901 Advizers
Jeanmarie
Senior UX Designer
Property Management Software Company
UC Santa Barbara
University of Southern California, Masters of Education in Higher Adminstration
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanmarie-levy27/
Q1Career path
Career Exploration
Self-Reflection
Networking
1:47
"I feel like I've been able to have a successful career because I was deeply involved as an undergrad student."
Q2Main responsibilities
UX Design
User Research
Leadership
0:46
"I'm in charge of a lot of the strategy and research of what features that we're gonna build next in order to help the users as well as help the business drive and grow forward."
Q3Day in the life
Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Communication
1:02
"Yeah, a day in the life is so different depending on the day."
Q4Most important skills - role
Creativity
Adaptability
Communication
1:01
"the constant, never being tied to anything is important"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Advocacy
Autonomy
Fast-paced environment
1:13
"Every day is different."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Advocating for the User
Balancing Business Needs and User Experience
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
1:06
"The biggest challenge as a UX designer is advocating for the user's experience while also holding business needs at the same time."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Technology
Innovation
Remote Work
1:17
"in the tech space, especially like a startup tech space, um, there's a lot of flexibility and openness to change."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Communication
Curiosity
Learning Agility
1:38
"A designer's job is to weekly present my designs and ask people, what's wrong with this? Why do you think this is better? "
Q9Wish known before - industry
Emotional Resilience
UX Design Process
Impactful Technology
1:30
"seeing an actual feature that you designed and built go out into the world and be used by people and, um, appreciated is really incredible."
Q10Entry-level positions
Problem-Solving
Entry-Level
Creativity
1:38
"If I could go back in time and redo college, I would've sought out roles that allowed me to express my creativity."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Non-Linear Career Paths
Career Pivoting
Confidence Building
1:09
"It might not work out overnight, but over time, if you make tiny incremental steps, you will get up that mountain."
Q13How identity impacted career
Imposter Syndrome
Overcoming Challenges
Resilience
1:38
"my biggest superpower is that it provides me that resiliency and like grit that it takes to climb your way through that mess."