Ioana Teleanu is a UX Manager at Miro, founder of UX Goodies Community and ex. founder of Mento Design Academy. Ioana shared with us her fascinating story of building a personal brand, creating and sunsetting her own businesses and growing through that experience.
We delved into topics such as finding balance between side projects and a full-time job, growing a design community to over 220k people, the process of growing and exiting a design school, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance amidst it all. Additionally, we explored the impact of AI on the design world. Tune in to discover insights and inspiration from this engaging conversation!
[07:23] Staring the design community
[08:40] Sunsetting your own business
[13:57] Balancing work and side projects
[15:58] Work-life balance in tech
[18:30] Building yourself as a brand and dealing with vulnerability
[30:00] Journey at UiPath
[36:00] What role do you think AI will play in tech
[47:52] Where to find inspiration
Where to find Ioana:
* UX goodies: https://www.instagram.com/uxgoodies/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioanateleanu/
Where to find Kate Syuma, Head of Growth Design at Miro:
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaterina-syuma/
* Blog: https://medium.com/@kate_syuma
* Twitter: https://twitter.com/kate_syuma
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katusyuma/
* Website: https://katesyuma.com/
Where to find Oscar Torres:
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscartorrestryme/
* Website: https://www.oscartorres.me/
Resources mentioned:
* Ben's bites newsletter: https://www.bensbites.co/
* Visual Explanations, Edward R. Tufte: https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Explanations-Quantities-Evidence-Narrative/dp/1930824157
Reach out to us for feedback or a potential podcast partnership → growthmates@googlegroups.com
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit growthmates.substack.com
