Ivy Mukherjee – Design Lead and Co-Creator of Indians Who Design – Whiteboard.fm #021
In this episode, we speak to Ivy Mukherjee. She is a Product Design Lead and has previously worked at GRAB Singapore, Shopify HQ Canada, OLA Cabs, and Grofers. She is also the Co-Creator of Indians Who Design, a living directory of thriving Indians in the design industry. #designlead #indianswhodesign ❓⏰ Questions: 0:00 Introduction 01:43 How did you get started in design? 12:04 What was your experience in getting a Design scholarship to Jerusalem? 19:37 How to prepare when applying for an international Design job? What are the differences in the hiring process in India vs Abroad? 28:58 How did you decide the teams do you want to work in at Ola and Shopify? 30:38 Working on the Drivers-Partners projects at Ola 32:44 Working in the Insights and Growth teams at Shopify 35:53 Working in the Customer Support Experiences Team at GRAB 38:29 What it means to have a growth mindset 45:24 What to look for in every opportunity or experience – People, Product and Professional growth 51:59 When do you realize it's time to level up and move on? 55:27 Future plans for Indians Who Design – https://indianswhodesign.in/ 58:44 Is the Design industry getting saturated and competitive? Indians Who Design: https://indianswhodesign.in/ Ivy's website: https://ivymukherjee.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivy.mukherjee/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JellyIvy This podcast is part of the #10kdesigners Network. Home: https://10kdesigners.com Browse bite-sized learning in business, product, UI/UX design, freelancing and more: https://booklets.io Get real design inspiration from the world's best-designed apps: https://uisources.com Brought to you by your host, Mayank Khandelwal. Instagram: https://instagram.com/mayankk98 Twitter: https://twitter.com/mayankk98