Our Mentors

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 ✨

Ariane Ayumi

UX Designer at Alone

• User Experience

I'm Brazilian, but I'm currently living in Berlin. I'm currently studying UX, but I'm getting ready to offer a lot to the community soon.

Brandon Powell

Co-Founder & Marketer at Biblebase.co

• Adobe
• Art Direction
• Graphic Design
• Web Design

Our goal is to build a program that teaches people with disabilities how to start their own businesses and become entrepreneurs because we need more disabled entrepreneurs who want to become business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build an accessible internet. With over a decade of experience, he has a special ability to work with companies ranging from non-profits, SAAS, B2C, and B2B, and to lead a small team of problem-solvers. - UX Design - UI Design - Strategy Development - Product Prototyping - Project Planning, - UX Management - New Business Development within the DMV. Specialties: - User Experience - Design Thinking - Development - User Research - Wireframes - Master of Innovator - Art Direction - User Testing - User Interface Design - Branding and Identities Industry Experience: - Marketing + Advertising - Startups + Venture Capital - Food + Beverage - Fashion + Entertainment - Consumer Products - Hospitality + Travel - Gaming / NFT / Crypto

ISABELA GAYNO

Trainer SPC Consultant at TEMPO Academy

• Design Thinking
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Lean Methodologies
• Portfolio Review

With over 18 years in business leadership and a proven track record of innovation ★ Helping organizations turn big ideas into small solutions that deliver real value. Relevant background in delivering as a consultant in considerable agile programs valued at upwards to 45 millions with distributed teams - TELCO. Creative strategist supporting POs elaborating roadmaps needed by companies, skilled in negotiations with stakeholders and C-level to obtain consensus in decision making. Successful in engaging people, guiding multi disciplinary teams in adopting new technologies through creative thinking culture, transparency, and problem solving in a continuous improvement environment using the agile approach. I have a track record of building credibility and relationships with leaders, technical and non-technical people to align strategy, inspire stakeholders and execute on a day-to-day basis Foudress of Mais Mulheres na TI(More Women in IT)

Tyler Berry

Staff Product Designer at Color

• Figma
• Graphic Design
• Interaction Design
• Product Design

I got my start as a UX writer, scraping by through cleverness behind a keyboard while learning design principles through independent study. I honed my product design skillset on early-stage startups before contributing on big brands. These days, I flex between product design and product strategy.

Abhishek Gore

User Experience Designer at Moonraft Innovation Labs

• Branding & Identity
• Design Thinking
• User Interface

Hi, I am Abhishek Gore, a Designer by heart and a UX designer by profession. Design has been a self-exploratory journey for me and it still is. My love for design existed even before I understood the word design. In the race of multiple entrance exams post 12th, I realised that I liked to know how things work and why they work the way they do. That is when I came across the field of design and when I read about it, it felt as if someone articulated exactly what I wanted to do. Something practical, in tandem with real life, that made an impact on people's life. Eventually, I got into IIT Guwahati with an AIR 21 and my journey into the field of design took off. This new field slowly became a way of thinking until it was a philosophy that fit into all aspects of life and business. With this knowledge, I set steps into the industry with the onset of the pandemic and got an opportunity to learn what the industry had to offer. Lucky to have joined a startup that launched its product a week before I joined, I got to notice how a product grows in a year.

Arthur Ivanov

Leading UI Libraries at Česká spořitelna

• Figma
• Product Design
• User Experience

I'm digital wizard with around 9 years of experience in design, motion graphics, UI / UX, I have some experience as well.

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.

Diana Simakhov

Staff Product Designer at Coinbase

• Art Direction
• Graphic Design
• Interaction Design
• Product Design

Chaiyarat Soontornprapee

UI/UX Consultant at Thai Beverage PLC

• Graphic Design
• Interaction Design
• User Experience
• User Interface

I'm Thai based freelance graphic and user interface designer, and lecturer. Having obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, I soon discovered my creative interests lay elsewhere and switched to design fields over ten years.

