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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    Haydyn Phillips

    Director Of User Experience (UX) at AstraZeneca

    • Interaction Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface
    • User Research

    I’m an experienced UX professional currently leading Design and Research Ops teams in the UK and Globally, solving messy problems in life sciences and healthcare for AstraZeneca, a global pharma company. My work currently focuses on 3 major areas: 1. UX Design & Research ops 2. Applied behavioral science/design in UX 3. Integration of UX & Human Factors (HF)

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    Hamideh Salami

    Product Design Mentor at Designed.org

    • Design Leadership
    • Portfolio Review
    • Product Design
    • User Centered Design

    Hi, I'm Hamideh with 5 years of professional work experience in the field of product design and user experience design. I'm interested in helping junior designers to grow in their career path. I can help you about ux and product design concepts or about design leadership and team management. I can also review your portfolio too and give you some advice for improve it.

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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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    Nandini Ramakuru

    Program Head - Product Design at School of Accelerated Learning

    • Graphic Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface
    • User Research

    I am a designer, educator, writer, speaker and consultant. I have worked in the domains of architecture, interiors, sets, game design, graphics, branding, visual communication and UI/UX design. However my interest lies in design learning, that is designing better learning experiences, and helping aspirants become better designers. My work experience and interests extend to writing and facilitating talks around design.

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    Renato Silvestre

    Chapter Lead - Product Design / Service Design at Ambev Tech

    • Art Direction
    • Creative Direction
    • Data Visualization
    • User Experience

    Sou apaixonado por sistemas complexos, suas questões, atores e os gatilhos que os projetam. Meu propósito é trazer mais humanidade e pluralidade para o mundo. Nos últimos 13 anos, tenho trabalhado com foco nas pessoas ajudando marcas a entregar soluções estratégicas de forma simples por meio da comunicação, produtos e serviços. Eu trabalho na interseção entre comportamento das pessoas, análise de dados e estratégia criativa, traduzindo observações racionais em percepções emocionais, para criar narrativas que ajudam a resolver problemas. Meu pensamento é que o problema vai além da bolha da marca na sociedade, e que esse tem mais haver em como viver em um mundo mais biocêntrico e ético. Rumo a um futuro mais inclusivo com novas narrativas com novos narradores.

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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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    Tim Colica

    Senior User Experience Designer at Minderoo Foundation

    • Design Thinking
    • Service Design
    • User Experience
    • Visual Design

    I’m a professional and creative UX / UI Engineer. Creative, passionate about simple, useful, and insightful design. For the past 15+ years helping business-building digital products. What drives me is common sense and helping people achieve their goals. I’m a professional and creative product UX/UI Designer, with over 27 years of experience in the IT world. My expertise ranges from consulting, stakeholder management, and user research to design, front-end development and user testing. My aim is to empathize with users, solve their problems, and design solutions in a the smarter way by following the User-Centered Design Process.

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    Emerson Niide

    Professor at Galícia Educação

    • User Centered Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface
    • User Research

    UX / Marketing Manager @ Superbid; ux teacher / mentor. Emerson began programming when he was 13 but, since he had no talent at it, he went to work as a web designer, with no greater success. As he read “Designing Web Usability” he found out UX united his passions – communication and technology – with his talents – browsing the web and drinking coffee. He’s been working with UX since then, on projects for both small and Fortune 500 companies in projects like the redesign of HSBC’s Internet bank – elected Brazil’s Best by Global Finance twice.

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    Nick Van der Wildt

    VP of Technology (Data & UX) at Adyen

    • Career Advice
    • eCommerce
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    I’m your a-typical, entrepreneurial product design leader. Others generally describe me as a forward thinker, authentic, passionate and entrepreneurial. I am dedicated, analytical, pragmatic and it's the challenge that intrinsically motivates me to push the boundaries for myself and those around me. My recipe isn't very secret: I put people first and build a culture around intent-based leadership. I use continuous mindfulness to explore potential in people, products and opportunity around me. I currently lead the organization responsible for the design of the Adyen platform. Available to chat about career coaching, design sprints, stakeholder management, design theory and usability!

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    Bella Citra

    Designed.org at Design Mentor

    • Content Design
    • Design Leadership
    • Design Thinking
    • Entrepreneurship

    I am Bella Citra, a graphic designer, community leader, and problem-solver. My journey is driven by using skills for positive change, whether through events or community work. My goal is to guide emerging talents in graphic design, design thinking, and UI/UX. I believe in design's power to connect communities and solve challenges creatively. My commitment aligns with Designed.org's mission to make a lasting impact through design for social good.

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    Sajid Saiyed

    Sr UX Design Manager at Google

    • Data Visualization
    • Design Leadership
    • Design Management
    • Interaction Design

    I am a seasoned design leader who is passionate about enabling organizations to build, grow, and nurture design teams that are highly motivated and driven to design and ship game-changing products that empower and delight the users. I achieve this by creating an environment for my team to experiment, innovate, fail, and learn without fear. ‍ The unique perspective that I bring is shaped by having worked in diverse industries across the globe coupled with a strong design education which has shaped me into a curious mix of designer, tinkerer, maker, artist and a geek.

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    Suresh Kumar Veeramachaneni

    Senior Design Manager at f1Studioz

    • Design Leadership
    • Design Strategy
    • Design Systems
    • Service Design

    I am a designer, mentor, problem solver, and photographer. I love to see the bigger picture in more minor details. I have good experience in instrumental products in B2B and B2C.

