029 - Biggest Challenges, Working with Cross-Functional Team Members, and Growth Mindset with Minjun Chen of Spotify

Today, I’m talking to Minjun Chen.-Minjun currently works at Spotify as a product designer on the Ad Studio team. Before Spotify, she worked at Microsoft, Amazon, and Wayfair.-I first discovered Minjun through one of her community videos titled “How to Design a Stellar Portfolio Presentation.” And she has been very active in the design community whether that’s through mentorship or giving online talks. Thus, I was very excited to chat with Minjun, and the conversation was amazing. Before I start, I want to say one thing. On her resume, you might see all these big-name companies. But, after this episode, you’ll learn that Minjun’s design journey has not been butterflies and rainbows. In fact, it was quite the opposite. We delved into challenges she faced, working with cross-functional team members, mentorship, and a ton of topics. Thus, without further ado, here was my conversation with Minjun Chen.===Highlights⭐ Minjun’s biggest career challenges⭐ Setting goals as a designer⭐ How to work with cross-functional team members⭐ Reason for mentorship⭐ The importance of a growth mindset===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! :)