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Digitally Diverse
by NewyTechPeople
Welcome to Digitally Diverse! This podcast takes a deep dive into the journeys of the movers and shakers in the design and tech industry with the help of host Ellen Bennett. Join us as we sit down with industry leaders, innovators, and creative minds to explore their unique career paths, the lessons they've learned, and the fascinating stories they have to share. Whether you're a seasoned professional, a budding designer, or simply curious about the digital landscape, our episodes offer insights, inspiration, and a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to thrive in these dynamic fields. Tune in for engaging conversations that will inform, inspire, and ignite your passion for digital and design.Digitally Diverse is proudly brought to you by NTP, a community-first tech recruitment agency.
Episodes
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Hugo Welke: Design Lead - Canva
Hugo Welke, a lead designer at Canva, shares his journey from Brazil to Ireland and eventually Australia, where he's been with Canva for five years. He discusses his transition from product design to design operations, emphasising the importance of creating a positive employee experience. Hugo...
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Gareth Rydon: Co-Founder at Friyay.ai
In this episode of Digitally Diverse, we sit down with Gareth Rydon, co-founder of Friyay, Australia's first generative AI studio. Gareth shares his unique career journey, transitioning from accounting to human-centered design and eventually to the cutting-edge world of AI. He discusses the...
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Rebecca Preston: Senior Product Designer at Zipline
This episode of the Digitally Diverse podcast features a conversation with Rebecca Preston, a Senior Product Designer at Zipline. Rebecca discusses her career journey, the importance of user research and design collaboration, and the challenges and rewards of working in a remote-first…
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From Motorcycles to Digital Interfaces: The Evolving Journey of a UX Designer with Jithesh Ramesh
Join us as we chat with Jitesh Ramesh, Lead UX Designer at Rate My Agent. Jitesh shares his journey from mechanical engineering to industrial design and eventually to digital product design. He discusses the complexities and challenges of bridging the gap between tangible and digital products,...
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Wal Gedeon: Product Design Lead at VMWare Tanzu Labs
Wal Gedeon joins us for this episode of Digitally Diverse. Wal shares his career journey from teaching himself design skills to becoming a delivery lead at VMware Tanzu Labs. He started with a background in product design and worked at companies like Woolies X and Goodlife Health Clubs. Wal then...
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Sarah Mote: Lead Product Designer at Instant Scripts and Bendigo Bank
Join us as we follow Sarah's journey from industrial design student to senior product designer at a bank. We'll hear how she leveraged work experience to land her first packaging design role and then made a big move to the UK. After struggling to find work abroad, Sarah returned to Australia,...
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Kathryn Sadler: Conversation Designer
Kathryn Sadler joins us to discuss her winding career path through linguistics, UX design, and conversation design. After studying languages at university, Kathryn worked in business consultancy and tech startups in Australia. She then transitioned into voice user interface design and UX before...
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Lara Summers: Manager, Service Experience at the University of Newcastle
Lara Summers joins us to discuss her multifaceted career journey, from finance and government to education, and her current role as manager of the Service Experience team at the University of Newcastle. We explore the university environment, Lara's collaborative team culture, and how she balances...
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Jane Hamilton: Head of Design and UX at Superhero
Join us as we follow Jane's journey from a small town in Australia to leading design at a fintech startup. Growing up near Port Macquarie, Jane found her passion for design while studying graphic design in Newcastle. After some globe-trotting adventures and a career change, she discovered user...
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Fran Mether: Co-founder and Strategic Business Designer at Arteri
In this episode, Ellen interviews designer Fran Mether about her career journey and founding the service design consultancy Arteri. Fran discusses growing up in a creative household in Canberra and studying industrial design. After working for major retailers in Melbourne, Fran became inspired by...
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Joseph Hallahan: Head of Design at StarRez
On this episode of Digitally Diverse, Ellen talks to Joseph Hallahan, Head of Design at StarRez. Joseph recounts his 15 year career journey from agency work to becoming a part owner and eventually launching his own startups. He shares insights from his current role as Head of Design at Starres, a...
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Paul Kelly: Head of Experience Design at Mudbath
Join us as we speak with Paul Kelly, Head of Experience Design at Mudbath, about his journey from studying visual arts to leading design at a digital agency. Paul discusses pivoting to study design in university and getting his start at Bicycling Australia magazine. He then did freelance work...
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Nusa de Melo: Product Designer at Atticus
This episode of Digitally Diverse features Nusa de Melo, a Product Designer at Atticus. Nusa opens up about her journey from studying math at UC Berkeley to becoming a product designer at a legal tech startup in Australia. She talks about pivoting from sales to design, taking online courses, and...
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James Kwong: Chief Product Officer at Unleash Live
This week's episode of Digitally Diverse features James Kwong, Chief Product Officer at Unleash Live. James discusses his career journey in the Australian design industry, from studying industrial design in university to starting his own agency to working in strategic design consulting. He then...
