| |Sidra is a civic tech designer, and a proud new member of the federal public service. With nearly a decade's worth of experience developing user-centred products and digital applications for government, healthcare and academic institutions, they lean heavily on lived experience, quantitative research techniques merged with intersectional analysis to design and code meaningful user experiences. Prior to being a Design Lead at Employment and Social Development Canada, Sidra was a recipient of the 2020 Code for Canada Fellowship and worked on delivering innovative digital policy analysis tools to the federal government. They started their civic tech career as a core member of the team that delivered the Open Data Master Plan to Toronto's City Council in 2018. Sidra's writings on user experience design and research in government have appeared in publications like UXDesign.cc, and they frequently give talks on gov tech and inclusion at events like Civic Tech for Good, FWD50, the UXR Conference, QueerJS, and more. Find them rambling about civic tech, social policy and dogs on their mostly-satirical Twitter @sidramatik | | |Sidra is a civic tech designer, and a proud new member of the federal public service. With nearly a decade's worth of experience developing user-centred products and digital applications for government, healthcare and academic institutions, they lean heavily on lived experience, quantitative research techniques merged with intersectional analysis to design and code meaningful user experiences. Prior to being a Design Lead at Employment and Social Development Canada, Sidra was a recipient of the 2020 Code for Canada Fellowship and worked on delivering innovative digital policy analysis tools to the federal government. They started their civic tech career as a core member of the team that delivered the Open Data Master Plan to Toronto's City Council in 2018. Sidra's writings on user experience design and research in government have appeared in publications like UXDesign.cc, and they frequently give talks on gov tech and inclusion at events like Civic Tech for Good, FWD50, the UXR Conference, QueerJS, and more. Find them rambling about civic tech, social policy and dogs on their mostly-satirical Twitter @sidramatik |
− | |Justin Mathews is currently a Senior Analyst for Digital Communications at the Privy Council Office (PCO). Previous to this he served as Digital Communications Lead for Beyond2020 and in various roles at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. Justin moved to Ottawa in 2015, initially with the intent to pursue a career at the intersection of comedy and journalism. Despite a failed standup career and the spectre of millennial purgatory, through coffees and cold emails, Justin was able to find his calling and career in the Public Service. He is a big fan of bars, biking, and battle rap. Justin also finds self-authored bios a bit cringey. You can connect with him on all social media: @justmath19
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