Rahul Deshpande

Principal - Interactive (UX) at LTIMindtree

• Design Leadership
• Design Thinking
• Furniture Design
• Product Design

I'm a Product Design professional (NID Ahmedabad, 2007-10). Practicing UX strategist and Designer and promoter of Design thinking toolkit as integral part of life. I have experienced how a design can shape their identity in the corporate world without losing creative edge and desire to go beyond routine! I'm still learning, but would love to exchange the experiences with younger designers to motivate them and. get inspired!

Jeff Humble

Co-Founder at The Fountain Institute

• Branding & Identity
• Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Marketing Design

I'm a designer and founder focused on building educational experiences for working designers. Previously, I was the head of design at CareerFoundry.

Tommy Dietz

Experience Design Architect at U.S. Bank

• Interaction Design
• Service Design
• User Experience
• User Interface

I’m an outcome-driven designer of human experiences for over 15 years. The last 10+ years, I've focused on the retail vertical at scale, leading, managing, and mentoring designers. Recently, I’ve explored a new vertical, and am learning more about Fintech. My passion is creating engaging experiences that exceed both business and usability objectives through Human-Centered Design (HCD), collaboration, generative research, and validation. I possess a unique combination of expertise in visual design, usability, user experience (UX) design, user research, information architecture, user interface (UI) design, front-end development, and strategy. I also offer the rare ability to communicate complex technical topics and solutions to non-technical audiences through different visual and physical mediums. Having worked in a variety of business industries, markets, and enterprises, I adapt seamlessly to any company culture. I thrive when faced with complicated problems and eagerly welcome experience design challenges. Personal Policy: Please refrain from booking sessions if you seek a referral to my current or any previous employer. Unfortunately, I won't be able to provide such referrals through mentorship sessions. Thank you!

Zulkifli Ghazali

Creative Graphic Designer at Garuda Telecommunication

• Branding & Identity
• Content Design
• Graphic Design
• Marketing Design

Hello, my name is Zulkifli Ghazali I am from Indonesia. Interested in Graphic Design, Brand Identity, Logo Design, Social Media Design, Motion Graphics, Photo, and Videography. All work is made through a long process, from research, sketch, and digitalization to design execution and I want to help friends in Southeast Asia not to patronize but learn together to develop better skills for future success

Ritu Yadav

Assistant Design Manager at MakeMyTrip

• Design Thinking
• Product Design
• User Centered Design
• User Experience

I'm a UX designer on a mission to craft intuitive and impactful user experiences, with a focus on driving conversion and efficiency across the e-commerce, travel and SaaS industries. Currently leading the AI powered future of customer service at Wayfair. Strategising to support over 20 Million active customers and their customer queries globally. And 20K + suppliers managing inventory of ~14 million products across North America, Europe, and Asia. Over the past year at Wayfair, I’ve focused on cutting Average Handle Time by 25% and increasing First Contact Resolution by nearly 50%, saving thousands of labor hours every month and boosting customer retention. The key driver being our Conversational AI Copilot , which delivered a 22% increase in First Contact Resolution and reached 90% user engagement. The ripple effect? Faster support → Happier customers → Higher retention My Strengths: 1. Backing up my design decisions with data 2. Driving impact and efficiency of a product via design 3. Cross-team collaboration 4. Executing end-to-end design-led projects

Mengxi Zhang

Senior Digital Designer, UX/UI designer at everphone

• Adobe
• Branding & Identity
• Figma
• Visual Design

I am passionate about creating brands, appealing graphics, translate concepts into graphics with meaning, and clear content. I have been working with startups, small businesses, and individuals for 3 years in Berlin which gives me the ability to approach clever design solutions. I am: a designer, confidential, talented, honest, strong, supportive, inspirational, forever-optimistic human being. Why do I choose to become a designer? I began to see design not just as a means of manufacturing delight, but as a powerful tool to improve lives, solve problems, and change everyday experiences. Who I want to become? I had always participated in design jobs in many forms: UX/UI design, brand design, and set design for theater. Admiring the work of designers like: Paula Scher, she introduced me to build a brand with a playful mind. (TED ideas worth spreading) Abbey Lossing, she shows me how to transform art style into illustration. (Instagram) Daniel Scott taught me adobe software, program language is as important as the spoken language. (Skillshare) Want to know me more? Since I found a company with my friend in 2018, I’ve had the opportunity to work not only as a designer but also as a concept creator. It gave me a wide-open mind of how a startup works in Berlin. I’m currently working as a digital designer at an amazing firm “everphone”. Thanks for reading it. Hope meet you soon 👩🏻‍💻

