003 - Power of Storytelling, People First, and Understanding Mental Models with Eli Gold Ferrer of Upwork

Today I’m talking to Eli Gold Ferrer.-Eli is now a Product Design Manager on the Payment & Services Team at Upwork, the world’s work marketplace. Before this role, he was a product design leader in companies such as Wabtec, Home Depot, and more.-During our conversation, we went over a variety of topics such as the power of storytelling, being a design manager, working with cross-functional teams, and so much more.===Highlights:⭐ Do design processes matter?⭐ Power of storytelling⭐ Why did you become a design manager?⭐ How to work with cross-functional team members⭐ Advice for a new manager===Not Just Pixels is a student-led UX Design podcast that strives to help you grow as a designer and get that next design internship or job. This is the podcast I wished I had as a design student, and I hope you’ll get something valuable from this show.-Have a great day! :)