Nicole Washington
Product Designer II
Xbox
February 12, 2026
4:30 – 5:20 P.M.
Sieg Building, room 134
Early-In-Career Advice: Ask Me Anything
This seminar is an open, informal “Ask Me Anything” session designed for early‑career professionals navigating their first roles and career decisions. Nicole Washington will share candid insights from her journey as a designer and invite questions on topics such as building confidence, collaborating across teams, growing design skills, and finding your voice at work. Whether you’re curious about career paths, day‑to‑day realities, or lessons learned along the way, this session is a chance to ask honest questions and gain practical perspectives in a supportive, judgment‑free space.
About Nicole Washington
As a Product Designer II at Xbox, Nicole designs experiences used by hundreds of millions of players across console, PC, and cloud. Her work blends human-centered research, UX strategy, and visual design to create products that are intuitive, trustworthy, and scalable. She focuses on accessibility, ethical design, and long-term product health—building systems that prioritize clarity, equity, and inclusive participation.
Her design practice is grounded in evidence-based decision making, diverse perspectives, and close collaboration with engineering and product partners to align user needs with business outcomes. She is an alumna of the Human-Centered Design & Engineering bachelor’s program, graduating in 2020, and is passionate about using design to help technology foster healthier, more inclusive relationships between people and digital systems.
The UX Speaker Series is hosted Thursdays in winter quarter by the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. Presentations are open to the public.
Depending on the speaker's preference, a recording will be posted to this webpage after the event. View the full schedule at hcde.uw.edu/ux.