What Type Of Person Thrives In Product Design, According To A Product Designer At A Non-Profit Education Company
Ashley, a Product Designer in non-profit education, believes those who thrive are "curious" problem-solvers who are "empathetic" and able to translate between different groups, such as tech, business, and users. Being "open-minded to new ideas," creative, and "tech savvy" to synthesize it all also contributes to success in this industry.
Problem-Solving, Empathy, Communication, Open-mindedness, Tech Savviness
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
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Ashley McWilliams
Product Designer
Non-profit education company
Arkansas State University
Engineering, IT, Math & Data
Education, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Problem-solving and puzzle-solving skills are crucial for success in the product design industry.
2. Empathy and the ability to understand diverse perspectives, including those of tech professionals, business stakeholders, and users, are highly valuable.
3. Open-mindedness, creativity, and tech savviness are essential for integrating various elements and understanding the overall landscape of product design.
Transcript
Q8: Who thrives in industry?
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry? Curious. We like to solve problems and puzzles.
Empathetic to what other people's needs are, able to understand people even when you're speaking differently. This means understanding different lingo.
So, talking with tech people versus business people versus users. Open-minded to new ideas, creative along with that, and then having that tech savviness to be able to understand it all and put it all together.