044: From start up, to laid off, to dream job. Meet CSL Alum, Malavika Oak
Episode description
This week’s episode is hosted by CSL Coach Erin Lindstrom with special guest, Malavika Oak, a CSL Alumni!
Tune in to hear what led Malavika to UX and her career journey from working at startups, getting laid off, and with the help of Career Strategy Lab, landing a new role that she describes as a “dream job.”
00:38 Intro with Erin
01:55 Meet Malavika
04:51 Looking for mentorship in the UX world
07:26 Being the only designer at a startup
11:25 Her new role
14:29 Slowly getting better and better at interviews
17:03 Tips for parents and other who are juggling multiple responsibilities
19:25 But why UX?
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