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# Darren Hood
Darren is extremely passionate about all things UX, practicing experience design (UX, CX, and LX) for the past 26+ years spanning across several high-profile organizations. Darren currently serves as a UX Research Manager for Sherwin-Williams and an adjunct professor, teaching UX courses at 3 different universities (Kent State University, Harrisburg University, and Lawrence Tech University). Darren has a global footprint in the discipline, regularly called upon to share his UX thought leadership all over the world. He is one of the authors featured in the new book “97 Things Every UX Practitioner Should Know,” published by O’Reilly. You can also hear Darren on The World of UX podcast, available through a host of popular sources.
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