UX Design - Dominira Saul, Akendi

04/23/18 • 29 min

Dominira Saul, Partner and Chief Experience Architect at Akendi. Dominira is also an advisor to IoT613 and we are excited to learn a bit about Dominira's thoughts on all things Human Centered Design, UX, Product Development, Business Strategy and more. My name is Robert Decher, Marketing Director, IoT613. Feel free to engage with us on Twitter using the hashtag #IoT613. iot613.ca/podcast/ Listen on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/iot613-podcast/id1372581279?mt=2 ... Where are you from, what did you study and how did you come to work with Akendi? Can you tell me more about what Akendi does and who they do it for? Your passion seems to be user centred design, where does the interest in UX come from? As a leader in user centered design, are there certain things you see every day that drive you crazy? You were instructing at Carleton University for a number of years, what was the curriculum you were exploring with students? What stands out as the difference between your business life and teaching? What is your advice for designers who have an interest in learning more about UX methodologies? You have worked on many familiar household items such as the ecobee, what have you been working on lately? How have internet connected devices changed the human experience or UX game? If a company is considering hiring a UX company, what questions should they be asking? How do you approach Usability Testing? Do you have an interest in machine learning and ai? How do you see this technology evolving over the coming years?

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