Our Mentors

Working designers volunteering their time. Filter by what you need help with, where you are, or how you like to meet.

2,031 mentors

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    Megan Gilligan

    Senior UX/UI Designer at TrueLayer

    • Graphic Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    My name is Megan, I've worked in ux/ui/product design for around 6 years now. Industries I've worked in include aviation, spa ecommerce and fintech. I'm really looking to upskill and get to the next level in ux/ui by trying to look at psychology and behavioural science.

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    Lívia Chauar

    Product Designer at Uber

    • Illustration
    • Product Design
    • Service Design
    • Visual Design

    I work as a Product Designer at OLX Brazil, previously Accenture. I worked with clients such as Fedex, DHL, MagaLu, Vivo, Helicidade, FCA, Cushman, and Natura. I am also a mentor for aspiring designers and work as a volunteer for the UN with digital products for female empowerment in Nigeria. Currently, I work as a Product Designer at Uber. I am also a mentor for aspiring designers and work as a volunteer for the UN with digital products for female empowerment in Nigeria.

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    Natasha Ness

    Vice President of Innovation & Enablement at Shift Paradigm

    • Animation
    • Art Direction
    • Graphic Design
    • Instructional Design

    My career has played a great balancing act that spans UX/UI, Marketing, Sales, Research & Adult Education. In the past 10+ years I've lead diverse teams of content creators, designers, marketers, analysts, developers, and more in a variety of business-types from higher-education to consulting.

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    Alfonsina Sterling

    Motion Designer | Editor | Co-Founder at Indie Oven

    • Career Advice
    • Career Transitions
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Portfolio Review

    For the past decade, I have been working remotely as a freelancer with people from around the world, creating, editing, designing, and animating a bunch of stuff, and still learning every day with each person I meet and the projects I join. From social media videos to animated explainers, video reels, short video ads, music videos, TV shows, movie teasers, and event promos — I've had the chance to edit a bit of everything, as I'm very flexible and quickly adapt to new teams and projects.

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    Joshua Burton

    Product Design at Meta

    • Animation
    • Design Systems
    • Interaction Design
    • User Experience

    Specialties: Mobile Product Design, Data-driven Design, Prototyping, Animation, Usability, Design Systems, Design Management, Service Design.

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    Ryan James

    Design Mentor at Designed.org

    • Design Leadership
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Product Design
    • Product Management

    I’m a media entrepreneur and design leader that has 13 years experience build user focused product that drive community. The products I touch serve millions of monthly users across web, mobile and connected TV. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and helping others build intuitive experiences. Media and product strategist with a passion for leading an agile and user centered development process while focusing on profit and sustainable growth. Specialties: strategy, product management, design research, user experience, business modeling, business development, team and project leadership, photography, design strategy.

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    Adam Rasheed

    Software Engineer at DoorDash

    • Adobe
    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    Product Engineer specializing in enterprise frontend engineering in React and Redux, with extensive experience in e-commerce Shopify Plus development for mid-level to enterprise-size clients. A data nerd at heart, Adam majored in Economics at CSUSB and has used his data-analysis powers mainly for good. Like many of his generation, he was drawn to coding and design originally as an angsty teen trying to make his MySpace page look cool–but not too cool.

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    Christopher Carter

    Lead Product Designer at Microsoft

    • Augmented Reality
    • User Experience
    • User Interface
    • User Research

    Respected Design Leader of AI, Voice, Reality, and UX who aims to not only bridge the tech and human communication gaps but genuinely accentuate these entire immersive experiences as a whole. To date, I have an extensive 13+ year background involving the intricacies of high-performing team leadership/unification, full-scale organizational design, and strategic UX optimization, and enjoy leveraging that dynamicity on human/computer relations to help businesses achieve new levels of scalable growth. Specialization Highlights ✓ User experience strategies that foster mutually beneficial outcomes ✓ Skilled in experience in architecture ✓ Iteration and validation processing ✓ Design and execution of adaptive user experiences

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    Jeff Godek

    Project Manager at Crowdbotics

    • Design Process
    • Design Thinking
    • Human Computer Interaction
    • Product Management

    Hello! Im a Agile PM, web designer and UX designer looking to help others understand the UX / Agile process and how to work as a UX designer on Agile teams. I have seen a gap in the industry first hand where lack of good UX studies up front and during the iterative cycle of sprints leads to poor quality code and software being delivered and not used or loved by the customer. I want to help UX designers buy promoting HCI, Design thinking and dual track Agile.

