PinnedMember-onlyUnpopular opinions about working abroadThe bitter part that nobody wants to talk about — As some of you might already know, I quit my job and relocated to Amsterdam. It’s been 3 months, and to be completely honest, it’s been… incredibly tough. This writing will be a bit more personal than my other usual writings about design and such. It will reveal aspects most…Expat7 min readExpat7 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyWorking culture: Asia vs EuropeUncovering differences between two opposite cultures — 6 months ago, I left my previous design career in Indonesia and moved to the Netherlands to work as a senior product designer in one of the biggest tech company in the country. …Culture5 min readCulture5 min read
Oct 30Member-onlyRe-starting a career as a new joinerand how to survive your first three months — 4 months ago, I left my previous career as a Design Manager and moved to Amsterdam, where I started working as Senior UX Designer in one of the biggest tech company in the country. Starting over as a new joiner was a bizarre feeling, especially after settling down for so…Careers4 min readCareers4 min read
Jul 31Member-onlyMoving to Amsterdam (Part 02/02)A story of goodbye(s), hello(s), and everything in between In part 01 of this writing series, I wrote about my journey of quitting my previous job in Indonesia and relocating to the Netherlands. …Relocation8 min readRelocation8 min read
Jul 31Member-onlyMoving to Amsterdam (Part 01/02)A story of goodbye(s), hello(s), and everything in between There are no quick way to explain this, but in short: I quit my previous job as a Design Manager in an Indonesian OTA company and took a job as a Sr. Product Designer in Amsterdam. It took me a lot…Relocation9 min readRelocation9 min read
Published in UX Collective·Updated May 17Member-onlyTo resign or not to resignDemystifying resignation: when to stay and when to let go. — Today marks three years of working in my current company — an OTA (Online Travel Agency) startup that helped me in building my career in UX. I was only planning to work there for maximum 2 years and ended up staying for more than 3 years. At the same time…Career Advice6 min readCareer Advice6 min read
Published in UX Planet·Mar 21Member-onlyConducting and scheduling a more effective online meetingand hopefully, reducing unimportant ones. — Have you ever checked your daily upcoming schedule in the morning and felt demotivated even before you started your day? …Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Published in UX Planet·Mar 8Member-onlyHow to improve your design when user testing is not viableQuick and dirty way to improve your design quality In design discourse, sometimes it’s hard to define the quality of a design. There are no certain standards that can be used to weigh or measure visual quality as well as the creativity and thought process. Nevertheless, product design defines its…UX Design5 min readUX Design5 min read
Published in UX Planet·Feb 10Member-only5 common mistakes during a design interviewFrom interviewer’s point of view: avoid doing these at all cost. — For the past months, we have been looking for a couple of new design head counts for the team that I’m working in. As I was interviewing some designers (whether they are in medior or senior stage), I found several common mistakes that some designers did during each steps of…Product Design6 min readProduct Design6 min read
Published in UX Collective·Feb 3Member-onlyMastering time management as a designerHow to manage the hustle and bustle of working in a tech company — In my previous article about the inevitability of online meetings, I realised that our working environment during and post-pandemic is far from slowing down. When the world is trying to fight this COVID-19 disease and many of businesses hit their lowest, tech companies thrive. With the surge of healthcare businesses…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
