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

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