Design for Inclusivity with Kitt Santos, Senior Product Designer at Xero

Date and time: Wed, Nov 17, 2021; 11:00 – 12:00 UTC
Location: Online

About the Meetup

Senior Product Designer at Xero, Kitt Santos, shares vast experience as an experience designer, freelance illustrator and a design mentor.

He is currently based in Canberra, Australia, has more than 12 years of experience in the industry, working along with agencies, getting involved in different design aspects, working with teams and collaborating with clients to articulate their philosophy and business requirements into unique design languages in the digital space.

An avid illustrator in his free time, he takes a keen interest in the convergence of design and technology and how it creates meaningful digital experiences.

Come down to hear us cover:
- Being an Asian diaspora working in Australia
- Challenges working as an LGBTQI+ in the tech industry
- Xero's design culture
- Tech sector and skills gap in Australia

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