Sign up for our awesome New York Tech Events weekly email newsletter.     EVENT DETAILS Are you looking to become a UX designer? Even though demand for user experience professionals is quite high, it can be tough to break in. Join this interactive speaker panel event featuring UX practitioners from Olo, Litify & Cargo Systems who will talk about their journey, key roadblocks & how to overcome those to effectively transition into a UX role. Speakers: Sasha Siabriuk, User Experience Designer at Litify Eduardo Mena, Product Designer at Olo Mengyi Hu, Lead Product Designer at Cargo Systems Victoria Honey, Experience Architect at Organic Event Format: Interactive Speaker Panel / Interview (with occasional questions from audience) Schedule (approximate): 6:45pm - Check-in & mingling / networking 7:00pm - Interview / fireside chat + Q&A 8:30pm - Mingling / networking Takeaways: - Meet UX practitioners, learn about their background & get advice on your career - Meet other aspiring UX / product design people - What skills you really need to get the job - How to build the skills & work experience everyone wants - What the biggest roadblocks & potential solutions are when transitioning into UX - How to make yourself more hireable & stand out from other candidates - Effective job search strategies & how to prepare for interviews