Why UX? Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

We are delighted to share Gonzalo Lusi Palombarini's story in our newest episode of Why UX?

From a background in multimedia, visual design, and even biology in Argentina to building a UX/UI career across industries like ERP, crypto, insurance, AI, and large-scale enterprise platforms in Denmark, Gonzalo's journey is driven by curiosity, adaptability, and a deep respect for the end user. He shares how moving to Copenhagen shaped his professional growth, how he bridges UI and UX into one cohesive experience, and why designers must sometimes be bold to truly advocate for users.

Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!

In this episode of Why UX?, we sit down with Gaia, a longtime member of the community and UX designer at VELUX. She shares her inspiring journey from industrial design to service design, and how curiosity, people-centered thinking, and a drive to create real impact have shaped her career.

Tune in to hear Gaia's reflections on designing with empathy, driving change inside large organizations, and the evolving role of UX in tackling global challenges.

Ulla is an exited Founder turned writer currently promoting her new book "Firesoul Leadership". Hear about her experience of growing a business, the challenges and rewards of creating a compassionate design culture, and why she believes UX professionals should pursue entrepreneurship to solve big social issues.

Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!

Sofia is a long-time member of CPHUX. She is currently working as a Product Designer at Bryq. Moving from Cyprus to Demark to study architecture, she then decided to switch to UX design instead. Hear about her experience of being a UX team of one with all its challenges and satisfactions and find out about her new exciting side project!

Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!

Sasha is a self-thought UXer and one of our dearest CPHUX members. She is currently working as a Senior Product Designer at Billetto. Hear about what she is currently working on, gather useful insights about her documentation process, and find out about her amazing experience with CPHUX!

Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!

Sandra is part of our Event Steering group and a beloved member of CPHUX. She is currently working as a User Experience Designer at Getinge. Her journey to UX was quite uncommon, starting with the fashion industry and moving on to banking and sales, they were all crucial steps in her development as a UX designer today. Hear about her day to day working process and about her volunteer work as a UX design mentor and teacher

Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!

Gui is currently working as a Senior Digital Product Designer at Universal Robots and he is been part of the CPHUX family for a long time. He comes from Brazil where he first started working in Industrial design but he always felt a connection to user experience. Hear about his long path in UX and what UX Design means to him.

Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!

Alina Kristensen is a long-time member of CPHUX. Hear about her long journey to UX, starting from Business, moving on to marketing and front-end, to finally landing in Design.

Currently, she is working as a Senior UX Designer at Danske bank.

Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!

Helena and her business partner Jayden reflect on their past year and overall time being together as co-founders with a BIG announcement. Hear their highlights and the biggest accomplishments from the beginning to the present. They then close with a reflection on the next year ahead of us.

Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!

Bailey Smith is an old member of CPHUX and even contributed for a short time. She is originally American but moved to the North of Jutland to study Information Architecture at Aalborg University. She, later on, moved to the capital; Copenhagen. Currently, she is working as a contract UX Designer at Milestone Systems.

Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!