Designers for India, Data and AI, UX Lightning Talk, and more
May is here, and little hints of Spring are reminding us that warmer weather and better days are on the horizon in our corner of the world, but we are hopeful that the same will apply for the rest of the world during this time as well 🌼 We hope that you are finding the time to live, learn, and grow along with us and our community at SOUXD as we continue to navigate through the blessings and challenges of this year.
As for this month, check out what we have in store for you below! 😄
✊ Designers for India Fundraiser
Designers! We need your help. Help us slow the rate of COVID-19 in India. Send a donation to any of the organizations on our list to support India. By donating, you also get the opportunity to receive a 30-minute time slot to discuss anything about design with a paired Design mentor.
📆 Our Upcoming Events
Here's the lineup for our upcoming events in May!
☝ Introduction to Designing Around Data and AI
AI may still seem like a futuristic technology to some, but their applications are already present in many products and experiences today. While many people are familiar with how AI can help with the personalization and customization of consumer-facing products like social media, there are plenty of ways this powerful technology can aid in enterprise-facing use cases for a variety of industries like smart cities, healthcare, and more. In this talk, we'll go over an introduction to some basic principles of designing around products involving data and AI.
About Our Speaker
Jenn Lee (She/Her/Hers) is a designer specializing in design for technical spaces and emerging technologies like AI/ML and IoT. She is currently working at C3.ai as a Senior Product Designer and was previously at IBM Watson IoT, Google Firebase, and USAA.
Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021
Time: 10:30 AM PT
✌ UX Design Lightning Talk - in partnership with Women Talk Design and Ladies that UX Boston
New and experienced UX Design speakers wanted!
Women Talk Design, Ladies that UX Boston, and Students of UXD invite you to join us for an evening of talks, by new and experienced speakers, on topics about UX Design. Our theme for this event will be: My UX Journey.
Our Speaker Lightning Talks event offers an opportunity for new and experienced speakers to practice a short talk, in front of a safe and supportive audience.
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Time: 4-6:30 PM PT
⭐Join as a supportive audience: We invite you to join the event as a supportive audience and pay attention to what our speakers do well. Our audience will meet one another (yay, Zoom breakout rooms), support our speakers, and provide feedback on the talks. What can you take away for your own speaking practice?
⭐ Interested in delivering a talk for the first time, testing out new material, or looking for practice before presenting your own talk? Sign up to speak.
👑 Student Stories
Our UXD Student spotlight for this month is Aditi Saldanha.
”I learned how to take the rejections in stride and use them as opportunities to seek feedback and improve. I never let them get to me, and it paid off. ”
🔥 Resources & Opportunities
Apprenticeships:
Pinterest | Apprentice Product Designer (12 months)
Entry-level, Associate, Mid-level:
Discord | Product Design (3+ years)
Scribd | Product design (2+ years)
Weight Watchers | Product Design (2+ years)
Ibotta | Product Design (2+ years)
University of Washington | UX Design (2+ years)
The Home Depot | UX Design (1+ years)
Conference:
Concentric Conference | A Free UX & CX Virtual Conference
Like what you see? Join our community at https://www.studentsofuxd.com/ for more information, resources, and upcoming events. Stay up to date with the latest SOUXD news by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram , Jumpstart and find recordings of our past events on YouTube. See you there! 👋