Mind Matters
User Experience and Design: A Conversation with Dr. Anirban Chowdhury and Mr. Jon Deragon

“In this episode, Dr. Anirban Chowdhury, Professor at the Alliance School of Design, engages in a conversation with Mr. Jon Deragon, Head of Design at FPT Software, Vietnam. The discussion focuses on the role of user experience in digital product design and explores design methods applied across sectors. Mr. Deragon shares his professional experience and observations from projects across global markets, offering insights into how design decisions influence outcomes in technology-driven environments.”

Design Ingenuity Vietnam 2025
Jon Deragon – Bringing Life to Digital Products

“Jon Deragon is the Head of Design with FPT and his talk explores how some mobile apps and websites feel desolate and soulless, others feel captivating, vibrant and… alive! Jon explores the many design, functional and behavioral factors that influence how products are perceived and felt by their users and suggest how best to design a sense of life into products. Recording of the live presentation during Design Ingenuity Vietnam 2025 online conference.”

dxSaigon Episode 28
Feeling Alive in a Borderless World – Jon Deragon

“Jon is currently Head of FPT Design at FPT Software in Vietnam. In this beer-fueled conversation, we talk about design, but as often happens with beer, the topics veer more towards life, freedom versus safety, and living abroad.”

ConveyUX 2022
Centralizing and Scaling a Design Competency Unit

“See behind the scenes of how to build and scale a centralized design competency unit, the role of leadership, and how the designer-centric culture was built.”

UXINDIA 2024
Mentor’s Roundtable and Portfolio Review

“Experience inspiring sessions featuring thought leaders who will share their unique perspectives on the future of design. These talks aim to push the boundaries of traditional design thinking and encourage meaningful conversations.”

Sandra’s Podcast
How to Future-Proof Your UX Skills in an AI World

A great conversation with host Sandra Vu about AI’s potential impact on the design industry, UX in large organizations, selling research services, working well with front-end developers, the value of design portfolios for job seekers, benefits of a centralized design team, getting stakeholder alignment, working as a designer abroad and much more.

The 5 Question Design Podcast
Immersive Research with Jon Deragon

“Tired of regular user research? Heard of immersive research? Yes, it is exactly what we are talking about today! After listening to this episode, I am sure you are going to adapt to immersive research and become a better designer!”

UXVN Fest24
Immersive Product Category Research

“Jon Deragon talks at UXVN festival 2024 about his approach in doing immersive research for Product Designer when facing an unfamiliar product category.”

Brave UX Episode 43
Jon Deragon – Leading UX Design in Vibrant South East Asia

“Jon Deragon shares with us his UX design leadership journey in South East Asia, how to engage more effectively with stakeholders, and why we mustn’t let life pass us by.”

Beyond Designing UX Talk
Creating Harmony Between Designers, Developers, Stakeholders

“FPT Software would like to thank nearly 250 Danang Designers who have joined UX Talk: “Beyond Designing – The Journey To Great Product Design” on the afternoon of 4/2. We had a very “productive” weekend afternoon when updating knowledge about Storytelling, User research, practical experiences in financial product design and tips for training and improving capacity to become a professional UX Designer.”