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Cindy's Story: From Data Analyst to Product Designer
4 Oct
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Meet Eric: From PR to UX/UI Design
11 Jul
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A headshot of Bethany Burns.
Meet Bethany: From Pursuing a Career in Medicine to Product Design Apprentice at Pinterest
23 Jun
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Meet Kevin: From SaaS Consultant to Product Designer at Capital One
Meet Kevin: From SaaS Consultant to Product Designer at Capital One
16 Feb
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Meet Selena: From Communications to Senior Content Strategist at Whole Foods Market
2 Feb
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Meet Jason: From Sales to Senior UX Designer at United Airlines
27 Jan
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A headshot of Simone Obidah.
Meet Simone: From Chef to UX Research Apprentice at Asana
11 Jan
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A headshot of Monica Martinez.
Meet Monica: From Admissions Recruiter to UX/UI Designer at Publica
4 Jan
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A headshot of Daniela Montanez.
How Daniela Upleveled Her Existing UX Design Career with UX Academy
Dec 2022
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A headshot of Christine Li.
Meet Christine: From Fashion Graphic Designer to UX Designer at HSBC
Dec 2022
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A headshot of Joyce Isleta.
Meet Joyce: From Sales Representative to Product Designer at Optum Financial
Dec 2022
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A headshot of Oliver Tolman.
Meet Oliver: From Marketer to Web Designer at Mayo Clinic
Nov 2022
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A headshot of Maanasa Mahesh.
Meet Maanasa: From Graphic Designer to Product Designer at Spotify
Oct 2022
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A Day in the Life of a UX Designer at a Large Company
Oct 2022
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Sep 2022
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A headshot of Sophie Hendry.
Meet Sophie: From Communications to UI/Game Designer at Voxels
Aug 2022
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A headshot of Divya Maharajula.
Meet Divya: From Architect to Product Designer at Ulta Beauty
Aug 2022
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Meet Nikita: From Teaching to UX Designer at Ally
May 2022
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A headshot of Grace Guilbert.
Meet Grace: From Narrative Designer to UX Content Writer
May 2022
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Headshots of Max Rosero & Emily Khoo.
UX Academy Spotlight: Max Rosero & Emily Khoo
May 2022
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A headshot of Nicole Hasbum.
Meet Nicole: From Marketing to Senior User Experience Designer at Publicis Groupe in Japan
May 2022
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A headshot of Janelle Academia.
Meet Janelle: From Marketing Communications to Co-Founder and Product Designer at Carry
Apr 2022
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Meet Peter: From Marketing to Product Designer at Artsy
Mar 2022
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A headshot of Patricia Garcia Soto.
Meet Patricia Garcia Soto: From Teacher to Product Designer at Target
Feb 2022
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A headshot of Michael Donlea.
Meet Michael: From Archaeology to Junior Product Designer at BridgeU
Feb 2022
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A headshot of Isaiah Robinson.
UX Academy Spotlight with Isaiah Robinson, UX Designer at JP Morgan Chase
Jan 2022
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A headshot of Morgan Riles.
Meet Morgan: From Film Editor to Interactive Designer At Square
Jan 2022
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A headshot of Dila Inan Dcosta.
Meet Dila: From Writer & Entrepreneur to UI/UX Designer at Alignment Healthcare
Jan 2022
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A headshot of Paula Darias.
Meet Paula: From Teacher & Software Developer to Product Designer at WhoCanFixMyCar
Dec 2021
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A headshot of Vicky Nguyen.
Meet Vicky: From Marketing and Communications Assistant to Interaction Designer at HP
Nov 2021
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A headshot of Amy Lima.
Meet Amy: From Music and Events Producer to Product Designer at Pinterest
Nov 2021
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A headshot of Benedetto Di Luzio.
Meet Benedetto: From Lead Interior Designer at WeWork to Senior UX/UI Designer at Facebook
Oct 2021
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A headshot of Anthony Henry.
Meet Anthony: From Architect to Junior UX/UI Designer at Toyota North America
Sep 2021
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From Graphic Design & Pastry Arts to Product Designers at WebstaurantStore: A Double Feature Success Story
Aug 2021
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Meet Lena: From Clinical Therapist to Product Designer at Twitter
Aug 2021
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A headshot of Carly Schonberg.
Meet Carly: From Graphic Designer to Senior UI Designer at Bevy
Aug 2021
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Meet El: From Administrative Assistant to UX Designer at McGraw Hill
Jun 2021
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UX Academy Alumni Spotlight With Helena Rodemann Rios, Co-Founder of Moonai
May 2021
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UX Academy Alumni Spotlight With Mary Cornfield, Co-Founder of Capitan
May 2021
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Meet Rachel: From Business Development to VP of Creative Services at McVeigh Global
May 2021
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A headshot of Mary Schwab.
Meet Mary: From Digital Marketer to UX Researcher at National Geographic Learning
Apr 2021
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A headshot of Hazel Unger.
Meet Hazel: From International Educator to UX Researcher
Apr 2021
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A headshot of Gina Yu.
Meet Gina: From Storyteller to UX/UI Designer at EdTech Company Pear Deck
Mar 2021
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A headshot of Karen Chang.
Meet Karen: From Creative Strategist to UX Designer at Konrad Group
Mar 2021
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A headshot of Van Galasso.
Meet Van: From Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor to UX Design Researcher at IBM
Mar 2021
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A headshot of Isaiah “Ike” Robinson.
Meet Isaiah: From Project Manager to UX Designer at Amtrak
Feb 2021
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A headshot of Jeanmarie Levy.
