S4E6 Interview with Ana Lara, Lead UX Designer at Cisco, Sr UX Manager at T-Mobile

Ana Lara is an award-winning app product and strategic designer with more than ten years of experience. She has worked with different clients such as Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Hilton. She was one of the earliest UX team members at T-Mobile, where she led and transformed one of their most important apps into an award-winning mobile experience. Later she transitioned to lead a team of strategists building omnichannel end-to-end customer journeys, seeking user-centric solutions to their pain points. Three months ago, she joined Cisco, leading a new app experience. She recently joined the ADP List community as an active mentor.

In this episode, we talked about:

• Ana's role at Cisco
• Industry awards
• Building a good team, dedication and research
• Career journey at T-mobile
• Internal award at T-mobile
• How to balance personal and professional life
• Empathy in the workplace
• How did Ana start in design and her design journey
• What qualities to look for when looking for a designer

Links:

Connect with Ana

https://www.cisco.com/ 

Book: Design Thinking Toolbox