Key Skills For A Senior UX Designer At Property Management Software Company
Jeanmarie, a Senior UX Designer, emphasizes the importance of "adaptability and flexibility" in her role, highlighting the dynamic nature of her work where priorities can shift rapidly. Strong communication and collaboration skills are equally crucial for effectively interacting with various stakeholders, from "folks in the c-suite" to engineers and customers.
Adaptability, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, Problem-Solving
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Jeanmarie Levy
Senior UX Designer
Property Management Software Company
UC Santa Barbara
University of Southern California, Masters of Education in Higher Adminstration
Political Science, American Studies
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Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Adaptability and flexibility are crucial in UX design, as priorities can shift quickly.
2. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential for interacting with various stakeholders.
3. Creativity is vital for generating innovative design solutions.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
As a UX designer, you definitely need to be adaptable and flexible. Today, for example, I thought I would be spending my day designing one feature, but our team decided to pivot. We're now going to work on a different feature.
This constant ability to not be tied to any one thing is important. Adaptability and flexibility, as well as creativity, are obviously key for a designer. You're more on the creative side.
I think being a good communicator and collaborator is also crucial. There are so many different stakeholders you chat with throughout the week, whether that's folks in the c-suite, customers, or engineers. You have to quickly be able to context switch into who you're chatting with and what the goal is.
Having those skill sets really can build out a highly effective designer.