Future
Looking to the future, I want to build upon my knowledge and skills up to this point and ensure they are focused towards my vision, by making sure they empower people, make their lives better in the long term, and that I don't forget about underrepresented groups and people.
As I refer to in my professional identity, I want to place a focus on product management. I believe that by doing this, I will be better able to influence the whole design process and ensure that innovation heads in a positive and productive direction. Product management allows me not just to fulfil a design brief, but to define and influence the design brief and process so that it best represents and champions users and other stakeholders. To help me on this journey to gaining expertise in product management, I am searching for an internship in this field for my B3.1 semester. I hope to be able to help influence the product development process, so the long-term needs of users are considered thoughtfully.
In addition, I also look to further improve my skills in user research, looking at implementing more interviews, co-creation sessions, and user tests in my design process. This, paired with my new understanding of business models and innovation methods, makes me believe I will be able to create products that are feasible, viable, and not just desirable, as I learnt in my entrepreneurship course, but actually beneficial for the user in the long term.
SMART Goals
User Research Practice Goal
During the next design project, I will include at least 3 user interviews, 1 co-creation session, and 2 rounds of user testing, with clear documentation and reflection on how each influenced the final design.
Inclusivity-Focused Design Goal
For each project in the next semester, I will identify at least one underrepresented user group and consider their needs explicitly in the design criteria, showing how this has shaped the outcome.Business Model Integration Goal
In my next two design projects, I will develop a business model using the Business Model Canvas, and justify design decisions based on viability and feasibility and long term benefit to the user.
Looking to the future, I want to build upon my knowledge and skills up to this point and ensure they are focused towards my vision, by making sure they empower people, make their lives better in the long term, and that I don't forget about underrepresented groups and people.
As I refer to in my professional identity, I want to place a focus on product management. I believe that by doing this, I will be better able to influence the whole design process and ensure that innovation heads in a positive and productive direction. Product management allows me not just to fulfil a design brief, but to define and influence the design brief and process so that it best represents and champions users and other stakeholders. To help me on this journey to gaining expertise in product management, I am searching for an internship in this field for my B3.1 semester. I hope to be able to help influence the product development process, so the long-term needs of users are considered thoughtfully.
In addition, I also look to further improve my skills in user research, looking at implementing more interviews, co-creation sessions, and user tests in my design process. This, paired with my new understanding of business models and innovation methods, makes me believe I will be able to create products that are feasible, viable, and not just desirable, as I learnt in my entrepreneurship course, but actually beneficial for the user in the long term.
SMART Goals
User Research Practice Goal
During the next design project, I will include at least 3 user interviews, 1 co-creation session, and 2 rounds of user testing, with clear documentation and reflection on how each influenced the final design.
Inclusivity-Focused Design Goal
For each project in the next semester, I will identify at least one underrepresented user group and consider their needs explicitly in the design criteria, showing how this has shaped the outcome.Business Model Integration Goal
In my next two design projects, I will develop a business model using the Business Model Canvas, and justify design decisions based on viability and feasibility and long term benefit to the user.
Looking to the future, I want to build upon my knowledge and skills up to this point and ensure they are focused towards my vision, by making sure they empower people, make their lives better in the long term, and that I don't forget about underrepresented groups and people.
As I refer to in my professional identity, I want to place a focus on product management. I believe that by doing this, I will be better able to influence the whole design process and ensure that innovation heads in a positive and productive direction. Product management allows me not just to fulfil a design brief, but to define and influence the design brief and process so that it best represents and champions users and other stakeholders. To help me on this journey to gaining expertise in product management, I am searching for an internship in this field for my B3.1 semester. I hope to be able to help influence the product development process, so the long-term needs of users are considered thoughtfully.
In addition, I also look to further improve my skills in user research, looking at implementing more interviews, co-creation sessions, and user tests in my design process. This, paired with my new understanding of business models and innovation methods, makes me believe I will be able to create products that are feasible, viable, and not just desirable, as I learnt in my entrepreneurship course, but actually beneficial for the user in the long term.
SMART Goals
User Research Practice Goal
During the next design project, I will include at least 3 user interviews, 1 co-creation session, and 2 rounds of user testing, with clear documentation and reflection on how each influenced the final design.
Inclusivity-Focused Design Goal
For each project in the next semester, I will identify at least one underrepresented user group and consider their needs explicitly in the design criteria, showing how this has shaped the outcome.Business Model Integration Goal
In my next two design projects, I will develop a business model using the Business Model Canvas, and justify design decisions based on viability and feasibility and long term benefit to the user.