#25: Mistakes We Make, Knowing Yourself, and Ageism

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UX Career with Kirill V

Kirill V

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5 days ago

I interview Design leaders and tech professionals to share their career stories and actionable advice on how to start and grow a career in UX/Product Design and become a better designer, project partner, and human being.

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#25: Mistakes We Make, Knowing Yourself, and Ageism | Paul Bryant

UX Career with Kirill V

1 hour 44 minutes 41 seconds

2 years ago

#25: Mistakes We Make, Knowing Yourself, and Ageism | Paul Bryant

Paul Bryant is a senior UX Designer @ Amazon.

Paul shares his career journey, work culture differences between USA and Europe, and teaching empathy. Also, we discuss behavioural psychology, AI future, and learning new tools. In addition, we talk about the ageism, understanding your natural talents, and much more. Enjoy 👍

Episode Links:

Paul’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljbryant/
Paul’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauljbryantartist/
Paul’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pauljbryantartist
Paul’s Website: https://www.pauljbryant.com
Amazon Jobs: https://amazon.jobs/en/
Book “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman: https://amzn.to/3U0z1oL
Book “The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't” by Daniel Gardner: https://amzn.to/42YccWM
Tweet about scheduling a meeting in America vs Europe: https://twitter.com/ChrisJBakke/status/1633501676299771905?s=20
The origin story of the village fisherman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anekdote_zur_Senkung_der_Arbeitsmoral

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Podcast website: https://podcast.kirillv.com
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Outline:

(0:00) - Preview
(0:25) - Introduction
(2:46) - Paul’s career story
(6:41) - Paul’s consultancy story
(8:41) - Career downshifting
(14:05) - Working for Amazon
(17:34) - Work culture in the USA and Europe
(26:36) - Customer Experience Bar Raiser Role at Amazon
(31:08) - Empathy and behavioural psychology
(43:22) - Being a UX Designer at Amazon
(50:09) - UX Designer resume tips
(53:07) - UX Designer portfolio tips
(1:02:52) - Impact of AI and learning new tools
(1:14:11) - Ageism
(1:19:18) - Know who you are and what matters to you
(1:34:11) - What would you do if money wasn't a question?

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