Our Mentors

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    Aditya Yellamraju

    Senior Product Designer at Salesforce

    • Design Critique
    • Design Management
    • Design Process
    • Design Thinking

    Senior Product Designer working at Salesforce, passionate about representing the true voice of the users and designing data-driven products that change the lives of users for the better. Here help with portfolio reviews, mock interviews, and career switching.

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    Alfa Zihal

    Product Designer at POLYMARQ

    • Accessibility
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    UX and UI Designer with experience in shipping products, working with engineers, and designing systems for interactive web and mobile experiences. With a love for accessibility and inclusivity in design, I’m passionate about the process of turning creative and innovative ideas into products for people, looking always for the simple and most outstanding solution

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    Ry Jones

    Art Director at OneTen Agency

    • Adobe
    • Art Direction
    • Branding & Identity
    • Design Critique

    Versatile visual designer & art director with over a decade of experience in freelance and fortune 200 enterprises.

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    Tomi Obikunle

    User Researcher at Skylight Digital

    • Design Strategy
    • Information Architecture
    • User Experience
    • User Research

    I am a Nigerian British Canadian American user experience (UX) professional with a social science background. In a previous career, I studied how people across cultures make meaning of their lives from a developmental and psychological perspective. As part of this, I tutored students for many years, and then led my own classrooms, where I got kids excited about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). My interest in enhancing learning through tech led me to pursue a career in UX and apply my previous skills to digital platforms. Today, I’m a UX researcher and mentor based in Chicago, and I thrive on collaborative teams that celebrate differences and multidisciplinary inspiration.

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    Jori D

    Partner and Creative Director at Ape Unit

    • Art Direction
    • Creative Direction
    • Graphic Design
    • Typography

    My name is Jori. As a multidisciplinary designer, innovator and thinker, I create meaningful brands from strategy through to concept and on to reality. What drives me? Understanding a brand and its core. Identifying its pure meaning, distilling its essence. is a creative who specialised in Graphic Design Branding & Identity.

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    Charlotte Newman

    UX Researcher at BlackRock

    • User Research

    Like many UXers, I recently transitioned into UX Research after a decade working in international development and global health. I'm thrilled to be here! I have a strong background in research and analytics but am eager to learn more about design.

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    Christine Esoldo

    Director of User Experience, Platform + Managed Services at CrowdStrike

    • Design Management
    • Design Strategy
    • Information Architecture
    • Product Design

    I'm a multi-disciplinary designer and UX leader with more than 15 years of experience and am currently a Director of UX and Product Design where I'm scaling UX teams and driving UX strategy. In my spare time, you can find me running, paddleboarding, or creating art. Over the course of my career, I've used my range of skills in UX design, user research, content strategy, information architecture, and visual design (including brand, identity and illustration) to build and launch successful enterprise SaaS products, apps, and websites. I've also been known to wield my copywriting and UX writing skills. I embrace the idea of continual learning, and didn't stop once I earned an MFA. I typically can be found collecting certificates -- usually related to fine art, applied art, digital design, modern crafting, or UX -- and taking various online courses and tutorials so I stay up-to-date in the field and build new skills.

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    Ricardo Vilardi

    Creative Director at We are marketing

    • Art Direction
    • Creative Direction
    • Graphic Design
    • User Interface

    I am a creative with over 15 years experience working for different ad agencies and studios in Brazil, Spain and Czech Republic. With a wide range of cultural and professional experiences that taught me from many areas and which I translate to my work in a smooth and diverse way.

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    Mollie Cox

    Director, Product Design at Fleetio

    • Design Leadership
    • Design Process
    • Product Design
    • Storytelling

    I'm Mollie Cox, and my journey in product design is a blend of hands-on leadership, a passion for education, and a commitment to mentoring the next generation of designers. My work revolves around elevating user experience through strategic design leadership, innovation, and fostering user-centered design cultures. In addition, I am an Adjunct Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I believe in equipping aspiring designers with the tools they need to thrive in the industry. My approach involves bridging the gap between theory and practical application, preparing students for the real challenges of the design world. My involvement extends beyond the classroom. I'm a speaker at design conferences, where I share insights with the collective wisdom of the design community. One of my recent speaking engagements was at ConveyUX in Seattle. Mentorship and collaboration are at the core of my philosophy. I'm passionate about empowering designers to reach their full potential, fostering environments that encourage innovation, and delivering exceptional design that aligns with strategic business objectives. I'm not just shaping the future of product design; I'm dedicated to shaping the next generation of design leaders who will drive innovation and excellence in the industry.

