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Episode 34: Designing and Growing with Malaysia’s Digital Ecosystem with Johnny Woo

2024/4/25
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Johnny Woo: 本人从美术指导转型为UX设计师的经历，以及在初创公司（如Carsome和Mudah.my）和大型组织中的工作经验。在马来西亚科技生态系统中，领导者需要了解产品人才的现状和需求。组织“Design Leadership Kuala Lumpur”会议的初衷和意义，以及对马来西亚设计行业未来发展的展望。从自身职业发展历程出发，分享了从传统平面设计到数字产品设计的转型经验，以及在不同公司中面临的挑战和机遇。在123RF工作期间，他领导团队开发AI驱动的设计工具，并成功地将产品设计扩展到全球市场。在Carsome，他建立了设计系统，以适应公司快速增长的需求。在Mudah.my，他负责整个设计流程，并努力将线上线下体验相结合，提升用户体验。他认为，设计师需要了解业务，才能更好地解决问题，并提升组织的设计成熟度。他还分享了招聘中级到高级设计师的标准，强调产品思维、用户中心化设计和沟通能力的重要性。最后，他鼓励设计师积极拓展人脉，并建议缺乏用户研究经验的设计师可以开展相关副项目来提升技能。 Dalen: 作为访谈主持人，Dalen引导Johnny Woo分享其职业经历、观点和对马来西亚设计行业的看法。他与Johnny Woo就马来西亚科技生态系统、设计人才培养、以及如何提升组织设计成熟度等方面进行了深入探讨。

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Johnny Woo shares his career journey from being an art director to becoming a UX designer, detailing his experiences and the pivotal moments that led to his transition.

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Meet Johnny, a seasoned designer with over two decades of experience spanning various industries, including comics, automobiles, mobile apps, and secondhand goods. He is driven by the belief that exceptional design should seamlessly blend into our lives, offering intuitive experiences that feel like second nature. Johnny's mission is to simplify our increasingly complex world through the creation of digital interfaces that are not only visually appealing but also user-friendly, making information readily accessible. With a wealth of expertise in product design and a track record of shaping UI/UX strategies for tech companies in Malaysia, Johnny is deeply passionate about all facets of design. And, by the way, he's also an avid coffee enthusiast!

 

Hear us cover:

  • Johnny's UX career working for startups like Carsome and Mudah.my (part of Carousell Group) and with larger organisations

  • What leaders need to know about the Malaysia tech ecosystem concerning product talent

  • Johnny's career conversion journey from Art Director to UX Designer

  • Why build a community of design leaders through an event like Design Leadership Kuala Lumpur?