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Ryan Brooks

(He/him)

Design & Research Manager at TrussChicago, IL, USA Β· Product Design

Experience

Truss

Education

University of Cincinnati
DePaul University

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Available times (45 mins)

πŸ““About me

I am a Design and Research generalist with interests and specialization in strategy consulting helping businesses design human-centric business models. While I can help talk about matters of UI and interaction design. I am better suited for helping discuss strategic problems and applying a design thinking approach to solving those problems.

Product Design

Skilled in

⭐️Why I mentor

Give back to the community

Over the last decade I've been honing my skill as a Designer and Researcher in the hopes of eventually utilizing these skills to become a serial entrepreneur. But over the course of my career, I noticed a lack of representation in my field. Also in recent years as I transitioned from not only being a lead designer but to be a manager, I've found real joy in mentoring and coaching others. Now I'd like to continue mentor and coach aspiring entrepreneurs and designers of color to learn about design thinking and grow in this field.

Talk to me about

πŸ’« Breaking into tech

πŸ›°οΈ Working remotely for the first time

πŸ‘€ Dealing with imposter syndrome

πŸ’° Negotiating a promotion/offer

🎭 Mock interviewing

πŸ–Œ Resume and portfolio review

🌱 Technical career paths

🐣 Becoming a people manager

πŸ—ΊοΈ The technical or people track?

🌟 Preparing for the next level

πŸƒ Getting the most out of my internship

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