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    Anshika Agarwal

    Founder & Community Lead at MiraKod

    • Branding & Identity
    • Career Advice
    • Career Transitions
    • Design Strategy

    I’m a designer and mentor with over 7 years of experience in branding, packaging, social media, and community building. My journey has been about creating purposeful designs and fostering connections that empower others to thrive in their creative careers. As a mentor, I focus on more than just technical skills, I aim to help mentees with soft skills like communication, confidence, and navigating the complexities of the design industry. Whether it’s portfolio reviews, career planning, or tackling specific design challenges, I’m here to provide tailored guidance and support. My goal is to help mentees grow holistically, building skills and confidence for the long run

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    Priyanshi Agrawal

    Frontend Developer at https://pedagog.ac/

    • Development
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design

    I'm a Tech enthusiast currently pursuing my b.tech degree in computer science engineering from Medi-Caps University, Indore. I may be an introvert person but I live to explore and take challenges.

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    Phathu Nenzhelele

    Product Design Lead at MTN

    • Design Critique
    • Design Leadership
    • Design Management
    • Design Systems

    With over 12 years of experience in design, I've been fortunate enough to learn and understand strategic thinking, creativity, and leadership skills. I guide teams of product designers (UI/UX) to deliver exceptional designs that resonate with users and drive business success. My journey in design has been marked by a commitment to pushing boundaries, embracing challenges, and fostering collaboration across disciplines. I want to share my experiences with other designers looking to get into the product design field or leadership roles. Through this mentorship, I will help you avoid the same mistakes I made.

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    Karuppasamy Orilli

    Product Designer II at Flipkart

    • Product Design
    • Product Management
    • Product Research

    Hola 👋 Karuppasamy Orilli (he/him) is an Indian designer, engineer, and of course, naturally curious, shaping the possibilities in design & technology that is in relation to its ecosystem. Let's share our thoughts and add value to design community together! 🤝

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    David Gross

    Senior Manager Digital Design at Transport for NSW

    • Interaction Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    Lead UX/UI designer working across multiple iOS/Android and website projects. My digital experience includes customer research, interaction design, prototyping, user flows, visual design, design systems, and implementation. Expert knowledge of UX design processes, design thinking, and design tools including Figma, Sketch, Protopie, Adobe CC, Axure, Invision, and Lottie. I enjoy collaborating with other designers, product managers, BAs, engineers, and stakeholders while solving complex problems. 20 years of industry experience working with small boutique agencies to large design houses, blue-chip corporate clients, and government.

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    Lucas Toledo

    TokenScript UX Lead at Smart Token Labs

    • Art Direction
    • Graphic Design
    • Illustration
    • User Interface

    UX & Product Designer helping build better products people really want to use. Products that empower people and contribute to better living.

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    Zohaib Jafri

    Product Designer (B2B SaaS & B2C) at PDFTron Systems

    • Graphic Design
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    Hello there! 👋 I’m Zohaib, and I am a firm believer in creating inclusive products that foster enablement and widespread opportunity. I'm currently crafting thoughtful experiences for B2B SaaS products at PDFTron Systems. Working specifically on PDF Online and Xodo for Android. I’m fascinated by how technology continues to become a ubiquitous presence in everyday interactions. I believe that a thorough consideration of the ethics and impact of design on users is a necessary part of creating design that works well and does good. My curiosity keeps me motivated for new challenges and opportunities that can help me continue to develop and grow as a designer. I am always looking to work with some amazing humans on an impactful project. Questions? Want to chat? Feel free to drop me a line!

