Presentation: How to: Research
For the UX students from Scoala Informala de IT. Individual presentation.
- introduced students to UX research
- talked about best practices
- chose 2 specific methods to focus on: Surveys and user testing interviews
- did a practical exercise on how to better define the objectives and the hypotheses of the research phase of a project
Presentation: How to: User Testing [Fail Fast and Fail Often]
During Codecamp Cluj (April 2019). Individual presentation.
- introduced audience to user testing
- talked about user test plan, script, selecting users, finding patterns and problems
Workshop: Jamming with UX rocks: make problems work for you.
In collaboration with Startups Iasi community, during the monthly meetup. Team workshop.
- applied the Lightning Decision Jam Workshop to find problems of the startup scene in Iasi and come up with action items to solve the most important ones.
- found solutions from simple ones (to help people to validate first their ideas, and then invest in development using Design Sprints) to complex ones (change the educational system).
Workshop: Jammin’ Workshop
For the People of Design Iasi community, to showcase the Lightning Decision Jam exercises. Team workshop.
- applied the Lightning Decision Jam Workshop to find the problems of the design community and solutions of how can we bring the innovation to our city and not only the execution.
- Story told by Mihai Balea: UX Rocks “Jamming Workshop” — a Lightning Decision Jam case study.
Presentation: Faster Ways to Create Better Products
During Codecamp Iasi (October 2018). Team presentation.
- showcased the Design Sprint process with the practical application of our Music Festival mobile app.
- Slides: Fast Ways to Create Better Products.
Presentation: Research First. Design later.
During Codecamp Iasi (April 2016). Individual presentation.
- talked about the importance of asking WHY, before starting working on designs, the importance and the impact of research on digital products.
- Slides: Research First. Design Later.