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UX & Product Meetup

by EJ Makela and Rothanak Chhoun | at Minnebar 18 | 1:55 – 2:40 in Challenge | View Schedule

A casual networking meetup for any & all folks who work in (or are exploring) the related disciplines of user experience.

If you're a...

  • designer,
  • researcher,
  • content writer,
  • accessibility specialist,
  • information architect,
  • student,
  • team leader,
  • manager,
  • or [ add your title here ]

... then we hope you'll come by and say hello! We'd ❤️ to meet you!

Hosted by your local chapter of the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF).

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By the way, there's a related session here at Minnebar called UX Office Hours. Consider dropping by that session too, especially if you're interested in offering advice to developers, entrepreneurs, or hobbyists. The organizer is seeking volunteers from all levels. Click / tap here for details.

All levels

EJ Makela

EJ is a career-switcher, trying to land his first paid gig in the area of experience design (service design, UX, IxD, etc.).

With a long background in customer service, education, and IT-oriented roles, EJ also spends a lot of his time engaging in community-building and other volunteer work. He nerds-out on anything related to design or process. Currently, he's a local leader for the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) and the webinar coordinator for UXPA International.

At Minnebar 18 (2024), EJ was shocked when 30+ folks attended a humble UX meetup that he had organized. He also volunteered at the all-day UX Office Hours session, and he's doing it again for 2025. Stop by if you want to talk about your tech project or idea!

His nickname is "Johnny," and he usually finds it odd to speak in the third person.

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Rothanak Chhoun

Rothanak is a Senior Experience Designer for the Employee Segment and acts as a design leader and contributor that is focused on improving employee digital experiences across all domains at U.S. Bank. Prior to joining U.S. Bank in 2021, Rothanak spent several years as a Design Lead with 3M Design where he lead design research and strategy for new product and technology initiatives for its Health Care Business Group, a consortium of six distinct health care industries ranging from Food Safety, to Medical Solutions, to Health Information Systems, leading to the invention of several ideas and patents by 3M. Prior to his work in strategy and innovation, Rothanak has worked in legal technologies, is a classically trained graphic designer, and is co-named in a medical sciences journal and patents filed with the USPTO.