Orange County User Experience – UX Speakeasy Orange County

Get ready for the biggest multi-community tech mixer of the year! 💥

For the first time ever, 8 top Orange County tech groups are joining forces for a night of networking, food, and festive fun.

🔗 RSVP for this event on Luma: https://luma.com/6l2v7qbu 🔗

What to Expect:

• Networking: Connect with hundreds of professionals from a diverse range of tech fields—from Design and AI to Software Engineering and Entrepreneurship. This is the single best way to meet talent and leaders across the entire OC tech ecosystem.
• Venue & Food: Mess Hall at FLIGHT is a premier food hall with multiple vendors and a full-service bar. Food and drinks are self-pay.
• Community Engagement: Mingle with representatives from all 8 participating communities and learn about their upcoming events and missions.
• Upcoming Details: Stay tuned for more announcements regarding the evening's special features and activities!

Featuring the following OC Tech Communities with over 14,000 combined members...

1. OCUX (UX Speakeasy Orange County)
2. Friends of Figma, Irvine
3. Orange County eXperience Design (OCXD)
4. Orange County Artificial Intelligence
5. Tech Link Up
6. ADPList Irvine
7. SoCal UX Designers
8. Tech Night!

🚙 Parking Information
Free public parking is available in the parking lot at Barranca and Flight Way. Paid parking is available in Mess Hall’s dedicated parking lot - 90 minutes free with validation.

# Let’s Build Something Together in 2025 – Final End Year Event (Hybrid)

Hybrid event (In-person and via Zoom)
Zoom Registration HERE

Ok, fasten your seatbelts, here we go. This will most likely be our last event of the year after our joint Holiday Party - go to that one over this one if you can only make one for sure, lol. We can recap the year a bit and get some feedback from you all about what's next in 2026. We will give first dibs to those who have a UX project update or portfolio to share. So we had been in a holding pattern between UX Design Process steps 1, 2, and 3 until a significant number of people were ready for step 4, Design itself. Private message me on Meetup or LinkedIn, or update your FigJam work area HERE with updates letting us know where you are (be sure to ask for edit access if you are new to a project). We have covered Step 1 of the UX "Design" process which is UX Research (aka Discovery / Empathize), Step 2 Define Problem, and Step 3 Ideate or Solution to get an idea the goals we are moving into and for those that are ready to take the next step. We will review common UX Research skills and techniques and see which ones makes sense to use for your project, answer questions about how we analyze the data in Step 1, transition to Step 2, then move on into Step 3. We will discuss these steps in detail and apply them to your UX projects.

Jump in the 2025 UX Projects any time. I can easily catch you up to speed. No prior UX experience needed.

More Details:

Do you—or someone you know—want to break into the field of User Experience (UX) Research and Design? Whether you’re looking for a career change, skill refresh, or a new creative challenge, this could be your opportunity!

This free UX class is modeled after top UX boot camps that typically cost thousands—even tens of thousands—of dollars. My goal is to provide a cost-free, inclusive learning experience, especially for minorities and those facing financial barriers to traditional education.

### What is UX?

UX (User Experience) is all about how people interact with products, services, and technology. It focuses on making experiences intuitive, engaging, and efficient. If you’ve ever thought, “This app is so easy to use!” or “Why is this website so frustrating?”—that’s UX in action!

### What Will We Do?

We’ll learn by doing, following the entire UX design process with real projects. You can:

• Work on your own project
• Team up with others
• Contribute to one of my projects

Together, we’ll cover essential UX skills, share ideas, and get feedback—all while building something meaningful. We’ll also bring in guest speakers, industry experts, and peer teaching to enrich the experience.

### Who Should Join?

UX is for everyone—no prior experience needed. It’s a great fit for people from backgrounds like:

• Graphic Design
• Marketing
• Psychology
• Architecture
• IT (like me!)

...or anyone curious about tech, creativity, and problem-solving. Bonus: No coding required!

### Why Join?

• Build your portfolio with real projects
• Gain career-ready skills in a high-demand field
• Network with like-minded learners and professionals
• Possibly launch a startup or transition into UX

This is a unique opportunity to learn, grow, and collaborate. If you—or someone you know—is interested, let’s connect!

If you are new to our regular monthly location please use this map link or you will get lost. We are not at the main IRWD office but the adjacent Community Room Building attached to the Clinic. Google maps does not help you find the front doors.

*The IRWD Community Meeting Room addr is 15500 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine. Here is the map link.

IRWD Community Meeting Room Map

Feel free to bring your dinner or snacks. Come early to grab a table spot. Full kitchen with frig and microwave available if needed.

Message me here or find me on LinkedIn to learn more or if you have questions.

Let’s build something amazing together in 2025!

Rhett Kuseski
UX Specialist

*“Irvine Ranch Water District makes its facilities available for use by residents and nonprofit organizations merely as a public service, but does not, by allowing this use, endorse or support the purpose of the event or its sponsor.”