KNOWLEDGE CAMP – EXPERT MEET with GESSICA PUGLIELLI

Date and time: Sat, Jul 25, 2020; 10:00 – 12:00 UTC
Location: Online

About the Meetup

“Interaction Design Foundation – Kolkata” and“Design Kolkata” is glad to launch its first ever meet and greet platform, “KNOWLEDGE CAMP – EXPERT MEET”.

“KNOWLEDGE CAMP – EXPERT MEET” is the platform where an expert from the industry of design and relevant domain would share their story and journey with us.

We welcome you to be a part of our initiative, share your story and learn from each other.

Let’s collaborate, share and learn together.

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3jrdH9l
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We’re happy to announce our Expert from the industry, GESSICA PUGLIELLI who’d be sharing her design stories and journey so far, with us.

Currently working as a Senior UX Designer for Avalara, I have 23 years of experience in the Design industry. I’m passionate about creating usable digital products and solving problems. I have worked with incredibly talented people across different companies. Some of the clients I've been working with include ITV, Kabbee, University of London, Credit Suisse, Harrods and CITI Bank, among the others. My industries of interest are Design, Visual Arts, Fintech, Technology and Psychology. I am also a passionate photographer. Some of my photos have been featured on the Getty Images library and I have also worked as Brighton Fringe Festival official photographer.

As we all know, Gessica is Senior UX Designer, AVALARA

Her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gessicapuglielli/

Also you can find her:
https://gess.design/
https://dribbble.com/gesspuglielli
https://gess.photos/

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Topics/ Agenda:

Why UX? How UX Design and Research play a pivotal role in the success of companies and every day life.

Gessica Puglielli, Senior UX Designer at Avalara, brings her knowledge on the importance of UX as she learned across 20 years of experience in the design industry from Milan to London, working on projects for the likes of National Geographic, Mullen Lowe Group, River Island, London MET University, ITV among the others. The talk will revolve around her perspective on:

- How UX Design and Research play a pivotal role in shaping the success of a product
- How UX can make a difference in people’s every-day life
- How to be a successful designer with a winning mindset

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KNOWLEDGE CAMP – EXPERT MEET with GESSICA PUGLIELLI

Date: July 25, 2020. | Saturday | Time: 3:30 AM – 5:30 PM (IST)

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3jrdH9l (Eventbrite)

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Thank you!

(Romi, Biswajit & Kailash | IxDF Kolkata local leads)

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Kolkata, India

Biswajit Adhikary

UX/ UI Design at Paexskin

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