Our Mentors

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    Vedanti Bhat

    Interior designer at Daeralife.com

    • Design Management
    • Furniture Design
    • Industrial Design
    • Interior Design

    A detail-oriented, dynamic and self-driven designer with 1.5+ years of experience in delivering innovative, functional and client-centric design solutions across residential, commercial and workplace projects. Adept at combining creativity with strategic thinking and eager to leverage my expertise in design to drive transformative solutions in the industry.

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    Robert Merrell

    Director of Product Management at Lucem Health

    • Development
    • Product Development Process
    • Product Management

    Product Innovation | Strategic Product Leader | Transforming SaaS with Insight-Driven Solutions A forward-thinking product executive specializing in SaaS and services, with a strong track record in driving innovation and delivering market-leading solutions that elevate user engagement and improve patient outcomes. Skilled at leading cross-functional teams to develop, launch, and scale products that align with both business objectives and regulatory requirements. Highly adept in strategic planning, market analysis, and fostering key stakeholder relationships to create impactful, compliant, and sustainable solutions. Recognized for a results-oriented approach and dedication to advancing healthcare through data-driven, user-centered product development.

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    Cecilia Ambros

    Board Member at Farmingdale State College

    • Art Direction
    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    I love leading and building amazing teams. The opportunities are endless with brilliant talent and clear strategy. Anything truly is possible.

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    Barbara Grishaver

    UX Strategist at Cognizant

    • Content Design
    • Design Strategy
    • Storytelling
    • Web Design

    Located in Amsterdam working with some amazing talent! I focus on design strategy and creating lasting solutions to every day problems! I love defining a story and delivery to the client, workshops and iteration of prototypes and mentoring others on defining their craft!

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    Rosângela Souza Araujo

    Founder at Sustentacto

    • Career Advice
    • Design Leadership
    • Sustainable Design
    • User Centered Design

    Design strategist for a sustainable and resilient living. I am an experienced professional in UX research and human centered design, with over 17 years of international experience. specialized I'm conducting mixed methods studies to optimize user experiences and inform product and business strategies. Author of a book on sustainability and leader in research projects on human centered design and social sustainability. Skills in design management in digital transformation and effective collaboration among teams. I possess extensive experience in project coordination, and institutional articulation, including engagement at high political levels. My interactions with Brazil's public sector institutions have provided me with a deep understanding of governamental processes. My background in investment projects and materiality equips me to navigate financial and leading aspects effectively.

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    Stefanie Freitas

    Multimedia Designer at Isiflix Productions · Part-time

    • Adobe
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design

    My main title is Graphic and Web designer, a role I’ve been developing for 3 and a half years. I have also gained extensive experience in typography mastering techniques and methods of creation and style. I have worked in medium and small-sized companies with great customer demand every day, and every day I had to develop something new for a new public.

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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.

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    Kagiso Motidi

    Design Lead: Strategy & Purpose-led Sustainable Innovation, Experience Design at Nedbank

    • Product Design
    • Typography
    • User Centered Design
    • User Experience

    I've always identified myself as a Business Designer. I believe every business has a design problem that I have the expertise to solve. When I'm not solving complex design issues in the finance industry, I'm watching interior decor videos on Youtube. Corporate Innovation | Experience Design | Sustainability | Social Impact A well-rounded enterprise design practitioner who’s passionate about strategic user experience and corporate innovation management. I focus mainly on the application of future-oriented design principles that help to increase an organization’s innovative and competitive qualities through prioritized purpose-led initiatives.

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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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    Onur Senture

    Co-founder, Designer at Orkestra Studios

    • Design Systems
    • Development
    • User Interface

    Multidisciplinary designer, focused on design systems and UI architecture behind component libraries used by millions of developers. Co-founder of Orkestra Studios. BS in Computer Science, Bilkent University.

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    Arjun S

    UX Lead at redBus

    • Branding & Identity
    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    Self-taught. 9 Years of experience in digital design. User interface design & Experience Designer, Startup Design Mentor 10 years of experience in digital design. User interface design & User Experience Design.

