Sarah is a Senior Experience Designer, originally from London, now living in Sydney after a brief stint in Berlin. She is currently working at AGL Energy, reimagining the sales funnel to make energy less confusing for customers. She discovered her passion for UX through working as a recruitment consultant, which lead to her changing career twelve years ago. Through her experience and as a recruitment consultant and changing her own career, Sarah’s learned valuable lessons on how to secure a job in the design industry and is excited to pass them onto the next generation of UX designers.
Since shifting careers roughly a decade ago, Sarah has worked for a mixture of design agencies and direct with clients and her projects have covered both native apps and responsive websites. She loves user research, AB testing, bringing stakeholders together on the journey, and is also a huge Figma nerd.
Rina Tambo Jensen is a seasoned and accomplished UX Leader, known for her expertise in managing and scaling teams across design and research. Currently serving as a UX Manager for Google’s Search Ads team, Rina leads a team of designers and researchers in building better user experiences for search advertising. With a broad background in the tech industry, Rina has worked on open-source products, developer tooling, and mass consumer products such as Google.com.
Before joining Google, Rina held senior leadership roles at Mozilla and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, leading distributed UX teams from across the world. At Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Rina led UX research and design for Science products, leading innovative product explorations through human-centered design methods. At Mozilla, Rina led Design, UX Engineering, and UXR for their Open Innovation team, running strategy, delivery, and optimization of new and existing products.
Rina is an expert in design and technology innovation, with a focus on designing and launching breakout products and services. She believes in building purpose-driven businesses and aligning thoughts, words, and actions. Throughout her career, Rina has shown exceptional leadership skills and a deep understanding of user needs, making her a valuable asset to any team she leads.
Renee has spent 15+ years as a research professional, helping a wide range of companies unlock customer empathy and build transformational products. Currently Customer Experience Research Manager at Qantas Loyalty, she champions discovery research for Qantas’ Frequent Flyer Program.
Prior to this, she was a Senior Experience Researcher at CommBank, working primarily on the CommBank app. She has also spent several years in research consultancies, conducting projects for a variety of technology companies, blue-chip brands, startups, and NGOs.
Renee’s career spans Australia and the UK, and she has coordinated numerous international studies across Europe, New Zealand, the US, and Asia. She is highly skilled in a wide range of generative and evaluative research methodologies.
As a qualitative specialist, she is a passionate advocate for creative research techniques, compelling storytelling, and turning insight into actionable outcomes. She also enjoys coaching designers and researchers in human-centred design practices, encouraging them to keep the voice of the customer loud and proud at the table.
Natalie is a UX researcher with experience helping answer the thorniest questions at companies ranging from small startups to the world’s biggest social media company.
Her industry research has focused on b2b, b2c, marketing and ads, hardware, child safety, security, privacy, consumer trust, international and cross-cultural comparisons, and health and well-being. Her research and product philosophies center user-empathy, building products that add real value, and helping teams understand every decision as a trade-off.
Prior to moving into UX, she was an academic researcher studying children’s healthy emotional development, child- and family-focused public policy, and the importance of peers in healthy development. In her free time, she balances work with training her dogs, knitting, hiking, and watching entirely too many sports.
Willie Gutierrez is an innovative and accomplished User Experience Design Executive with over 20 years of experience. He has delivered award-winning, customer-centric products in the financial services, digital, and media industries. He has held leadership positions at companies like J.P. Morgan Chase, Time Inc., Rodale, American Media and Condé Nast.Currently, he is serving as Head of UX in the Money Movement space for US Bank, focusing on the innovation and delivery of digital payments, product strategy, strategic partnerships, ideation, and product development. He previously worked on designing and creating products for multiple platforms, both digital and print.A native of Costa Rica, he currently lives in New York with his wife and 2 children.
Noemi’s UX journey began at the dawn of the digital age (1999), where she witnessed the transformation of user interfaces from rudimentary designs to the sleek, intuitive experiences we enjoy today.
Noemi’s career spans across diverse industries, from e-commerce giants to cutting-edge tech startups, giving her a rich tapestry of experiences to draw from. Her keen eye for detail and passion for human-centric design have propelled her to the forefront of the industry, earning her accolades and recognition from peers and clients alike.
Her mentoring style is characterized by patience, encouragement, and a genuine desire to see her mentees thrive. Whether it’s providing constructive feedback on design iterations, offering strategic insights into complex projects, or simply lending a listening ear during moments of doubt, Noemi is committed to empowering the next generation of UX designers to reach their full potential.
In Noemi Bryant, you’ll find not just a mentor, but a trusted guide and ally on your journey to mastering the art and science of UX design. With her by your side, you’ll gain the skills, confidence, and perspective needed to navigate the ever-changing landscape of digital experiences with grace and proficiency.