I look back at my days as a traveling consultant and tend to think that it was the variety of travel Monday to Thursday to various locations that spurred me ...
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5 Reasons Why Your Meeting Invite Doesn’t Include a Plus One
This is a very scientific finding that I’m basing on absolutely no science. However, it does come from observation. Heartbreaking observation of watching talented and bright people missing an incredible ...
Ideathon!
When our engineering friends recently hosted a Hackathon, the Customer Experience team was inspired to hold an “Ideathon”. What is an Ideathon? Here’s the general recipe: A generous mix of ...
Feedback Friday @State St
The UX Research team might be small, 5 people, but they are very efficient. In one year, they can conduct about 150 studies which equates to 122,000 minutes of video of ...
UX Practice Director
Karol Czyrka
I am 15+ year veteran of designing user experiences. I started my career in the field of interior design and architecture and have transferred my skills to the digital space. In general, I love beautiful things. Specifically, I am passionate about making things easy to use. My philosophy is that I am the advocate for the user, and I need to make sure their goals have equal voice at the table with technology and business goals. When I am not working, chances are you will find me planning a vacation to a far flung corner of the world. My hobbies aslo include cooking, baking and eating. Photography plays a role in both of these and I have plans to create my own cookbook soon. Last, but not least, my personal philosophy is that a new pair of shoes is always a good idea.
