Tackling Tech Talent Shortages – Talent Garden Innovation School Launches Unique Bootcamp in UX Design with Industry-leading Faculty

As Ireland becomes the only English-speaking country in the European Union, demand for tech skills and talent is expected to rise. With demand already outstripping the supply of skilled people in the area of User Experience (UX), Talent Garden Dublin has launched a new practical, industry-led Bootcamp. The expert faculty that are leading the Bootcamp will help businesses and individuals upskill and stay ahead of the game when it comes to sectoral trends and innovations needed to run successful organisations.

UX Design Bootcamp

‘Master the brilliant basics of User Experience Design and how to create impactful, purposeful and beautiful experiences.’

From branding to usability and function, great UX Design is what makes a product or experience an engaging and enjoyable one for the user. The demand for UX Designers in Ireland has never been greater with Graphic Designers, Web Developers, Software Engineers, Product Managers needing to truly understand their users and user responses, in order to do their jobs effectively. In 2016, the Software as a Service (SaaS) market for Europe was valued at $9.1 billion and is expected to reach $24 billion by 2022 (BCC Research May 2018).

This 18-week part-time UX Design Bootcamp teaches core skills for application across a range of platforms such as Web, Mobile, Wearables, AI, AR/VR, Medical, SaaS and Gaming. Participants will learn how to conduct UX audits user testing, human-computer interaction models and how to collaborate with key stakeholders and customers to drive product direction in a commercial environment.

The Bootcamp includes a practical Industry Project where participants will have the chance to work with real-world companies such as Dublin Airport, the Rediscovery Centre, Robotify and Marino Software, along with a ‘Bring Your Own Design’ (BYOD) challenge which will be based on a challenge from the participants’ own organisation or side-project.

With a focus on action learning, the faculty is made up of innovators, designers and change-makers in their own industries including Dr Shirley Coyle, whose expertise in merging fashion and engineering is helping to change the game of wearable technology and Mark Swaine, founder of the ‘UX Institute’ and an international SaaS Product Thought Leader who has worked with innovation leaders such as, Google Techstars, Mastercard, Microsoft, TransferMate, Trezeo, Shipyard and TD Bank.