W IA Café: From Maker to Connector

World Information Architecture Association (WIAA) is hosting this event and the Rutgers MBS program is supporting this event.

The speaker for this interactive event is Beau Ulrey. After an education in graphic design and photography, Beau quickly fell in love with interaction design as a way to positively impact large groups of people and connect them with brands in richer ways. Over the last 2 years, he shifted from defining pixels to managing several teams creating the enterprise design system at a U.S. Bank. He uses empathy and good design to help teammates be successful and reach their goals. Beau writes from time to time about interaction design, managing teams and collaborating with other disciplines. Away from the screen, you’ll find him hiking, keeping plants partially alive, and exploring new places with his family and camera.
   
LinkedIn profile -https://www.linkedin.com/in/beauulrey/
   
After shifting into a design manager role, he'll share some of the main things he has learned and what it means to manage designers instead of doing design daily. It's a significant shift that many designers consider and grapple with, so he hopes his experience can help designers’ personal careers.

You can find more information about the event here - https://lu.ma/wiacafe005
   
Please join our W IA café for a wonderful session on designing better products.