Mano Barkovics

UX Designer II, Amazon

Online

Mano is a multi-disciplinary Product Designer at Amazon, an educator, and an aviator. He graduated from University of Washington earning a Bachelors of Science in Informatics, specializing in UI/UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, and XR Creation. Mano was born in Hungary, immigrated to Seattle in 2007, and a decade later became a United States citizen!

Through Mano's work, he is aiming to reduce digital anxiety and create experiences that increase our understanding of one another and the world as a whole. Empathy in all stages of the design process will drive the formation of an ideal future while increasing the spectrum by looking at the bigger picture of how design, technology, and ubiquitous computing can make a larger impact on our everyday lives. One of the milestones in his design career is to provide the vision of making humans a space fairing species and to propel accessibility for space exploration to new heights.

Learning about the Design Thinking process is what inspired Mano to be a UX Designer and it's been a lifelong dream of his to be able to share his passion and knowledge regarding UX Design, both from the theoretical frameworks and practical applications perspective. Design Thinking is fundamental to accomplish goals and being able to perform any design tasks in the field when needed. Inspiring and supporting students as they also identify their passion and drive their own projects/case-studies throughout the class is beyond rewarding to see as an IA and industry professional.