Ep. 27 | UX Design in an Agile Team (ft. Anu Jayasignhe)

Having a good understanding of the technical design tools is essential for any good UX (user experience) designer, but their greatest asset is their design mindset which solely focuses on what is best for the customer. While an engineer might think about code efficiency and a product owner might think about what can make the most money for the organization, a designer must balance all this, and at the same time, turn off their own mind and place themselves in the shoes of the customer. In today's episode, we sit down with UX designer, Anu Jayasignhe, and discuss topics such as the differences between UX, UI and research; how UX designers should communicate with developers and product owners; and how to cultivate a design mindset.

 

Our Speaker: Anu Jayasignhe

After studying industrial design at Carnegie Mellon and participating in a number of internships, Anu discovered that his love of product ideating could pair much better with his desire for faster results in the world of UX (user experience) design. Through a combination of hack-a-thons and teaching himself the technical tools, Anu quickly landed his first job as a UX designer at IBM where he worked until eventually becoming the current design lead at Publicis Sapient. We are proud to introduce Anu Jayasignhe.