Omar K. El-Etr

Sep 8, 2020

7 things I wish I’d known before starting college

If I were to go back to my excited-to-go-to-college self, here’s what I’d tell him. — If I were to go back to my excited-to-go-to-college self, here’s what I’d tell him. I still remember how stressful my high school years were when I was applying for universities abroad from Egypt. …

College

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Oct 30, 2018

Resources I used to break into UX Research

Getting started with UX Research? Take a look at this. — Getting started with UX Research? Take a look at this. When I first learned about UX Research, I immediately fell in love and I decided that it is what I wanted to do upon graduation. …

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Resources I used to break into UX Research

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·Oct 20, 2018

A day in the life of a Udemy intern

Wondering what it is like to be an intern at Udemy? — Wondering what it is like to be an intern at Udemy? This year the User Experience (UX) Research team at Udemy decided to bring on board their first intern, and I was fortunate enough to be the one to fill the role. Throughout the application process, I was really curious…

Udemy

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Oct 13, 2018

From computer science to UX Research: recovering from impostor syndrome

After grappling with different majors and classes, I realized my passion lies in a field that combines a lot of what I learned — UX… — Phase 0 — Pre-College. Place: Alexandria, Egypt | Time: Pre-2015 “Yes uncle, I can jailbreak your iPhone…” For as long as I can remember, I had always been tech savvy. I used to spend extended periods of time on my computer learning about things (that were mostly tech related). I also used to game…

UX Research

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