Thank you for listening to the benefit.design podcast!  

HOST: Kanika Rao

GUEST: Rhea Manocha | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rheamanocha/

In this podcast episode, Rhea, a UX designer at Microsoft, shares her design journey, day-to-day role and the importance of research & design connections. She also offers advice on finding your niche, building relationships, and finding opportunities early in your career. Rhea also discusses her role shift and lessons learned from her founding journey, and gives advice to junior designers.

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:00 - Introductions :32 - Rhea's design journey 2:24 - Day to day as a UX Designer at Microsoft 3:51 - Research & Design connections 5:10 - Advice to find your niche 6:47 - What fulfills you and how did you out? 8:44 - Don't be afraid to build relationships 10:37 - How to find opportunities early in your career? 10:32 - How has your role shifted as benefit evolves? 12:44 - Lessons learned from founding journey 15:35 - Life outside of work 16:57 - Advice to Jr. Designers 20:02 - Closing Questions  

A podcast for creatives. Join host Kanika as they dive into the world of design, sharing tips and advice on how to jumpstart your career, advance your skills and stand out. Each episode will feature interviews with designers and professionals in the industry who will share their valuable insights and experiences on building a successful career in design. You'll also learn about the latest design trends, techniques, tools, and networking strategies to help you connect with other designers and professionals in the field.

Season 1: Episode 4 - 2022

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