Re-designing a life you love

WHAT WE'LL DO
How can we understand the burnout experience amongst designers? And how do we share knowledge and support throughout our community?

Job burnout is a special type of work-related stress — a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. Ladies that UX Amsterdam is a community of learning, but also of friendship and support, and we want to provide the space to discuss personal challenges in a safe way.

This event won’t be a regular meetup, but rather a “meeting of minds": A place to connect and collaborate in an environment where everyone can contribute. We don’t present a keynote to the attendees; they are expected to join in the session and overall experience.

AGENDA
18:30 - 19:00 — Doors open. Snacks & drinks
19:00 - 19:15 — Introduction LTUX and The Main Ingredient
19.15 - 20.30 — Discussion by Rayana Verissimo, Melissa Theunissen and Marin Jankovski
20.30 - 21.00 — Networking

LOCATION
The Main Ingredient
Oostenburgervoorstraat 83A, 1018MP Amsterdam

TALK
During this evening, Rayana Verissimo speaks about her experience with burnout and invite two other guests to share their perspectives and learnings that put them on the course of redesigning their lives. From identifying the problem, deconstructing it, and iterating oneself. Rayana interviewed over 160 designers around the globe to understand the burnout experience. She will talk about the results of her research, which focused on risk factors attributed to the profession. The speakers invite the audience to share their experiences and thoughts in an informal setup.

SPEAKERS

Rayana Verissimo
Rayana believes cross-pollination makes designers better problem solvers. A UI/UX Engineer with 10 years of experience in web design and development, she is currently a senior UX Designer at GitLab. In 2018 she was diagnosed with job burnout and had to take many steps back to rediscover herself as a designer and individual.

Melissa Theunissen
Melissa is a South African living in the Netherlands, foodie, travelbug and lover of animated films. She is a UX designer who made the brave decision to leave behind her medical career in pursuit of happiness by following her creative passions. A major contributing factor to her decision to make this switch was the burnout she experienced from the pressures in her work & personal life.

Marin Jankovski
Marin is an Engineer with 10 years of experience in Development. As a Backend Engineer working for GitLab since 2012, he became an Engineering Manager in 2016 by building and leading two culturally diverse teams. This gave him a view point from which he could observe the effects of different culture backgrounds on work habits and how that contributes to burnout. Marin will share his personal experiences with burnout, experiences of colleagues he supported, and invites participants to share and compare their experiences as designers.

SPONSOR
The Main Ingredient
The Main Ingredient is a startup studio from Amsterdam. Our trade is to validate impactful ideas and turn them into outstanding digital products and ventures. To create solutions the world didn’t know it was waiting for.

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Ladies that UX Amsterdam is a welcoming community that aims to promote female talent and increase female visibility. Our community is inclusive to all background, gender, age, race, and expertise.

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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY CONSENT
We take photos and videos during the event to use in recap blog posts, social media and promotional materials. By coming to the meetup, you give consent to take photos and videos of you. If you do not want to give your consent, please let us know at check-in or change your RSVP to 'Not Going'.

ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY
http://bit.ly/join-ltux-amsterdam — Joint Slack group with LTUX Utrecht (~800 members)
https://www.instagram.com/ladiesthatux.ams
http://twitter.com/LadiesThatUXAMS
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ladiesthatux.ams