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    Ilyas Gaifullin

    Senior Product Designer at Adjust

    • Career Advice
    • Design Process
    • Mobile Design
    • Portfolio Review

    Heyo! I'm a senior product designer based in Berlin, now working at Adjust. I have a wealth of experience in creating mobile applications, developing websites, and building and launching design systems. I am here to help you with refining your CV, portfolio, and interview skills or if you're looking to enhance your skills and expertise. Let's collaborate to map out a practical roadmap for your career growth ✨

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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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    Sarun Sasi

    Principal UX at Licious - Born to meat

    • Interaction Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface
    • Visual Design

    Sarun is an experienced designer with a demonstrated history of working in the Food & Beverages, Finance, e-Commerce, Travel & Leisure, Real Estate Industry. He was previously working with Swiggy, Cleartrip, Housing & Flipkart.

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    Jean Mutton

    Service Designer at GO PROCESS DESIGN LTD

    • Design Thinking
    • Inclusive Design
    • Learning Design
    • User Research

    Service designer for the higher education sector.

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    Jaythan Elam

    Head of Product Design at Stord

    • Art Direction
    • Branding & Identity
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    As a Design leader with 15+ years of experience, I've excelled in developing design systems, refreshing app UIs, and establishing best practices. My expertise includes building and restructuring design teams during organizational changes. Proficient in Figma, I played a key role at Stord, documenting and integrating our design system, making products mobile-friendly, and enhancing usability. I am dedicated to fostering strong teams, positive cultures, and driving design best practices. In previous roles, I led branding, product design, and consulting, collaborating with founders to bring visions to life. Seeking a seasoned design leader? I bring a proven track record of quick and impactful contributions.

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    Suzana Ribeiro

    UX Lead at banQi

    • Content Design
    • Design Leadership
    • Product Design
    • Product Management

    I am a content specialist for digital products and passionate about mixing text and design to make people's lives easier. I'm also very curious and I love to discover the reasons behind everything, so I learned to use that curiosity to help companies build better products using UX research.

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    Diego Guerra

    Designer de experiência do usuário at XLZ

    • 3D
    • Adobe
    • Design Thinking
    • Industrial Design

    27 yo brazilian, recent graduated at Product design. Worked as lab director for MIT's act directors, Nomeda&Gedimina Urbonas in biodesign processes. I already worked as photographer for magazines and many other medias, but nowdays I work as Furniture Designer at Artefacto / Beach & Country

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    Rob Price

    Senior Design Consultant and Creative Director at Price Design NYC

    • 3D
    • Fashion Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Illustration

    I’m Rob Price, a business-focused creative design leader. I give life to brands through design and collaboration. From fashion to home accessories, my global expertise in developing luxury brands has proven to excite consumers. Creative/Art Direction | Concept Development | Brand Engagement/Innovation | Thought Leadership | Holistic User Experience | Presentations/Storytelling | Trend Analysis/Forecasting | Fashion/Accessory Design | Product/Graphic Design

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    Kim Munoz salazar

    Member at Women founders club

    • Art Direction
    • Creative Direction
    • Design Management
    • Design Thinking

    Experienced Design Service Leader and Entrepreneur. Founder with a demonstrated history of business development and naturing profitable partnerships. Initiate the first Pop Up shop for Designers in Tel Aviv's Port with more than 100 diverse designers from different fields. The shop was selected to be part of the international Pop Up shops magazines. Skilled in Project Management, Leading company strategy, Textile Design, Art Direction, Sketching, and Adobe Photoshop.

