Guest Speaker - IBM Accelerate for Undergraduates
I'll be presenting to ~80 college students to teach them about design and how to convey their message through presentation design.
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Things I'm looking forward too!
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Panel Host, Spring 2024 Design Industry Panel for Interactive Design Students
I invited peers and colleagues of mine from the design industry to speak with my design students. We'll be discussing topics around early career development, trends, networking, collaboration, valuable skills, feedback/critique and portfolio tips.
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TwitchCon 2024
I'm excited for TwitchCon to return to San Diego!
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Things I've done recently…
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Recognized for IBM's Clients 2 Profitable Growth Award 2024
I was awarded for my exceptional performance and awarded a cash bonus from the lead client partner for design delivery excellence during a high pressure project launch. My performance directly contributed to client success, while advancing the skills, capabilities and career experiences of IBMers and clients on the project.
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Promoted to Senior UX Designer at IBM iX
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Adjunct Faculty, Spring 2024 Interactive Design
I'll be teaching my Interactive Design course again in spring 2024 for 18 registered students!
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What I learned from my first semester teaching design.
As the new year 2024 begins I’m excited for what’s next, but I definitely needed time to rest and reflect. For me, 2023 was a…
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2023 Wrapped
New podcast episode by Gay, Geeky + Tired
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Juror, Lesley Interactive Design Senior Juries
I was invited back to Lesley University to provide students with feedback on their Interactive Design Senior Capstone projects!
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Panel Host, Design Industry Panel for Interactive Design Students Fall 2023
I invited peers and mentors of mine from the design industry to speak with my first cohort of 17 design students. We discussed topics around early career development, trends, networking, collaboration, valuable skills, feedback/critique and portfolio tips.
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Podcast Guest, Revision Path
It was such an amazing opportunity to be featured alongside so many talented Black creatives and designers on the Revision Path. Maurice Cherry was such a pleasure to chat with and has created something really special.
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Panelist, TwitchCon 2023: Twitch Codes, Building Tech Communities by Coding in Public
I'll be a panelist at TwitchCon 2023 in Las Vegas! Sharing code and embracing continuous learning has led to a stronger programming community and has expedited growth in the overall industry. This panel features six programming streamers on Twitch as they share their personal experiences and insights on how building in public has shaped them as programmers and community leaders. Join the movement of fostering inclusivity in the tech community on Twitch! Experience the dynamic world of coding in public and continuous learning as it fuels a thriving programming community on Twitch. Delve into the captivating stories and invaluable insights of four programming streamers on Twitch, as they reveal how embracing public development has shaped them into exceptional programmers and influential community leaders.
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Panelist, IBM Consulting: Entry Level Hiring Cross School Event
I represented IBM Consulting on a 4 person panel for their entry level consulting opportunities virtual event via Brazen. As an Associate Designer I spoke to my first year of experiences at IBM and advice for more than 1839 attendees who are interested in applying.
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Speaker and Panelist, Bentley University: Portfolio Power-Up Event
I volunteered as a co-host, speaker and industry panelists to present fundamental aspects of preparing, developing and sharing a UX portfolio to 25+ design students.
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Teaching Interactive Design at Bunker Hill Community College
I accepted an adjunct faculty role at BHCC to teach Interactive Design!
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The Age of Pleasure and Janelle Monáe's Phenomenal Water Slide
New podcast episode by Gay, Geeky + Tired
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Completed Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator Course by IBM
As a Co-Creator, I'm recognized as an active contributor on Enterprise Design Thinking engagements. Bringing real-world user outcomes to life by growing collaboration skills and finding opportunities to step up and lead.
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Completed Digital Accessibility Foundations by W3C
Just finished an awesome course by the W3Cx on web accessibility. The content is exceptional and FREE! Highly recommend if you're interested in learning and doing more with design for accessibility 🔥
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Featured on Polywork Blog: "Why Manny Ikomi prioritizes purpose over personal brand"
Believe it or not, when you’re speaking with Manny Ikomi, there’s a chance you can be suddenly whisked away to an alternate reality where you’re convinced that a tech unicorn (no, not that one) exists. Hear us out: A designer that codes? A content creator and mentor? Yes it’s all true, but his greatest mythical qualities may lie in his ability to empathize (and communicate) with almost anyone, particularly designers and developers…
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Pride is Over, Stonewall and Gayte Keeping
New podcast episode by Gay, Geeky + Tired
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Joined the Threads app @mannimoki
I'm a little hesitant to adopt more/new social media for many reasons, ESPECIALLY if it's coming from Meta. That being said I do want to at least claim my username, inspect the UI, and see what happens. 👀
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What to expect from Manny on Medium
Why here and now? For a while I’ve been wanting another creative outlet to express my thoughts, questions and opinions on various topics I’m interested in beyond…
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Legend of Zelda, CLEAR 2 and Code Switching
New podcast episode by Gay, Geeky + Tired
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Guest Speaker, UXPA Boston: Beginners Guide to Contextual Inquiry
Recording and slides are available. I shared how the Avatar film influenced my approach and some of the unique challenges I faced in a highly secure industrial environment.
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Guest Speaker, IBM: Presentation Design 101 for IBM P-TECH Interns
I co-presented internally with another colleague to 94 P-TECH interns on design for presentation basics like color, typography, grid, imagery, and story telling. Click to learn more about the P-TECH program. "The presentation was very effective and useful for our P-TECH interns. Most, if not all of them, have never made a professional PPT before and so your expertise, as well as charismatic way of presenting, made the topic both real and relatable for them. They appreciated how you shared your background and stories about how this is relevant in the professional world, which made the presentation engaging as well."
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Roe V. Wade, Generosity and Break My Soul by Beyonce
New podcast episode by Gay, Geeky + Tired
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