UX Job Search Panel

Are you looking for a new job and need to brush up on your interviewing skills? New to UX and wondering where to get started? Curious what UX hiring managers are looking for in candidates and portfolios? Great news, we know some folks who have insights into these questions and more. We'll give the floor to several experienced, local UX leaders and give you the opportunity to learn and get your questions answered.

Have a question? Submit yours to https://goo.gl/forms/MXcGWZwe24fNA5512 before the 30th!

Chipotle will be provided courtesy of TekSystems! 🌯🥑🙌🏼

Panelists

Bryan Lee
Director of UX Operations & Delivery
Clutch

Bryan has been in the UX field for over a decade, and in that time he has had opportunities to work in both the corporate and consulting sides of the business. While his background is in UX research and he has led teams of UX strategists and researchers, he has recently transitioned into an Operations and Delivery role at Clutch where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Clutch. This includes overseeing everything from hiring to operations to sales to project delivery. In his free time, when he's not watching his daughters' gymnastics or basketball, he enjoys golfing.

Corey Allenbach
SVP, Director of User Experience
Huntington

Corey leads the UX practice at Huntington, a growing team focused on helping people achieve financial well-being. Best well-known for his optimism, collaborative nature and ability to organize teams, he is an expert at helping organizations take a user centered approach to their business. Corey is an information architect at heart but has a hybrid background in business, information systems, human-factors and design. He has 20 years of experience in both agency and enterprise environments, including 10 years at Nationwide. Outside the office, Corey spends time lining his family up for adventures, climbing big mountains or tackling home renovation projects.

Jonathan Grove
Director of UX Research
Nationwide

Prior to his current role at Nationwide, Jonathan worked at McGraw-Hill Education as a Director in both the Creative and Market Research divisions. Jonathan has been involved in the UI design and research fields since the late 1980s. After post-graduate studies in childhood education and 3D environments he established a United Kingdom based digital agency that delivered research, design and software development services to the education, not-for-profit and commercial sectors. In his free-time he likes to play drums, record music, take photographs and travel nationally and internationally. He lives in Columbus with his wife, Katie, and Siamese cat, Lilly.

Stephanie Cohen
Digital & Creative Services Account Manager
TEKsystems

Stephanie has been with TEKsystems for over 13 years and is focused on the Digital space where IT and Marketing converge. TEK’s team thrives where technology and marketing meet and our consultants execute digital marketing strategies and IT initiatives. They have been involved with IXDA for almost three years and employ over 20 user experience professionals here in Columbus.

Sara Saldoff
Senior Director, Digital Marketing and Customer Experience
Ohio Health

With over 18 years of marketing experience, Sara puts the human experience at the center of everything she does. She brings expertise in discovering customer insights to fuel creative integrated solutions that resonate across a diverse landscape. Prior to working at OhioHealth, Sara led brand and campaign work for clients at Resource/Ammirati (now IBM iX). In her free time, she is a novice runner, cycling nerd, and sits on the board of Women In Digital. The digital items in highest rotation in her life right now are: Alexa, Instagram, Spotify, and the thinking face emoji.