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    Archana Prasad

    Independent at Consultant

    • Creative Direction
    • Design Leadership
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Painting + Art

    Design. Research. Cultural entrepreneur. Artist. Archana Prasad, is an artist from Bangalore, India. Her work is a particular conjunction of visual art, technology and urban community art, steeped in design and research methodologies. As Founder & Director of Jaaga.in, Archana has a unique artist-activist role.

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    Paulo Fanton

    Lead Product Designer at Buser Brasil

    • Interaction Design
    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    I worked as a user experience designer and product manager positions at Loggi, Netshoes and other companies. Responsible mainly for product discovery, A/B tests, problem-solution fit. Held user experience design and product design positions at Loggi, Netshoes, Neue Labs. Responsible for product strategy, product discovery, A/B tests, problem-solution fit . Worked as product manager at Loggi, a leading logistics startup and recently moved to Buser Brasil as a Lead Product Designer. Specialties: Product Discovery, Release Planning, Product Economic Fit, Product Market Fit, A/B Testing, Product Strategy, Product Culture, Roadmap, Backlog Prioritization, Product Management

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    Behnaz HEIDARI

    Product Designer at Startup

    • Career Advice
    • Consulting Advice
    • Design Thinking
    • Learning Design

    I'm a product designer based in Paris, With a background in Literature, psychology & Arts.

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    Rob Jelinski

    Art Director at Infinite™ Design Studio

    • Art Direction
    • Branding & Identity
    • Consulting Advice
    • Design Strategy

    Rob Jelinski is a senior brand designer, strategist, published illustrator, & the art director/ founder of Infinite™ Design Agency. Along with his outstanding reputation in the industry, Rob’s 20 years of experience in design, strategy, production, etc., emerging designers Rob has mentored over the years had this to say about him "Rob is a thoughtful leader that meets you where you are and nurtures your growth in a way that leaves you feeling confident and excited about where you will go. Rob's eye for design and his leadership style makes him an absolute pleasure to work with." Tatyerra of Sesame Workshop®, New York City You may also know him from: Google Fonts: Beth Ellen™, Giphy, Brooklyn Art Library, & Rob Jelinski Studios, llc.

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    Sandesh Chouhan

    User Experience Designer at Aubergine Solutions Pvt. Ltd

    • Figma
    • Mobile Development
    • User Experience

    Aspiring UI/UX Product & Animation Designer with hand-on experience in Wireframing, User flow, Scaling Web, Prototyping, Mobile product, 3D Modeling, and Lighting (Arnold). Particularly solving complex product problems with easy solution, engaging user experiences, and building cohesive design.

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    Sanjeeb Prajapati

    WordPress Developer at Envato Author Community

    • Design Process
    • Design Systems
    • Figma
    • User Experience

    Hi, I am UI/UX designer with a passion for creating exceptional digital experiences. Leveraging a Master's degree in Computer Science and dual Bachelor's degrees in Fine Arts and Computer Science. Over a decade of experience in designing user-centric interfaces and developing robust frontend solutions. Proficient in design systems, Git, SCSS, LESS, Python, Django, DRF API, Figma, Photoshop, WordPress, PHP, and MySQL databases. Certified in Google UX Design Certification, Meta Frontend Specialization with ReactJS and Meta Backend Specialization with Python.

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    Peter Dennis

    Investing at 1kx

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

    A designer focused on scaling startups, growing businesses and helping teams succeed through design.

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    James Caruso

    Product Designer at Meta

    • Graphic Design
    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    Hey everyone! I'm a designer who's passionate about building experiences that bring people closer together and help them make meaningful progress in their lives. I'm big into theory and research, especially in the areas where sociology, design, and writing intersect. I enjoy prototyping, photography, and reading.

