided. This private event is for UXPALA members ages 21+ if you are drinking alcohol. Please bring your ID to the event. By registering for this event, you are agreeing to UXPALA's Community Terms of Use.
UXPALA is a chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA). UXPA is an international association devoted to assisting new and established professionals in the user experience disciplines.