UX Career Pivots: Returning after a gap and not stopping again

Helpful for : Very powerful and empowering for moms, career changers, or anyone breaking into UX later in life.

Talking Points:
· My journey from HR to UX after a 7-year break
· Imposter syndrome and building confidence through projects
· How to build credibility and momentum without a traditional path

Learning by Doing: How Startups Shaped My UX Mindset

Helpful for : Self-taught designers and those working in resource-limited settings will relate.

Talking Points:
· The power of constraints – learning without design teams or design systems
· How startups forced me to become a better problem-solver
· Lessons learned from working cross-functionally (business, engineering, founders)