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    Nikhil Kataria

    Senior Manager, Creative Services at Protiviti

    • Adobe
    • Creative Direction
    • Design Leadership
    • Graphic Design

    I connect with design through aesthetics. I absolutely love minimalism. The skill of putting across a message strongly with minimum elements is very powerful. Having a management background is truly an advantage, but design comes straight from the heart to me. Let's have fun with these together! Experienced Creative Services Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Strong marketing professional skilled in branding, advertising, UX/UI and graphic design. Strong believer in the art of minimalism.

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    Ilia Avramenko

    Senior Product Designer at Kalido

    • Design Leadership
    • Design Process
    • Figma
    • User Experience

    Hi, I'm Ilia, a Product Designer with over 8 years of experience in product and service design. I've worked across various domains, including Fintech, Banks, and E-commerce, for clients such as Finex, VTB, Johnson & Johnson, Pearson, M.Video, Ferrari, Avito, Alpari, and 20+ others. My background in development gives me excellent technical knowledge, enabling me to create work based on practical solutions with the development process in mind. I love combining creativity and logical thinking to design and create stunning work that is user-centered, has a clear and logical user experience, and is vital for users. I'm passionate about continuous self-education and strive to expand my expertise with new data visualization approaches and explore new possibilities of working with AR/VR/Neurointerfaces. Feel free to reach out to me for a chat, not just for discussing job opportunities, but also for a cup of coffee. Here's a list of my competencies: Research and Analytics: -Stakeholders briefs and interviews -Conducting and analyzing results of usability testing -Online surveys and interviews -Conducting several types of user interaction testing (card sorting, guerilla testing, first-click, 5-seconds, and others) -Web analytics (heat-maps and records of users' actions on the site) -Conducting or supporting A/B testing and competitive analysis -Expert evaluation of interfaces

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    Ramu Guntur

    Chief Product Officer at eAge Technologies

    • Design Critique
    • Design Leadership
    • Design Management
    • Product Design

    Philosophies: 1.Making things better 2. Bring change in lives 3. Produce the best from available resources. 4. Give back to society To achieve above, chosen design as strong approach. Doing well till date.

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    Ravi Jangir

    Senior Principal Designer at Cambium Networks

    • Industrial Design
    • Product Design
    • Product Management
    • User Centered Design

    Ravi has an experience executing design projects from ideation to production in stipulated timelines with emphasis on functional aspects, usability & ergonomics. Passionate about translating emerging technologies into successful products.

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    Musa Ahmed

    Senior Product Designer at Nord Security

    • Design Process
    • Design Systems
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    I’m a result-oriented UX designer who wants to do more. During the daytime, I'm compulsive about design thinking, process efficiency, urban planning, visual systems, grids & guides. At night, I dream in typography and lettering.

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    Priyam Doshi

    Founder & Furniture Designer at Name Place Animal Thing - Design Studio

    • Branding & Identity
    • Furniture Design
    • Product Design

    I’m a passionate product and furniture designer (read multi-disciplinary) with over 12 years of experience across furniture design, spatial design & e-commerce. As a product, spatial & furniture designer my design motto is to blend creativity, user-centricity and market aspects in order to design products that add value to the customer and increase revenue for businesses. As a brand manager at Pepperfry.com, I was instrumental in creating the brand architecture for premium solid wood brands like Amberville, Mudramark & Bohemiana and developed 1000+ furniture pieces. I was awarded India’s most coveted EDIDA 2018 Award by Elle Decor for a bedroom collection that I designed for FORMA JSW. I am an Alumnus of National Institute of Design, Masters of Design - Lifestyle Accessory Design & D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering - DJSCOE (Mumbai University), Bachelor of Engineering - Production Technology I look forward to work on new design collaborations in diverse spaces and build products/ solutions that are aesthetically refreshing, perfectly meet users’ needs, are intuitive to use and increase business revenue. If you want to connect, talk about design, ideas, concepts, opportunities etc. you can ping me on linkedin or connect with me on +91 9960144136 or email me priyam@nameplaceanimalthing.com

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    Ganesh Kailas

    Senior UX Researcher at Mathworks

    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    I am a User Experience Researcher with experience in various Qualitative and Quantitative methods. I am persuing my doctoral studies in Immersive Audio experience.