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    Pouya Lo

    Group Product Manager and Designer at Deepopinion

    • Interaction Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    👉🏼 A seasoned Product Manager and Product designer with a product management and design background for over 15 years. I’m currently a Group Product Manager and Product Designer @deepopinion. During this time I had a chance to work with the team on introducing a range of high-impact features such as HITL, AI Copilot and Post-processing in intelligent information processing, working closely with the Analytics, Machine learning and core builder tools experience team. A T-shaped PM/Product Designer who is a product/solution enthusiast with experience in B2B AI SaaS, CRM, ATS, No-code, E-commerce, OMS, ride-hailing, Inverter technology and even G2 mobile devices. Capable of balancing strong strategic and analytical skills with a relentless drive for actions and a disciplined follow-up. I strive to build stories, values and connections between machines and humans. Experienced in the product lifecycle, Product management, UI design, User research, and Information Architecture as well as executing complex solutions from proposition to ‘MVP’, and far beyond. While others may say it better, I strive to learn, enjoy, take action fast while continuously improving and raising the bar in what I do. I love connecting the whole value chain to align the job span of resources toward the maximum customer benefit.

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    Dani Kennedy

    Senior Vice President, Client Success at Manual Labor Studio

    • Creative Direction
    • Design Strategy
    • Design Thinking
    • eLearning

    Hello! I'm a creative leader, design educator & facilitator. My creative journey has taken me through many experiences & industries. I've worked for small start-ups, played at the big names like IBM, Esteé Lauder & Pantone. I also my own design studio. Let’s connect on your creative journey!

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    Saptarshi Prakash

    Senior Product Design Manager at Swiggy

    • Product Design
    • Team Building
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    I'm an engineer turned self-taught Product Designer based out of India. I have worked with some of the very well known startups of India & self-learned anything and everything that is needed to create amazing experiences for the users. I'm also an active speaker & YouTuber.

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    Kumaresh Chinnaswamy

    User Experience Consultant at Design

    • Interaction Design
    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    Passionate about people, data, design, technology, and strategy, a consultant helping organizations with digital solutions and experience. Our business today needs the ability to look at problems holistically and my stints across different industries, domains, and avatars help enable me to solve problems holistically. An active volunteer contributing to social causes to make the world a better place.

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    Miguel Alvarez

    Senior UX Designer at Cognizant Softvision

    • Graphic Design
    • Product Design
    • User Experience
    • User Interface

    Currently a product designer with a background in graphic design, user experience, marketing, and user research. Love talking with users and asking lots of questions. My major in engineering lets me understand new techs and platforms as a whole and allows me to work closely with developers, clients, and product managers. I'm a self-taught designer from Venezuela, currently building a portfolio in UI/UX. My long-term goal is to land a job in a UX team overseas so right now I'm forging a path to do so. It has been an interesting journey! If you want to chat about your story I'll be eager to hear it.

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    Niamh Harman

    Lead UX/UI Designer at Salesforce

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

    My main focus is design for positive social change. This has been explored through fitness & nutrition innovation through digital products, mental health wellbeing design solutions for large corporate companies and working closely with charities to initiate awareness through visual design. As a designer my main focus is design for positive social impact. This has been explored through fitness & nutrition innovation through digital products, mental health wellbeing design solutions for large corporate companies and working closely with charities to initiate awareness through visual design. Previously Creative Director @ Spectrum.Life (Ireland’s largest employee health and wellbeing company), currently Lead UX/UI Designer at Salesforce. Certified UX Designer, with a background in branding, print and digital design for large corporate clients. 2012 Graduate of the National College of Art and Design with an honours degree in Visual Communication (Graphic Design). I hold a Higher Professional Diploma in UX Design from the UX Design Institute and Glasgow Caledonian University 2019. Currently studying Design Management with Design Skillnet to obtain a Professional Diploma 2020-2021. UX/UI design and branding solutions created for Intel, Salesforce, Vodafone, Bank of Ireland, Primark, Amazon, Microsoft, Symantec, Laya Healthcare, Irish Distillers, EY, UNICEF, Fyffes, Slack, Aldi, Lidl, Musgrave, Total Produce and more.