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Speaker Series, Vol. 1

Hosted by IxDF New York City
Feb 19th, 2020
6:00pm - 9:00pm (UTC -04:00)
TEKSystems, 757 3rd Ave, #1202, New York City, NY
26 IxDF Members (and some non-members) are attending
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Meet-Up Details

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Hello everyone!

We are very excited to invite all IDF/NYC members [and non-members] to this inaugural Speaker Series event. This will be a more formalized event than we've had in the recent past, complete with great talks from knowledgeable UX practitioners in the industry with a chance to ask questions & network with others.

To end the night, TEKSystems will provide FREE portfolio reviews for event attendees! So bring your laptops, resumes, portfolios and get ready to have a wonderful night. See below for full details:

Attendance Checklist:

  1. Review the details below
  2. RSVP to confirm attendance
  3. Bring laptop for portfolio reviews

Full Agenda:

  • Arrival & lite refreshments (15 min)
  • Introduction, IxDF & TEK systems (10 mins)
  • Guest Speakers (60 mins)
  • Speaker Q&A (10 mins)
  • Networking & portfolio reviews (60 mins)

Guest Speakers:

  • Melissa Sanchez, UX Research Manager, Verizon
  • Nefeli Stavrinidi, Lead UX Designer, Morgan Stanley
  • Joe Formica, Lead UX Design Instructor, General Assembly. Founder, Bitesize UX.

Our Host:

TEKSystems is an industry leader in digital transformation, talent acquisition & team building. They help thousands of talented individuals land great careers in reputable companies. They boast:

  • Deep, local knowledge in more than 400 metropolitan markets worldwide
  • Proprietary research of market trends and analysis of industry employment
  • 100+ locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia

Meet-Up Discussion

Devin Harold
Hi all! Please use this discussion thread to discuss Speaker Series, Vol. 1 held on Feb 19, 2020. Feel free to ask questions about the place, date and time, agenda of the meeting, or anything else.
Varda Lazar

Joe Formica is an excellent UX teacher! Glad to see his name here

Krishna Mohan J

Hello Everyone, I am Kris working as a Front-End Developer, i am pretty new to UX Design Course and looking forward to meet you all. Please let me know if the Beginners are good to join in this meeting. If so, please share address and timing

Devin Harold

Hello Krishna. Yes, in fact, beginners are the target audience! The address and timing is located just above this thread—at the top of this event page. Hope to see you there.

Natalie Weigle

Hi,

I'm in South Carolina, and NYC was the closest "local" meet-up to me. I won't be able to make the trip, but was wondering whether there will be any sort of virtual/online/recorded components by which I could participate from here.

Thanks!

Devin Harold

Hello Natalie,
We will definitely look into this possibility! I will have to get back to you on that.

Tenaya Fihe

Hi Natalie! There is actually a local group in Columbia, South Carolina. And also groups in Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA depending on where you are in SC. Hope you can connect with them too, but you're always welcome to the information in our group.

Natalie Weigle

Thanks! How do I get in touch with the Columbia group?

Natalie Weigle

Never mind. I've joined and introduced myself. Thank you, Tenaya!

Kim Scerbinski

I'm new to UX, and looking forward to the meetup and hearing the speakers and meeting members!

0413midori@gmail.com

Hello, creative people! my name is Mido from Japan. I'm a graphic and brand designer. I'd love to bounce ideas around with you guys! Looking forward to meeting you!

Twinkle Desai

Hello all, My name is Twinkle Desai I am taking beginner courses and I’m wondering, is there a cost to attend this event? And also can non IxDF members who are studying UI/UX at my institution join me

Devin Harold

Hey there Twinkle, there is no cost! And yes, anybody else outside of IxDF is more than welcome to join—they may need to fully sign in with the front desk staff at the building but it's pretty quick and painless.

Hope to see you there!

Beatriz Nascimento Teles

Hi, everybody! My name is Beatriz and I'm attending the meet-up. But there are two times in the description, 13:00 - 16:00 and 6 - 9 PM. Which is the right one?

Devin Harold

Hello Beatriz, I am so sorry for any confusion — the IxDF site is not letting me change it to the original times and I'm not sure what's going on... it is 6-9pm EST tonight. Hope to see you there!

Beatriz Nascimento Teles

Great! Thank you, Devin.

See you there!

Adora Okogeri

Please what is the exact time for the meeting, Iam in New York. That’s the Eastern Time.

Devin Harold

I am so sorry for any confusion — the IxDF site is not letting me change it to the original times and I'm not sure what's going on... it is 6-9pm EST tonight. Hope to see you there!

Philipos Angelopoulos

I got the exact same question..!

Devin Harold

I am so sorry for any confusion — the IxDF site is not letting me change it to the original times and I'm not sure what's going on... it is 6-9pm EST tonight. Hope to see you there!

Devin Harold

HELLO EVERYONE. For whatever reason, the IxDF site has changed the original time and will not let me change it here... The event is 6-9pm EST tonight. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions!

Adora Okogeri

Thank you. I ll be there

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