Speaker Series & Studio Tour: How We Used UX to Unlock a Community... (Mar 29th)
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Experience it: Wednesday, March 29th at SEP. Visit SEP’s new Product Design Studio and hear a talk on How We Used UX to Unlock a Community...The Story of Experience Makers
You should know:
There will be a brief spotlight from SEP’s President Raman Ohri on the state of design, why they built the studio, and the Indy community needs.
Experience Makers directors will cover how UX has evolved in Indy from the lens of our community, how we used UX methods to revamp this meetup, why our UX community rocks, and where the future lies for our design community.
Also, we reached our 1000th member, so we're giving away brand new copy of Mapping Experiences from O’Reilly Media (http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920038870.do) to celebrate!!
Meet our speakers: Raman Ohri, Christina Dunbar, Steve Goforth
Organization: SEP
Raman Ohri, President
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President Raman Ohri joined SEP in 1993 after graduating from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering. As a developer and manager, Ohri helped to create new products and systems in industries as varied as automotive, medical, pharmaceutical and aerospace.
Throughout his tenure at SEP Ohri has led the firm’s recruiting and training efforts as well as championed the development of SEP’s Career Path, a formal process to guide the firm’s staff thru technical growth and career advancement. As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Ohri has an excellent track record of delivering projects on time and on budget. He also serves as SEP’s Corporate Ambassador for the Indianapolis Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). He is an essential member of the SEP executive team that has helped grow the 29-year-old company into the reliable partner that it is today.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/raman-ohri/4/971/45a
Twitter: @ramanohri (https://twitter.com/ramanohri)
SEP: https://www.sep.com/about/raman-ohri/
Organization: Experience Makers
Steve Goforth, Senior UX Researcher and Experience Director
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Steve is passionate about creating software that makes users look and feel like rockstars. He has over 7 years of experience in the field of user experience working for companies like Pearson Education and Salesforce (ExactTarget.) He also acts as a Senior UX Researcher for Salesforce.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephengoforth/
Twitter: @stevegoforth (https://twitter.com/stevegoforth)
Christina Dunbar, Senior UX Researcher and Experience Director
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Christina is a Senior UX Researcher at Angie’s List where she collaborates to create end-to-end experiences that meet the needs of homeowners and home service providers. She was previously at Pearson Education, the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, and Healthx in roles such as design research, interaction design, and product management. In her free time she mentors high school students through the IU School of Informatics & Computing at IUPUI iDEW program.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinadunbar06/
Twitter: @cdunbarUXdesign (https://twitter.com/cdunbarUXdesign)
Both Steve and Christina serve as Co-Directors for Indianapolis’s Experience Makers Meetup. They received their master’s degree from IU School of Informatics & Computing at IUPUI where they continue to volunteer as mentors for HCI grad students.
Agenda :
6:30 - 7:15 Hangout, Mingle, & Eat
7:15 - 7:20 Spotlight on SEP ft. Raman Ohri
7:20 - 7:50 How We Used UX to Unlock a Community...The Story of Experience Makers
7:50 - 8:00 Giveaway & Announcements
8:00 - 8:30 Explore the Space
Snacks and beverages, courtesy of SEP
Host:
SEP (https://www.sep.com/)
Want to host a future event? If you’re interested in getting great visibility with local UXers, or have suggestions for local sponsors, please contact us.
Location & Directions:
SEP’s Product Design Studio
836 S. Rangeline Road
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SEP Directions PDF (https://www.sep.com/downloads/SEP%20Directions_PDS.pdf)
Google Map address for SEP (https://www.google.com/maps/place/836+S+Rangeline+Rd,+Carmel,+IN+46032/@39.9685896,-86.1281459,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8814adb1d24fe9d1:0x7766e5dc0f681933!8m2!3d39.9685896!4d-86.1270516)
Parking: There is public parking available in Carmel City Center
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Entrace to parking off of Rangeline
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Visit ExperienceMakers.org (http://experiencemakers.org/) to learn more about who we are and to learn how you add to the experience.
Find us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/expmakers) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/Experience_Makers/) and use hashtags #expmakers #indyuxtour