My suggestion to all female students would be to believe in their talent, education and aspirations to excel in this field. They should have a mindset that learning never stops and no knowledge or training ever goes to waste. Lastly, always lead by example and not by comparison or peer pressure.
Priti Saini
Directort - Experience Design Lowcode, LTMIndtree
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Tell us about yourself and your work.
I’m a UX Design Strategist and Leader working for creating user friendly interface designs for consumer and enterprise applications for 25 years now.
There is a huge demand for applications to be built and delivered in the fastest go-to-market time, hence the huge adoption of various Low-code No-code platforms that promise you a quick and cheaper solution. However, experience design needs to be woven in these solutions so that it’s user friendly as well as productive for the users using those apps. 6 months back I took on a new role, to enable user-friendly experiences on Lowcode platforms, which is the need of the hour. I lead the Lowcode-UX Practice COE and Delivery at LTIMindtree.
How did you get associated with UMO Design Community?
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I am a regular at UX India events as a speaker and participant since 2017 now. I do not remember the time or date of my exact association with the UMO design community. It was an organic association growth with Jabeen, Bapu that led to my eventual inclusion in the UMO design and WID community as a speaker and mentor.
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What are your expectations with the 1MW program?
I would continue to serve as a Mentor or coach to provide guidance to Designers. I would expect the1MW program to continue as a platform for aspirant and seasoned designers enabling their learning and connection in many more years to come.
What is your suggestion to female students who wish to pursue design as a career?
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My suggestion to all female students would be to believe in their talent, education and aspirations to excel in this field. They should have a mindset that learning never stops and no knowledge or training ever goes to waste. Lastly, always lead by example and not by comparison or peer pressure.
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How is pursuing a design career different now compared to the time when you started as a professional?
25 years back, designers used to struggle to explain the worth of having a good designer onboard, the worth of having User research and Design methodology in practice. Designers learnt on the job and used that experience to create compelling design stories. There was a lot of space for curiosity, innovations and mistakes, hence a more forgiving career. Today with the advent of so many Design schools and institutions, jobs are less forgiving and demand more from the Design graduates. There is little space for them to make mistakes and expectations are high since they are trained in this field. Humility and willingness to try new things with an innovative and joyous streak are slowly taking a backseat. The good part is that the world is more mature in accepting and designing human-centric designs. Designers are definitely much more in demand than 25 years back.