Featured Guest: Kaidi Wu, Ph.D.
About the Featured Guest: With a blend of academic and industry experience from companies like Match and Amazon, Dr. Kaidi Wu is dedicated to empowering professionals to achieve their career aspirations through career coaching and leveraging her extensive background in academic research in social psychology.
What We Discuss in the Video:
- Leaving Academia
- UX Research at Amazon
- The UX Job Market
- Struggles with Visas
- Leaving UX for Career Coaching
Kaidi’s Website: https://kaidiwu.carrd.co/
Learn more about her experience leaving academia for UX in this new video!
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Ryan Collins PhD is an SEO Strategist at Go Fish Digital. Ryan completed his PhD in Media Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington in 2021. During his time at Indiana University, Ryan eventually pivoted into a career in SEO and Digital Marketing after having informational interviews with working professionals in SEO, working on side projects, and gaining industry experience.