Why Continuous Improvement Matters in Careers
Adam Perlis and Dania Jimenez on Designing Careers, Entrepreneurship, and Personal Growth

Dive into an enlightening conversation with Adam Perlis, a designer turned entrepreneur, as he shares his journey from leading design at Time Magazine to founding his own UX staffing agency. Discover how Adam's design thinking principles have shaped both his career path and personal life.

?️ Highlights
— Transition from Designer to Entrepreneur
— Importance of Design Thinking in Life Choices
— Balancing Career Aspirations and Personal Goals
— Insights on the Current Hiring Landscape in Tech and Creative Industries
— The Evolution and Future of Recruitment in the UX Field

? About Adam
Adam Perlis is the Founder and CEO of Academy – UX Staffing & Recruiting Agency. He is the former Head of Design/UX @ TIME Magazine, Head of UX @ AKQA, Design Director @ B-reel and Creative Director @ AT&T AdWorks Lab. His award-winning work has been featured on Awwwards, The FWA, and TechCrunch. He has been a speaker at SXSW, Web Summit, Northside Festival, Fifteen Second Festival, Tech Open Air. He also has served on the InVision Design Leadership Forum, DesignBetter.co Instructor, Working Not Working Members Board, Rutgers University Design Thinking Advisory Board, and as a guest lecturer at General Assembly.

LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamperlis/
LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/academyux/
Personal Website: https://adamperlis.com
Business Website: https://academyux.com
Blog: https://blog.academyux.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8wVKD8NG7uhrcPSuylrPnQ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0cAfSJ8X4bUtFHSRQ6okZE
X: @adamperlis, @academyuxdesign
Instagram: @academy_ux
Tik Tok: @academyux

? About Dania
Dania Jimenez is a creative consultant with 13+ years in corporate communications, brand development, partnership management and content strategy. She has lent her expertise to a diverse array of brands in varying stages of growth, from publicly-traded real estate companies to award-winning digital agencies, luxury hospitality retreats to CPG wellness products. As a consultant and coach, her unique approach integrates strategic marketing and communications with intuitive downloads to help clients bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be in their businesses, relationships and lives.

https://daniamarienow.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dania-jimenez-27632135/
https://www.instagram.com/daniamarienow/

? About The Show
Fifteen Seconds Spotlight are video episodes of dialogues that dive deep into the minds of leading thinkers, doers, and innovators. Watch and listen to two smart people talk about interesting stuff for 20 minutes, sharing their visions for the future, and sparking curiosity. With a rotating roster of guest speakers, every episode promises fresh perspectives and meaningful conversations.