Ux Speaker Series: Patrick Neeman, Apptio, Inc

"Hunting Unicorns - What Makes an Effective UX Professional" Patrick Neeman, Director of Product Design at Apptio February 13, 2015 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Loew Hall, Room 216 Being an effective UX Professional isn’t just about being a unicorn who can write code, create visual mockups and build wireframes: great UX Professionals create effective products using the hard and soft skills honed after years of experience. The skills needed vary from organization to organization, and even from project to project. UX Designers need to tailor their skillset based on the context of the situation. The session will cover the skills needed to be an effective UX Designer in almost any organization. Discussed will be the hard skill spectrum that may differ by the type of organization or project, what a T skill set is and why it’s important to hiring managers, and strategies for how to market your own skills more effectively. ----------------------------------------------- This talk is part of the UX Speaker Series, a 10-week seminar on current issues in user experience (UX) research and design, hosted by the University of Washington's department of Human Centered Design & Engineering. All talks are free and open to the public. Join us!