Spotify Design Team
To showcase our band members, from time to time we put a Spotifier within the limelight. Today’s headliner is Leslie Ogoe, Design Program Manager for Experience Mission in Jersey City. Put in your headphones, hit play, and skim alongside!
Questions & Answers
Why are you a design program supervisor?
Always felt I used to be inventive however not within the conventional sense. I used to be extra of a inventive in the best way to simply get issues executed with restricted or no assets. I discover pleasure in serving to others keep calm and funky underneath stress in order that they’ll give attention to delivering.
Describe your job at Spotify with out utilizing the phrases “Program Manager” or “designer.”
I unblock the work! I can do this in many alternative methods, comparable to: facilitating and pushing cross-functional collaboration and by creating or revising course of enhancements throughout the Experience Mission Design group.
Show us an image of your desk, and clarify why it appears to be like the way it does.
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My artwork wall of inspiration — 1968 Olympics Black Power salute
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Monitor — For after I want the double display screen motion
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My reminder pile of Post-It notes
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Notepad and pen
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2 Laptops — My work and my private. In between conferences, I Like to look at DJ Tutorials
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Plant for a little bit of greenery
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Books — What’s a desk with out books on it ?!?!?!
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2 mouses — The purpose I’ve two is that after I neglect to cost my essential mouse, I’ve a backup
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Bose Q70 — One of my essential pairs of headphones
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My pile chair — For miscellaneous gadgets, I’ve not put away but
Tell us a few time you beat an intimidating design problem.
So far in my profession, I haven’t been confronted with an intimidating design problem, however after I began at Spotify, I confronted a private problem of imposter syndrome. I used to be questioning if I used to be able to be at Spotify and whether or not I may add worth to such a robust crew. Honestly, I’m not absolutely over it and it is a day-to-day battle however I’ve applied affirmations and rituals that assist me day-to-day.
Name three non-designers you’re feeling impressed by when designing.
John Lewis was a civil rights activist and American statesman who coined the phrase “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.”
Deion Sanders is an American athlete, sports activities analyst, and soccer coach. He is commonly thought of to be one of the crucial gifted NFL gamers of all time and is the pinnacle soccer coach at Jackson State University.
Malcolm X was an African-American human rights activist who was a preferred determine throughout the civil rights motion.
What would your self-portrait appear to be?
Any ultimate shout-outs or stuff you’d prefer to share?
Shoutout to my Design Ops teammates, an incredible group of clever, humorous, and sort individuals who have made me really feel nothing however welcome to the crew.
Check out the podcast that I produce in my spare time referred to as The Black Shutter Podcast, which focuses on sharing the voices of black pictures.
I need to depart you with one in every of my favourite quotes:
“Stay removed from timid
Only make strikes when your coronary heart’s in it
And stay the phrase Sky’s The Limit.”
— Christopher Wallace
Credits
Spotify Design Team
We’re a cross-disciplinary crew of people that like to create nice experiences and make significant connections between listeners and creators.