Why UX? 54# Kevin Hawkins
Why UX? Podcast
Kevin is a globally seasoned VP of Product Design & Research, now based in Barcelona after shaping teams and products across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. With 17+ years of experience — from Booking.com to Glovo — he’s led award-winning design orgs, launched innovative products, and scaled user-centered strategies at global scale. A passionate advocate for inclusive teams and cross-cultural learning, Kevin brings sharp product thinking, deep leadership expertise, and a love for turning complex problems into elegant, high-impact solutions. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for...
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Why UX? 53# Sidse Bordal
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Sidse is a design thinker, researcher, and educator with a deep fascination for the mechanics of creativity under pressure. With a PhD that unpacked how ideas emerge in uncertain design spaces, and a Postdoc focused on real-world business development through design sprints, she brings both academic depth and hands-on experience. Sidse thrives on helping teams move past habitual thinking, navigate uncertainty, and use design strategically to shape meaningful, sustainable change. Read Sidse's PHD here: ...
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Why UX? 52# Emilie Ava Møllenbach
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Emilie is a strategic force at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and design. With nearly 20 years of experience — and a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction — she’s led innovation across platforms like Issuu and MobilePay. Now as Director of Digital and Sustainable Innovation at FORCE Technology, Emilie champions user-centric solutions that tackle complex challenges through IoT, digital production, and sustainable strategy. Expect insights on leading with purpose, aligning diverse teams, and designing for real-world impact. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for...
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Why UX? 51# Sophia Seitz-Rasmussen
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Sophia is a self-declared Fuzzy Techie — an artist turned engineer who once dreamed of living like Andy Warhol, but ended up craving more than just canned tomatoes and inspiration. Hear about her unexpected journey from making reproducible art to facilitating innovation and design strategy in complex orgs. She’s passionate about scaling design as a mindset, not just a craft, and thrives in the messy, human side of tech. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!
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Why UX? 50# Ulla Sommerfelt
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Ulla is an exited Founder turned writer currently promoting her new book “Firesoul Leadership”. Hear about her experience of growing a business, the challenges and rewards of creating a compassionate design culture, and why she believes UX professionals should pursue entrepreneurship to solve big social issues. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!
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Why UX? 49# Sofia Stylianou
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Sofia is a long-time member of CPHUX. She is currently working as a Product Designer at Bryq. Moving from Cyprus to Demark to study architecture, she then decided to switch to UX design instead. Hear about her experience of being a UX team of one with all its challenges and satisfactions and find out about her new exciting side project! Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
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Why UX? 48# Sasha Bondareva
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Sasha is a self-thought UXer and one of our dearest CPHUX members. She is currently working as a Senior Product Designer at Billetto. Hear about what she is currently working on, gather useful insights about her documentation process, and find out about her amazing experience with CPHUX! Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
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Why UX? 47 #Sandra Wdowiak
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Sandra is part of our Event Steering group and a beloved member of CPHUX. She is currently working as a User Experience Designer at Getinge. Her journey to UX was quite uncommon, starting with the fashion industry and moving on to banking and sales, they were all crucial steps in her development as a UX designer today. Hear about her day to day working process and about her volunteer work as a UX design mentor and teacher Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
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Why UX? 46# Gui Webster
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Gui is currently working as a Senior Digital Product Designer at Universal Robots and he is been part of the CPHUX family for a long time. He comes from Brazil where he first started working in Industrial design but he always felt a connection to user experience. Hear about his long path in UX and what UX Design means to him. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
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WHY UX? 45# Alina Kristensen
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Alina Kristensen is a long-time member of CPHUX. Hear about her long journey to UX, starting from Business, moving on to marketing and front-end, to finally landing in Design. Currently, she is working as a Senior UX Designer at Danske bank. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
info_outlineAlina Kristensen is a long-time member of CPHUX. Hear about her long journey to UX, starting from Business, moving on to marketing and front-end, to finally landing in Design.
Currently, she is working as a Senior UX Designer at Danske bank.
Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!