UX Hackathon & Community Building
Miya Zhang
Nurturing the next generation of UX talent through hands-on learning, mentorship, talks and workshops
The Intersection of UX & Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion by UX Designathon at Miami Hack Week
About UX Designathon
UX Designathon Website
Mission
UX Designathon is a community-driven UX initiative and registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Miya Zhang with a mission to grow the next generation of UX talent. We host and provide UX-focused hackathons, mentorship workshops, talks, and more.
Roles and responsibilities:
Founder (building from idea to inception)
Speaker & Facilitator (leading talks and moderating panel discussions)
Experience Designer (crafting a week-long UX-focused IRL hackathon experience)
Web and Brand Designer (designing www.uxdesignathon.com)
Partnerships (Securing 7 partnerships to help grow UX Designathon)
UX Designathon participant presenting his project at Miami Hack Week
Impact
All our events and resources (hackathons, mentorship, workshops and talks) are provided for free. We are very thankful to our partners, mentors and volunteers for making this possible.
Hosted 15 UX events, talks and workshops for +200 participants
Provided +100 hours of mentorship
Hosted a week-long UX hackathon in partnership with Miami Hack Week with 22 early-career UX designers
Secured partnerships with 7 organizations, including +$2K cash prize, $83K in educational scholarships, sponsored venue, tickets to UXDG conferences etc.
Receiving personalized mentorship and feedback at UX Designathon
Learn more about UX Designathon below (designed by Miya from Sweeter Design!)
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Posted Apr 19, 2024
I founded a UX initiative to host design thinking hackathons, talks and workshops for over 200 early-career UX designers.