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    Roxanne Cook

    Senior Product Designer at Calm

    • Graphic Design
    • Product Design
    • Visual Design

    I'm a full-stack product designer fueled by a passion for craft, collaboration, and social impact. On a day to day basis, I want to create things that are lovely and simple to use. On a grander scale, I want to be a part of creation cycles that educate, inspire and empower others to live their best lives possible. Outside of work, I am deeply passionate about environmental conservation and sustainability. I have studied and volunteered with environmental organizations around the world focusing on marine conservation, wildlife rehabilitation, organic agriculture, and ancestral arts.

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    Saravanan Kasi

    Product Designer at Zoho Corporation

    • Design Critique
    • Design Process
    • Enterprise Design
    • Product Design

    I’m a product designer currently working in Zoho Corp at Chennai. I have total of 8 years of experience with design roles like UI designer, Visual Designer.

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    Tanya Wlodarczyk

    Senior Product Designer at Undivided

    • Branding & Identity
    • Career Advice
    • Design Critique
    • Entrepreneurship

    Tanya is the senior product designer at Undivided, a startup focused on helping families raise kids with disabilities. She's worked with various YC companies and founded (and sold) a boutique design agency. She loves scuba, being by the water, and is looking to get back into ceramics.

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    Anoop Sethumadhavan

    Senior User Experience Designer at Zeta Suite

    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface
    • Visual Design

    Passionate designer and frontend web developer with 4+ years of experience. A specialist in ideas and minimalist in design. Experienced in UI/UX Design and front-end web development, I love designing functional user experiences that are simple yet elegant. Passionate product designer and maker with 4+ years of experience crafting web and mobile experiences. A specialist in ideas and minimalist in design. Originally from Kerala, I did my undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Engineering at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. I consider design as a tool to build functional and beautiful experiences solving real-world problems by bringing user and business goals together. Experienced in UI/UX Design and front-end web development, I love building functional user experiences that are simple yet elegant. When not pushing pixels, I enjoy cycling, reading and making stuff.

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    Milan Kodavala

    Lead Product Designer at Jai Kisan

    • Figma
    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    👋 Hi there I'm Milan — Founder and Design Director at Vetti Design Studio, based in Ahmedabad, India. Over the past 12+ years, I've worked across UI/UX design, brand identity, and product design for B2B SaaS, AI products, FinTech, and e-commerce. My path into design was anything but conventional. I grew up in a small farming village near Gir Forest in Gujarat. I dropped out of an engineering diploma because I couldn't keep up with English classes, spent six months grazing cattle back home, and then moved to Ahmedabad at 17 to learn tailoring — working long hours in a small shop for three years. A friend introduced me to design in 2015, and my father scraped together ₹50,000 as a last chance. I walked into my first class without ever having used a computer. That background taught me something no design school could: how to figure things out when nobody is handing you a roadmap. I bring that same energy to mentoring. I don't believe in gatekeeping — if you're hungry to learn and willing to put in the work, your background doesn't define your ceiling. I'm here to help you navigate the messy, real parts of building a design career — whether that's learning to think in systems, landing your first product design role, building a portfolio that actually gets callbacks, or understanding how to position yourself in a competitive market.

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    Minhye Kim

    Design Lead & Co-Founder at Plexi

    • Graphic Design
    • User Centered Design
    • User Interface
    • User Research
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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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    Jecinta Fabiyi

    Product Designer at Sidekick Health

    • Accessibility
    • Career Advice
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    Hello👋 I'm Jess, a Product Designer with several years of experience across Regtech, Mobility, Health-tech and SaaS. My expertise lies in turning data and user insights into meaningful, accessible designs that solve real problems. From defining UX direction and conducting user research to crafting detailed prototypes and building scalable design systems, I create solutions that improve user experience, increase growth, and deliver measurable results.

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    Sameh Mostafa

    Senior Graphic (Packaging) Designer at MS PHARMA

    • Creative Direction
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design

    A creative, hungry for education, every month I make learning KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), write scripts and story boards until I was at university and I am always searching for challenges.

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    Lalatendu Choudhury

    Product Manager at Replicon

    • Graphic Design
    • Information Architecture
    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    Product/Experience Designer/VR/AR/Game design experience-Gamification practitioner, I have designed and delivered large to small scale Customer / User Experience solutions for Fortune 100 companies to startups across various geographies. Experienced in Research, Design and Innovation. building (1) Designing and Building products. (3) Testing out some recipes for my personal product experiment and experience @chefmomster (4) MBA at Institute of product leadership. (5) Looking forward to connect with product folks across the world.

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    Can Mehmet

    Javascript developer at Webcargo.net

    • 3D
    • Development
    • eCommerce
    • Mobile Development

    Im a fullstack javascript developer and lead UI/UX designer at webcargo.net. A Canadian company having multiple web app and mobile app products in market.

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    Shannon Soper

    Head of Design at BuildBetter

    • Product Design
    • User Experience

    After years of discussing, with anyone willing to listen, the particular failings of poorly designed things, Shannon discovered she could get paid for this strange hobby. Other hobbies: joking w/ family & friends, asking her cute dog "how did you get so cute?", and hiking w/ hubs.

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    Usman Naeem

    UX & Growth Strategist at Obrotu

    • Design Leadership
    • Product Development Process
    • Storytelling
    • User Experience

    3rd culture child, multidisciplinary design thinking practitioner, who is passionate about accessible, inclusive design. Been in design industry for over twelve years across 5 markets. My favorite areas for mentorship are entrepreneurial design, UX, CX, storytelling, boardgame design,dyslexic thinking & personal branding.