2020 Programme

The Muslamic Makers Kickstarter programme had a huge impact on me and helped me to change my career from feeling frustrated in my previous roles to getting a job as a user researcher for the government. I wanted to align my work more to my values and natural strengths and thought user research would be a good fit with my positive psychology degree but it felt like an unattainable goal. The Kickstarter programme helped me to learn what exactly is involved in user research and its context within other areas of digital. I was able to bring this into my interview and also use the example of the user research task to demonstrate my experience and knowledge of the area. One of the biggest impacts was my digital coach on the programme who was very generous in sharing her knowledge and encouraging me to apply to user research roles, instilling confidence in my abilities. Had it not been for this experience, I would not have applied, got to interview and secured the role. I’m extremely grateful for this experience - all the people I have met and who encouraged me, the workshops and the learning I was able to apply, all of which has helped me to change career and achieve my goal during the pandemic when things have been economically tough.