Meet Jeanmarie: From Educator to UX Designer at Code For America
Nov 2020
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A headshot of Jason Moosikkamol.
Meet Jason: From Digital Marketer to Lead Product Designer at Blueprint
Aug 2020
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Meet Emily: From Salesperson to UX Designer at Amazon
Jul 2020
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A headshot of Nicole Lloyd.
Meet Nicole: From Photo & Video Producer to Product Designer at Funsize
Jul 2020
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A headshot of Sara Mirowitz.
Meet Sara: From Special Educator to UX Designer at Voiceitt
Jun 2020
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Meet Rachel: From Teacher to UX Designer at Microsoft
Jun 2020
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A headshot of Poojah Shah.
Meet Pooja: From Architect to UX/UI Designer at ComeOn
May 2020
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A headshot of Erik Gartzke.
Meet Erik: From Enterprise IT Administrator to UX Designer at SpaceCAMP
May 2020
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A headshot of Alvin Kuang.
Meet Alvin: From Software Engineer to Product Designer at Glassdoor
Apr 2020
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A headshot of Jana Yung.
Meet Jana: From Executive Assistant to Product Designer
Mar 2020
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A headshot of Nicole Tanoue.
Meet Nicole: From Marketing Manager to Product Designer at Cvent
Mar 2020
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A headshot of Rachel Pleet.
Meet Rachel: From HR & Operations to UX/UI Designer at Seperia
Feb 2020
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A headshot of Ayesha Khan.
Meet Ayesha: From Real Estate to UX/UI Design
Feb 2020
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A headshot of Judy Gottlieb.
Meet Judy: From Regulatory Reporting to UX/UI Designer
Jan 2020
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A headshot of Hannah Cunningham.
Meet Hannah: From Marketing to Product Designer at Royal Caribbean Cruises
Jan 2020
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A headshot of Grace Montgomery.
Meet Grace: From Montessori Educator To UX Researcher
Dec 2019
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A headshot of Sivan Kluger.
Meet Sivan: From Stay-at-Home Mom to UX Architect at Rexel
Dec 2019
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A headshot of Carlos Castro.
Meet Carlos: From Insurance Broker to UX Designer at American Express
Dec 2019
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A headshot of Stefanie Thorpe.
Meet Stefanie: From Fashion Merchandising to Experience Designer at VMLY&R
Nov 2019
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A headshot of Heather O’Neal.
Meet Heather: From Graphic Design to UX Design at Zimmerman Advertising
Oct 2019
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A headshot of Sean Kelly.
Meet Sean: From Hospitality to UX Designer at Gorilla Group
Oct 2019
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A headshot of Diana Glozman.
Starting Out In The Design Industry
Oct 2018
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The Magic Of A Mentor: How Carmen Learned To Excel In Branding and Identity Design
Sep 2018
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Starting Point: The Bumpy Road to My Design Career (Abridged)
Jul 2018
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A headshot of Olga Bolshchikova.
“They said it was too late for me”: How Olga Switched Careers at 50
Jul 2018
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A headshot of Rick Veronese.
5 Things I Learned From Becoming A Full-Time UX/UI Designer
May 2018
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Meet Emily: "I'm a habitual quitter–completing UX Academy is a first for me"
Dec 2017
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A headshot of Thomas Lei.
Meet Thomas: From IP Attorney To UX Designer at Bleacher Report
Nov 2017
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A headshot of Halie Homan.
How Halie Overcame The Fear And Became A UX Designer At Vacasa
Oct 2017
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A headshot of Michael Rispoli.
How Michael Aced UX Academy And Created Cause Of A Kind Apparel Company
Oct 2017
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A headshot of Kiruthika Mani.
Meet Kiruthika: From Graphic Designer in India to UI Designer at Tadaweb
Sep 2017
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A headshot of Glenn Ryan.
How Glenn Pivoted From Software Engineer to UX Designer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Sep 2017
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A headshot of Zach Fichman-Klein.
“I dreamt of creating something out of nothing”: How Zach unlocked his potential with UX Academy
Aug 2017
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A headshot of Molly Hellmuth.
How Molly Went From UX Academy To Founder Of Quanti Design
Aug 2017
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A headshot of Anna Lee.
Meet Anna: From Pharmacy Manager to Visual Designer at Centric Digital
Jun 2017
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A headshot of Puja Patel.
Meet Puja: From Pharmacy School to UX/UI Designer at Life Fitness
May 2017
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A headshot of Stanford Kekauoha.
Meet Stanford: From Marketer to UX/UI Designer at RainFocus
Apr 2017
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A headshot of Lisa Lehrman.
Meet Lisa: From English Teacher to UX/UI Developer at Dell
Mar 2017
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A headshot of Rachee Jacobs.
Meet Rachee: From Web Designer To Product Designer at Eved
Feb 2017
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A headshot of Jonathan Netek.
Meet Jonathan: Upskilling With UX Academy
Dec 2016
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A headshot of Tracy Lin.
Meet Tracy: From Graphic Design to UI & UX Design
Nov 2016
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A headshot of Peter Javorkai.
Meet Peter: From Marketer To UI Designer At Adidas
Nov 2016
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Meet Sammy: From Biosciences Into UX Design
Oct 2016
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From Management to UX Designer at Backbase: Meet Celeste North
Sep 2016
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A headshot of Wendy Pei.
Meet Wendy: From Customer Service to Product Designer at Microsoft
Aug 2016
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Meet Marko, the self-taught freelancer
Jul 2016
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Designlab Course Interview: The Power of Mentors During a Career Switch
May 2016
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