Design Operations, Systems, And Service Design with Dominique Ward
In this episode of Technically Speaking, our host Harrison Wheeler sits with Dominique Ward, Design Operations Leader at Atlassian (The company behind Trello, and Jira) to talk about design operations, how to build a successful op team, and how to get into that career path in 2021. Join this conversation and learn what this silent but crucial part of design is pushing the industry forward every day. Plus listen to this amazing leader share her experience!
Here are some highlights from the episode:
Who is Dominique Ward? Her career as a lead design of operations and some questions to get to know her better.
What is design operations and some of its challenges: Amplifying the value and impact of design.
How to build a design operations team today: The different versions of op teams, figuring out the stream of work, and understanding where pain points come from.
Working in a dynamic collective experience: Ways of working and problem-solving in a complex, ever-changing environment.
Getting into design operations in 2021: What is the career ladder into this “newer field”?
Dominique’s passions outside the office: Traveling, arts, and leaning into happiness.
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Career Paths in Product
On Thursday, October 7th, hear from Tanya Staples (VP, Product), Ada Yu (Director, Product Management), Willy Gonzalez (Chief of Staff), and Harrison Wheeler (Sr. Manager, Product Design) about their career journeys, the different career paths and disciplines under the LinkedIn Product umbrella, and how they come together to build for opportunity and address the most challenging problems the Product industry faces today. This event is perfect for those that are in and/or seeking careers in Product (non-engineering).