Description:
Does the structure of your company and the size of your UX
team affect your role and responsibilities? Absolutely! Solo
practitioners face the challenge of wearing too many hats,
and the fun of having the chance to try everything. Members
of a large team sometimes feel they are forced to
specialize, but have the fun of colleagues and peers to
collaborate with. Find out how the roles of usability and UX
practitioners vary in different organizations, and the pros
and cons of different team structures, before you hunt for
your next job. Our panelists will share stories and
perspectives based on their diverse backgrounds:
Registration:
Registeration closed
Cost:
$5 for UPA DC members
$15 for others
Biography:
Steve Arrington has been the sole UX professional at a
mid-sized technology solutions company for the past 3 years.
In that time, the company has gone from using his position
for creating screen assets and conducting occasional
heuristic evaluations to adopting a standard user-centered
design approach. Previously, he has worked as both solo
practitioner and as part of a team of peers.
Laura Chessman currently works on a small team within a
large organization where she specializes in information
architecture. In her last job she was a solo practitioner
trying to drive usability improvements in a small software
company. And before that she was a member of a large team of
generalists.
Cory Lebson has been involved in usability for the past 14
years. During that time, he has functioned as a junior
and then senior usability consultant for both a smaller
usability and then a larger IT consulting
organization. He subsequently was a usability/market
research director at a distance-learning company. For
the past 10 months, Cory has been a solo practitioner doing
user research projects for government, non-profit, and
commercial organizations.
Directions to the Program: By Car, from Maryland:
Take the Beltway (I-495) to Northern Virginia.
Take exit 46A (VA-123 S/Chain Bridge Rd)toward Tyson's Corner/Vienna.
Turn slight right onto Chain Bridge Rd / VA-123 S.
Make a U-TURN at International Dr. onto Chain Bridge Rd / VA-123 N.
Turn right into Tyson's Corner Mall. The restaurant is on the left.
By Car, from D.C.:
Get to VA-123 S/Chain Bridge Rd by your favorite method, then follow
directions above.
By Metro:
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