Ivy Mukherjee – Design Lead and Co-Creator of Indians Who Design – Whiteboard.fm #021

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English - September 07, 2020 05:55 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB
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In this episode, we speak to Ivy Mukherjee. She is a Product Design Lead and has previously worked at GRAB Singapore, Shopify HQ Canada, OLA Cabs, and Grofers. She is also the Co-Creator of Indians Who Design, a living directory of thriving Indians in the design industry. #designlead #indianswhodesign

❓⏰ Questions:

0:00 Introduction

01:43 How did you get started in design?

12:04 What was your experience in getting a Design scholarship to Jerusalem?

19:37 How to prepare when applying for an international Design job?

What are the differences in the hiring process in India vs Abroad?

28:58 How did you decide the teams do you want to work in at Ola and Shopify?

30:38 Working on the Drivers-Partners projects at Ola

32:44 Working in the Insights and Growth teams at Shopify

35:53 Working in the Customer Support Experiences Team at GRAB

38:29 What it means to have a growth mindset

45:24 What to look for in every opportunity or experience – People, Product and Professional growth