Integrating a Design Practice

November 20, 2020

Jaki Clark and Casey Cumbow of Lessonly joined us to share their journey of adding a Design Practice into Lessonly’s well-established engineering and product development groups.

While Lessonly had design capability prior to Jaki coming onboard, she brought a more strategic and integrated approach to their teams. As engineering and design leaders,  Jaki and Casey talked through techniques, practices, and systems that have helped the organization level up over the past 18 months.

 

Episode Guests

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Jaki Clark | Principal Product Designer

Jaki is a UX and Product professional with 10+ years of experience in UX Design, User Research, Mobile, and Web Product Development. She is currently heading up product design at Lessonly.

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Casey Cumbow | Software Engineering Manager

Casey is a former middle school math teacher turned web developer. She loves combining her two passions: technology and education. She loves to learn. She loves to solve problems. She loves to make the world a better place. (And it shows!)

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Noelle Webster-Milam | Director of UX at SEP

As SEP’s Director of UX, Noelle is responsible for improving and safeguarding SEP’s UX fitness. This means integrating UX service delivery into our overall product outcomes for clients, building UX into SEP’s culture and ecosystems, encouraging UX growth and excellence, and advancing the community. Noelle is passionate about growing designers and design teams, building UX functional areas within organizations, and using UX practices/methods to contribute to overall growth, strategy, and sustainability of an organization.

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Episode Host

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Zac Darnell | Host of Behind The Product & Manager at SEP

With his diverse background and expertise, Zac brings a unique perspective to discussions around innovation, leadership, and the ever-evolving tech landscape. His ability to bridge technical and business domains makes him a valuable voice in the industry.

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