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Chelsea Wilkinson: Product Designer at Coles
Join us as we chat with Chelsea Wilkinson about her lifelong passion for building and creating. She studied user experience design in university and landed internships that allowed her to combine her interests in tech and design. Chelsea shares her experiences working at major companies like ANZ...
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Luisa Lombardo: Product Design Manager at Mable
In this episode, Luisa Lombardo shares her career journey from print designer to product design manager. After studying graphic design in college, she worked at agencies and companies as a visual and UI designer. Seeing the field change, Luisa took a UX course and found her passion in digital...
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Christian Newski: Design Lead at Telstra Health
This episode features Christian, the global design and quality practice lead at Telstra Health. Originally from Venezuela, Christian has lived in Australia for over a decade. Beginning his career as a graphic designer, he transitioned to UI design across various industries. Driven by curiosity...
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Benaz Irani: Product Design Manager at Open Table
Benaz Irani joins us to discuss her career journey from discovering user experience design during a study abroad program to leading product teams at Open Table today. She shares lessons learned from struggling with being a people pleaser early on and the importance of setting boundaries to grow…
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Lisa Jacquiot: Product Design Manager at Airwallex
On this episode of Digitally Diverse, host Ellen Bennett talks to Lisa Jacquiot, Product Design Manager at Airwallex. From the vibrant city lights of San Francisco to the serene waters of the Great Barrier Reef, Lisa's journey spans the globe in pursuit of her passions. Her interest in UX design...
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Kelly Weiss: Senior Product Designer at Salesforce
In this episode we talk to Kelly Weiss, a Senior Product Designer at Salesforce. Kelly has spent half her career working in corporate and half in tech, mostly for startups. We discuss the differences between corporate and start-up work cultures, and Kelly highlights that the main skill you can...
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Richard Sneesby: Senior Product Designer at Atlassian
Don’t miss our latest episode of Digitally Diverse series with our host Ellen Bennett and our guest Richard Sneesby. After living in Scandinavia for 10+ years, Richard has had a unique journey to his current role of Senior Product Designer at Atlassian. He and Ellen chat about how this has…
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Leanora Horne: Software Product Delivery Manager at Bradken
Don’t miss our latest episode of Digitally Diverse series with our host Ellen Bennett and guest for this episode Leanora Horne, Software Product Delivery Manager at Bradken. Leanora is the ultimate career chameleon. Her journey from starting as a TV presenter to now making waves in the corporate...
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Tricia Martin: Founder of Virtual Intern
Welcome to the first episode of our Digitally Diverse series with our host Ellen Bennet, UX & Design Recruiter at NTP/RTP. This series is a deep dive into the careers of some inspiring people within the Australian digital and technology industry. On this episode we interview Tricia Martin Founder...
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Liz Niland: Product Manager at nib
Liz shares how her team have managed to grow, collaborate and thrive remotely and the practices that they have developed to build their team culture. Hope you enjoy the episode!
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James Dillon: How to Work Remotely Across Different Time Zones
On this episode we interview James Dillon, Senior Content Production Manager at Remote. James shares his experience working remotely, the future growth of Remote and helpful tips for building culture and relationships within remote teams. Hope you enjoy the episode!
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James Barr: Why Hybrid/Remote Roles Are Here to Stay
On this episode you will hear about all things product design with James Barr. James shares insights from the different stages of the product design life cycle and explains how he collaborates with his team and his clients entirely remotely. Hope you enjoy the episode!
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Ben May: Managing Director at the Code Company
On this episode of RemoteTechPeople we interview Ben May from the Code Company. Ben shares his advice on building culture remotely as well as how he has scaled the Code Company from Hervey Bay Queensland to a worldwide audience. Hope you enjoy the episode!
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Jessica Baird: How to Build a Strong Culture Working Remotely
With remote work on the rise, the issue of creating the same deep relationships in a team virtually compared to being in the office is becoming more and and more challenging. Jessica Baird and her team at Remote Social have created a product to encourage social moments between teams through a...
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Brendan Yell: The Benefits and Challenges of Remote Work
In our first episode of the RemoteTechPeople Podcast we interview Brendan Yell, Director of Twilio StartUps. We discuss his experience setting up a team remotely, the benefits of both remote work/hybrid model and the challenges associated with pay adjustment for employees moving out of the area…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Digitally Diverse! This podcast takes a deep dive into the journeys of the movers and shakers in the design and tech industry with the help of host Ellen Bennett. Join us as we sit down with industry leaders, innovators, and creative minds to explore their unique career paths, the lessons they've learned, and the fascinating stories they have to share. Whether you're a seasoned professional, a budding designer, or simply curious about the digital landscape, our episodes offer insights, inspiration, and a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to thrive in these dynamic fields. Tune in for engaging conversations that will inform, inspire, and ignite your passion for digital and design.Digitally Diverse is proudly brought to you by NTP, a community-first tech recruitment agency.
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