Nisreen Salka McConkie

Spontaneous Idealist. Writer, photographer, usability designer/researcher, web developer, and all-around do-gooder.

[RocketDesign @rocketdesign]

What makes working at #RocketDesign so special? Let’s hear what Nisreen Salka McConkie, Senior Director of Design Research, has to say about her experience at Rocket Design! #RocketDesignTeamMemberSpotlight

[School of Information @umsi]

“Just live a little and play a little. You do your best work when you are happy.”
@NisreenSalka loved being part of a small, passionate community at UMSI. Now advocating UX @RocketCentralUS, she has advice for students seeking their happy places: https://t.co/GQWWVR8Qmv

[Michigan UXPA @MichiganUXPA]

Join Design Core Detroit and the Diversity in Design Collaborative for an engaging discussion, exploring issues around lack of diversity in the design industry—specifically the underrepresentation of Black creatives.

Sep 23, 6-8 PM

https://t.co/AJAQTfuFl5

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

#RamadanMubarak to all those preparing to fast during the holy month, from everyone at Chelsea.

[WIAD Ann Arbor @WIAD_AnnArbor]

World IA Day 2020 Ann Arbor is looking for speakers!
Let us know if you're interested! https://t.co/XZYkSrApLQ
The theme for this year is "The IA Element"
@DetroitUX @LadiesThatUXDET @MichiganUXPA @UMSI #wiad2020 #IaElement

[Nisreen Salka McConkie @NisreenSalka]

@beanders Maybe that could be a form of bias? I suppose it depends on your goal

[Nisreen Salka McConkie @NisreenSalka]

@beanders External UX research teams have some catch-up to do, because they have to learn the culture and build relationships that are already ingrained in-house

[Nisreen Salka McConkie @NisreenSalka]

Stop thinking of AI as an autonomous machine, and instead as an enabler of human empowerment. UX has a strong presence in the European Commission’s new guidelines: https://t.co/Kt2I9QczkT

[The Martin Agency @MartinAgency]

Players on the U.S. women’s soccer team are paid 62% less than male players. So, we updated their numbers to show the world the gap. RT and we’ll donate $1 to The National Women’s Law Center up to $10,000. It’s time we make equal pay for all the goal. #EqualPayDay #EqualPayAll

[Nisreen Salka McConkie @NisreenSalka]

Designing immersive stories in workshop with @SeirenFilms at #SXSW, learning the language to #entermultiverse. Thanks for the awesome workshop!

[Michigan UXPA @MichiganUXPA]

Asking questions about the bias against user groups that don't fit your goals with @NisreenSalka and how that affects equity of service to users of different abilities #WIAD19

[WIAD Ann Arbor @WIAD_AnnArbor]

.@NisreenSalka: Bias can affect certain user groups. Inequity can have huge consequences, especially in the healthcare industry. We need counteracting forces in our algorithms to ensure equity. #DesignforDifference. #WIAD19 #A2WIAD

[WIAD Ann Arbor @WIAD_AnnArbor]

.@NisreenSalka: “It’s in our hands to take the responsibility and due diligence for not just the front end, but the back end of applications as well. We have the power to make a difference.” #DesignForDifference #WIAD19 #A2WIAD

[WIAD Ann Arbor @WIAD_AnnArbor]

.@NisreenSalka is speaking on data transparency and making the back end of systems more visible to users. “Knowing the scope of your algorithms can help you understand what it means to your end user.” #DesignforDifference #WIAD19

[Nisreen Salka McConkie @NisreenSalka]

@WIAD_AnnArbor Thank you for the amazing opportunity to share what I love. The audience had amazing questions, find me later if you have more! #DesignForDifference

[WIAD Ann Arbor @WIAD_AnnArbor]

Happy World IA Day! #A2WIAD is starting shortly. We have a great turnout so far of people in the greater Ann Arbor IA community. Follow us for key insights from all of today’s speakers.

[Scott 𝕏 Showalter @scottrageous]

“If you do your job well, people begin to respect and trust you.” @NisreenSalka

Seems obvious, but is so often forgotten.

##WorldIADay #A2WIAD #WIAD19 #IA #UX #UXDesign #InformationArchitecture

[Nisreen Salka McConkie @NisreenSalka]

@ogidesigns And when a bank gets involved in bad practice, they lose not only trust, but their customers’ business. Some think it’s worth the risk. It’s not— morally or financially

[Scott 𝕏 Showalter @scottrageous]

Relevancy and ownership are important in data-driven decision making. Demonstrate that UX work has value in this work. Bring design talent into the back-end work as well as the front-end work. @NisreenSalka

#WorldIADay #A2WIAD #WIAD19 #IA #UX #UXDesign #InformationArchitecture

[Scott 𝕏 Showalter @scottrageous]

If you optimize for user goals, not just business goals, with proper ethics/privacy/transparency, you‘ll have a platform that can garner people’s trust. That’s the core of UX & data-driven algorithms. @NisreenSalka

#WorldIADay #A2WIAD #WIAD19 #IA #UX #InformationArchitecture