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    Manoj Kumar Yadav

    Founder & Design Head at Designskope

    • Design Systems
    • Product Design
    • Team Building
    • User Experience

    I'm Manoj Yadav, An User Interface Experience designer for the last 8+ years and a curious learner from India. I worked with Healthcare, Finance and SaaS Applications projects etc. I believe that amazing products are designed to create a beautiful user interface that is understandable. Trying to be brief, not boring, feature limit!

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    Alex Smith

    Product Designer at HubSpot

    • Graphic Design
    • Sketch
    • Typography
    • User Research

    Born and raised in New England. Fan of everything snow-related. Love dogs, especially my german shepherd, Maverick! Transitioned from a more traditional visual design background into UX design and research. Love to help people grow however I can!

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    Jay Bhavsar

    Senior UI UX designer at IndiaNIC Infotech Limited

    • Design Systems
    • Design Thinking
    • Interaction Design
    • Product Design

    I’m a UI UX designer, design thinker, product designer & generative artist. Over the 6 years, I’ve collaborated with diverse teams to create insight-led, human-centred products. I approach design and leadership with a focus on people, establishing affinity for both the people owner and the audience who use the products I help bring to life. My practice combines design thinking, user research, and experience strategy, all with a relentless focus on the end user. In my free time love to go outside to natural places and do some photography or listing to podcasts and audiobooks.

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    Artem Arefin

    Senior Product / Advocate Designer at TemaBit

    • Design Management
    • Interaction Design
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    Product Designer and Design Manager with over 8 years of experience in fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, the metaverse, and high-load systems. Demonstrated strategic impact through UX research, design systems development, and optimizing user journeys. Successfully led design teams, implemented Agile processes, and consistently improved core business metrics. Core Achievements: • UX Optimization: Enhanced user flows, increasing payment conversion rates by 30%. • Support Reduction: Introduced interactive guidance, reducing support requests by 25%. • Unified Design System: Accelerated screen development by 20%. • Platform Efficiency: Improved multimodal interfaces, boosting productivity by 30%. • User Engagement: Interactive onboarding increased user activity by 18%. Passionate about creating user-centric products that transform industries and deliver measurable impact.

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    Gerard Berges

    Freelance graphic designer - Online / offline works at gegebé

    • Graphic Design
    • Illustration
    • Sketch
    • User Experience

    A graphic designer by profession, in the last 6 years specialized in web design and app design. I enjoy my educational side, which is vocational, and of my facet like amateur photographer, having done some exhibitions. Interested in topics like user interaction, marketing, typography and urbanism.

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    Kim Li

    Entrepreneur at XKL

    • Entrepreneurship
    • Game Design
    • Product Design
    • User Interface
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    Michael Walsh

    Creative Director at Emory University - Goizueta Business School

    • Art Direction
    • Branding & Identity
    • Creative Direction
    • Graphic Design

    An accomplished and spirited individual who activates positive, proactive collaboration as an award-winning editorial strategist, brand builder, content creator, multimedia designer, photography and video editor, creative director and instructor. Success and satisfaction have evolved from building and driving creative teams toward innovative problem solving, visual excellence, a clear understanding of audience, and efficient results with time and money.

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    Lorraine Randell

    Instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University

    • Design Strategy
    • Design Thinking
    • Interaction Design
    • Service Design

    I'm a Foresight Practitioner and Systemic Designer who works to develop interventions that help shape new possibilities for the future(s) and that support doing better for multiple generations forward. I have worked as a designer for over 20 years, and have been focused on collaborative creativity and facilitation of group systemic design processes for the last 6 years. I also teach Strategy as an adjunct Professor at OCAD University in Toronto, ON, Canada. Strategic Designer with a demonstrated history of working in social service consulting, non profit, public sector and NGO program development, and executive education. Skilled in community engagement strategy, program development, management, organizational design and communications, group facilitation, research, and Systems Thinking. Strong drive to create value through co-design and human centred approaches. Master’s Degree focused in Strategic Foresight and Innovation from OCAD University.