An interview series where we talk to designers about how they got started in design, their internship and job experiences. Hosted by Mayank Khandelwal. Subscribe on YouTube for videos + clips!
Site
RSS
Apple
Recent rankings
Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.
Shared links between episodes and podcasts
Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.
Discover shows related to Whiteboard.fm, based on actual content similarities. Explore podcasts with similar topics, themes, and formats, backed by real data.
There is no related content for this show.
Pranava Tandra – Product Designer at Intercom – Whiteboard.fm #040
Season 4 · Episode 10
Thursday, January 20, 2022 • Duration 19:42
Our guest for today is Pranava Tandra, Product Designer at Intercom, ex-Microsoft. She's done her Bachelors in Design from the National Institue of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and her Masters in Visual and Interaction Design from Indian Institue of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT)
In this episode, we talk about Job Interviews, Work-from-Home Burnouts, Psychology, Web3, Tips for Students, Writing Case Studies, and many more things. Previously she has worked at companies like Microsoft and Adobe. She shares a great amount of wisdom with us in this one!
⭐ Subscribe to Whiteboard.fm to stay updated with more interviews and clips
📚 Browse bite-sized learning in business, product, UI/UX design, freelancing, and more
https://booklets.io
🪄 Get real design inspiration from the world's best-designed apps
https://uisources.com
_____
Oishee Sen – Product Designer at Bumble – Whiteboard.fm #039
Season 4 · Episode 9
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 • Duration 28:34
Our guest for today is Oishee Sen, Product Designer at Bumble, ex-Microsoft. She's an Interaction and Communication Designer and did her graduation from the National Institute of Design (NID).
Oishee has experience in multiple fields like Storytelling, Media, Marketing, User Experience Design, and many more. In the episode, she shares her thought process and mental models around design and her experience of working at great companies.
Also, she writes great case studies and in this one, we also get to know what goes behind writing one. Don't miss out!
⭐ Subscribe to Whiteboard.fm to stay updated with more interviews and clips
In this episode, we speak to Rahul Bhosale. He is a UI/UX and Interaction Designer. He has previously worked at Housing, India and is currently working at Disney+ Hotstar.
08:38 What does a Visual communications program consist of?
10:29 Learnings from the Visual Communication program that helped transition to Interaction Design
12:41 How did you get started in Housing as an Interaction Designer?
15:44 Work profile at Housing as an Interaction Designer
19:45 How did you get started in Disney+ Hotstar?
23:00 Can you tell us more about the team and it's structure?
24:40 What are some of the things you notice that beginner designers are doing wrong?
27:14 What is the Hiring Process at Hotstar?
29:27 How to get started in Interaction Design
37:00 What are your top 3 learnings from your design journey so far?
38:44 What's something you wish you knew when you were starting off?
Rahul's LinkedIn:
Janardhan Massar – Product Designer at Unacademy, Prev. Lollypop Design Studio – Whiteboard.fm #029
Season 3 · Episode 9
Monday, November 2, 2020 • Duration 50:52
In this episode, we speak to Janardhan Massar. He is an architecture undergrad from Manipal University and has previously worked as a UX Designer at Lollypop Design Studio. He is currently working as a Product Designer at Unacademy.
Cydelle Zuzarte and Meenakshi Kamat – UX Researchers at Swiggy – Whiteboard.fm #028
Season 3 · Episode 8
Monday, October 26, 2020 • Duration 01:04:47
In this episode, we speak to Cydelle Zuzarte and Meenakshi Kamat.
Cydelle is a UX Researcher at Swiggy and has previously worked at Hike Messenger. Meenakshi is a Freelance UX Researcher and has previously worked at Swiggy.
06:30 Typical day for a UX Researcher at Swiggy and as a Freelancer
10:13 How to identify the need for conducting UX Research
13:54 Steps followed by UX Researchers to get relevant insights and findings – Aligning, Planning, Executing, Analysing, Sharing
21:16 Difference between exploratory and evaluative research
24:05 How do UX Researchers do interview planning
25:56 Nuances to keep in mind when documenting your research
34:59 How to eliminate bias in your research
37:33 Creating repositories and documenting UX Research at Swiggy
46:10 How to get started into UX Research
50:58 Requirements from people applying for a UX Research internship or full time role
58:20 How do you feel the nature of your work has evolved since you started off and what do you expect to change in the future?
Abheyraj Singh – Senior Product Designer at Omio, Co-founder of Lisn – Whiteboard.fm #027
Season 3 · Episode 7
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 • Duration 51:51
In this episode, we speak to Abheyraj Singh. He is a Senior Product Designer at Omio, Berlin. He has worked at Housing India and has also co-founded the Lisn App.
02:39 Journey from being an iOS developer to a Co-founder to a UI/UX Designer
8:33 How UI/UX design helped interact with machines
09:43 Being a designer without any design background at Housing Labs
14:06 Work and challenges faced as a Co-founder at Lisn
19:00 Implementing learnings from the journey at Lisn App
22:07 Strategy when applying for design jobs abroad
29:00 Hiring designers in India vs Berlin
33:34 Difference between a Junior and a Senior designer
36:23 How should Junior Designers cover up their breadth of skills?
37:52 Responsibilities as a Senior Designer when mentoring Junior Designers
41:30 Experience as an Industry Mentor at 10kdesigners masterclass?
45:18 Top 3 learnings from your design journey
Abheyraj's Website: www.abheyraj.com
Siddhita Upare and Harsh Vijay – Co-founders at Brucira – Whiteboard.fm #026
Season 3 · Episode 6
Sunday, October 11, 2020 • Duration 01:01:26
In this episode, we speak to Siddhita Upare and Harsh Vijay.
Siddhita is currently working as the Co-Founder and COO at Brucira. She has previously worked as an Illustrator at Housing, a Senior Visualizer at TING and as a UI Designer at Turtlemint.
Harsh is currently working as the Co-Founder and CEO at Brucira. He has previously worked at Housing as a UI/UX Designer. #designfounder #brucira
43:53 Challenges you faced when starting off as Co-founders
52:57 Top 3 learnings from your design journey
56:56 What advice would you give to designers who are starting off?
Gyan Lakhwani – UX Designer at Microsoft, Intern at Zomato – Whiteboard.fm #025
Season 3 · Episode 5
Monday, October 5, 2020 • Duration 51:31
In this episode, we speak to Gyan Lakhwani. He is an IT engineer with a Masters in Interaction Design from the IDC School of Design at IIT Bombay. He is currently working at Microsoft as a UX Designer and has previously interned at Zomato. #microsoft #zomato
Zain Khoja – Product Design Intern at GitHub and Instagram – Whiteboard.fm #024
Season 3 · Episode 4
Monday, September 28, 2020 • Duration 52:08
In this episode, we speak to Zain Khoja, an Information Science undergrad from Cornell University. He has previously worked at GitHub as a Design Systems intern and at Instagram as a Product Design Intern. #github #instagram
In this episode, we speak to Aboli Joshi. She is a Product Designer and Manager working in the healthcare industry. She is currently working at Cura Technologies and has graduated from NID Ahmedabad in Industrial and Product Design #healthcare #covid19
