#4: Vince Kwok – Director of UX and Design
Vince has more than 15 years of experience building products and managing design teams for brands like Costco, Walmart, Air Canada, Staples, and more. Vince talks about his origin story and how he become a design director. We discuss the differences between skills needed for a manager and for an individual contributor, the importance of believing in yourself, and why a generic resume is a red flag for the hiring manager. Vince shares his thoughts on the value of storytelling during interviews and the grim future of UI design.
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Vince KwokHost
Kirill Vechtomov
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