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    Category: Learner Story

    Claire Took Her Talents for Writing and Passion for User Experience and Turned it into a Flourishing Career

    Meet Claire, a South Africa native learning from Kilkenny, Ireland. Claire has over 13 years of experience working in a SaaS environment as a multi-skilled…

    Darkero11 March 25, 2023
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    How community leader Oluwakemi is pursuing her passion for social work with help from University of Michigan and Coursera

    Meet Oluwakemi learning from Akinyele, Oyo State, Nigeria. She’s a dedicated social worker and changemaker throughout several non-profit organizations within her community. Read more about…

    Darkero11 March 9, 2023
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    Learn how Emilia enhanced key soft skills to grow in her career

    Meet Emilia who’s learning from Toronto, Canada! Emilia is a Creative Industries graduate from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) who specializes in performance and story-telling through…

    Darkero11 February 22, 2023
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    Performance-based admissions open the door to a master’s in electrical engineering.

    Allen Xu enrolled in the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS-EE) on Coursera when it was first announced in May of 2019. He started…

    Darkero11 February 3, 2023
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    Choosing an MSA After Starting With Open Courses

    Meet Flavia Jones. She’s a student in the Master’s of Accounting (iMSA) program from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).…

    Darkero11 February 3, 2023
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    From Specialization to MBA — A Learner’s Path Through the Gies College of Business

    Abubakar Abdullahi has been learning for years on Coursera from Abuja, Nigeria. When he decided to enroll in the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization from…

    Darkero11 January 25, 2023
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    How Max Used Online Learning to Shorten His Journey to a UX Career

    Meet Max, who’s #LearningFrom a small town in Germany! Max has always dreamed of becoming a UX designer, but had limited access to traditional forms…

    Darkero11 December 8, 2022
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    How Max Used Online Learning to Shorten His Journey to a UX Career

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    Meet Max, who’s #LearningFrom a small town in Germany! Max has always dreamed of becoming a UX designer, but had limited access to traditional forms of education given his remote location. Read on to discover how Max made his dreams come true from home.

    When I turned 18, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in UX design, but living in a small town with no nearby universities made that difficult. Instead of attending a traditional university, I looked for alternative education options. After doing some research online, I stumbled on Coursera. I first enrolled in the Google UX Design Professional Certificate, and it was a great experience for me. The content was structured and supported by many illustrations and real-world examples. 

    Through the Google UX Design Professional Certificate program, I learned new technical skills like prototyping, wireframing, and conducting UX research. After building my skills, I gained the confidence to apply for jobs in the field. I’m excited to share that I landed a UX design contract role at a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). I have also recently enrolled in the new Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate to continue upskilling. Learning is a never-ending cycle, so this is just the beginning!

    I have now started my own online portfolio where I share examples of my projects at DAO in the hopes that it will help and inspire other learners like me.

    Next, I am looking to turn some of my ideas and prototypes from the last few months into full-fledged products. Many thanks to all the lecturers and the entire Google UX team for the structured content and helpful guidance during the course.

    For new learners who are living in an area with limited access to education, I would recommend that you consider learning from home with Coursera. I can tell you that it was absolutely worth it. This course gives me hope for my future and career, and most importantly, it has given me self confidence. That is priceless. 

    If you’d like to learn more about our distance learning programs, check out our website today. 

    The post How Max Used Online Learning to Shorten His Journey to a UX Career appeared first on Coursera Blog.

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