Advocating for Your UX Career (with Mitch Clements)

Mitch Clements is a senior product design manager at nCino who shares his journey from Android developer to leading a design team that grew from 2 to 30 members. He discusses the importance of advocating for yourself and your team, building strong relationships, and continually evolving your career.

 

Mitch also offers practical advice for mid-career designers on overcoming common career blockers, leveraging community support, and developing both hard and soft skills to advance in the UX field.

 

00:00 Introduction and Importance of Advocacy

 

00:29 Meet Brittany Cates: Elevate Your UX Career

 

00:58 Introducing Mitch Clements: Strategic Vision and People First Mindset

 

02:18 Mitch's Career Journey: From Developer to Design Manager

 

06:36 The Importance of Self-Advocacy in UX Design

 

11:27 Challenges and Strategies in Scaling Design Teams

 

15:14 Navigating Career Growth and Mentorship

 

24:14 The Unique Value of UX Designers in Tech

 

33:57 Building Strong Relationships in UX Teams

 

40:38 Conclusion and Final Thoughts