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Ian Smile

Ian Smile is a Principal UX Designer at Veritone in Orange County, CA working with AI in the Enterprise Synthetic Voice and Ad Tech spaces. A lifelong learner, teacher, thinker, and community builder, his purpose in life is to bring people together through design, education, culture, and skateboarding.

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Tent Talks Session: Leadership & Community

On Friday, March 10 at 5:00pm CST, Ian Smile joins us for a live Q&A session: “Leadership & Community.”

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Tent Talks Featuring Ian Smile – Leadership & Community

On Friday, March 10 at 5:00pm Central, Ian Smile joined us for a live Q&A session “Leadership & Community.” Session Transcript [00:00:37] Chicago Camps: Ian, tell us how you got your start in UX and how the community has helped you…

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Speaker Details

Profession
Principal UX Designer
Company
Veritone
Category
- Principal UX Designer
Location
- California
- United States of America

Speaker Details

Profession
Principal UX Designer
Company
Veritone
Category
- Principal UX Designer
Location
- California
- United States of America

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