Design for a Better Philippines

I would just like to send love to the whole UXPH Team for this AMAZING conference! I am a non-designer — I just thought of snooping around to know the UXverse is like but I ended up staying for the whole event. The welcoming vibe of this group is just <3! My background is on sales and account management, but because of this event, I realized that having a UX-centered mindset is a must for anyone in a similar role. This is definitely a start of something new!

I love the UXPH team itself!! I just feel the teamwork and cooperation being so alive that even though the last days were getting hectic, I get encouraged from my fellow volunteers' energy! Also everyone is approachable so things get done right away :)

UXPH events are great. I'm grateful I had the chance to hear experiences from amazing people, and it's somewhat refreshing to hear people speaking about different perspectives!

One important thing that I learned from this year's UXPH event, is that in order for a UX Designer to be effective, empathy should be a driving factor to your decision-making process, and having empathy means breaking your own mental model, so you should be much more open to every social and cultural possibilities of uniqueness, and be an effective advocate of change.

I like how the speakers gave detailed insights about the different roles that make up a design team (especially the UXR role!). It gave more structure to my current knowledge as I'm a newbie in the UX industry. I'm in my 5th month working as a product designer in a startup (career shifter also) and doing both research and design has been very overwhelming, so I'm really looking for direction. I'd love to join more forums with UXPH!

I like the fact that the panelist/speaker comes from different backgrounds not just designers. The topics are diverse and engaging and always well thought out! Thank you, UXPH!