If you’ve ever tried out a new technology and thought “Wow, that was easy!”—chances are a user experience (UX) designer played a part in your delight. Join Dave Whitehead as he talks with UX expert Bryan Foutch about the origins of UX and the hard work that goes into making products that are easy to use.

Engineering Manager

Bryan leads a team of User Experience designers and researchers that collaborates with SEL Research & Development and Manufacturing teams on the development of SEL software products. The efforts of Bryan’s group are guided by a vision to redefine expectations and industry standards by supplying products of world-class utility, efficiency, effectiveness, safety, and ease of use.

After graduating from the University of Idaho in 2010 with degrees in computer science and virtual technology & design, he joined Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) as a software engineer. Over the next two years, he began building the SEL user experience function and team.

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