JJ Yu

Senior Product Designer at Rise8

• Product Design
• User Centered Design
• User Research

Former Design Bootcamper who 2x her income in just under two years after bootcamp graduation. Senior Product Designer skilled in designing end-to-end experiences for US Department of Defense. I'm at my best when coming into any room, grabbing the whiteboard marker, and activating the whole room.

Nihar Soni

Founder and Design Head at Studio CONTENT.

• Furniture Design
• Product Design

Hi I am Nihar Soni from India! I am practicing interior and furniture design since 2015. I have done masters in both from Florence, Italy. I have been visiting faculty at Navrachna University in Vadodara city in the state of Gujarat in India. I would love to mentor students or professionals for Furniture design and product design.

Kamaksh Gangani

UX Lead at JSW One Platforms Ltd

• Design Thinking
• Enterprise Design
• Interaction Design
• User Experience

Worked with big Enterprise Companies like Taylor & Francis and Honeywell. Currently running Design Transformation of eBooks Store for Taylor & Francis. Designing to impact enterprise sales.

Michael Senkow

Senior Product Designer at Meta

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

Specifically at Meta.on internal tools, love more tool centric UX. As a Product Designer, I have over 8 years of experience servicing several industries (Technology, IT, Software, Cloud, Enterprise, Engineering, Analytics, Mobile, Research, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Consumer Electronics, Architecture, and AR/VR-related work, etc.) in which I have successfully taken projects from conception to ideation to visualization to completion resulting in continuous design improvement. I have experience supporting and managing design projects and I specialize in design thinking, research, interface design, and engineering, interaction design, user experience design, human-computer interaction, 3D modeling, information architecture, visualization, software engineering, graphics design, animation, web development, ios development, mechanical testing, and architectural design. As a Product Designer / Manager, I also focus on planning, time management, stakeholder management, and critical thinking.

Yuriy Shiryaev

Remote Product Designer at Freelance

• Branding & Identity
• Figma
• Graphic Design
• Mobile Development

I am a product designer and manager. I help solve tough problems and deliver digital products. I design applications, web services, information systems, and branding. Tweeting and blogging about interfaces. I have 5+ years of experience. Focusing on complicated systems, MVPs, and full design support for IT and Fintech products.

Daniel Martinez

Mentor at Designed.org

• Design Leadership
• DesignOps
• Design Process
• Design Strategy

With 27+ years in the industry, I am poised to offer mentorship in design leadership, design systems, digital transformation, FinTech, and design strategy, empowering aspiring designers to excel and make a lasting impact in their respective fields.

Scott Carter

Member at Procurement Foundry

• Adobe
• Design Thinking
• Marketing Design
• User Experience

I provide strategic, "wow-we-did-that?" initiatives that help leaders, teams, & organizations enhance performance through design thinking stacked with improv techniques. Get ready to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Half design facilitator. Half strategic advisor. Half improviser = 3 halves!! Every project has stories to tell—stories that will not only engage, inform and impact their audience, but that will also deliver on measurable business goals. I am that conduit between the C-Suite and the project teams. I help clients find the strategy and approach that best fits their unique identity, and then I implement and deliver top-level results that meets their objectives. Currently, I am the Head of Strategic Sourcing for Upstart. My specialties include strategic sourcing,design thinking, business strategy, user experience design, corporate development, change management, operations improvement, business development, source to pay and P2P transformations.

Nick Sloggett

Designer at Google

• Creative Direction
• Design Leadership
• Product Design
• User Experience

As a seasoned product design leader and strategist with over 15 years of experience, I specialize in crafting transformative digital experiences at the intersection of design, AI, and strategic innovation. My journey has taken me through pivotal roles at Google, Apple, Meta, Uber, Slack, and Rippling, where I've consistently tackled complex systems and led high-impact initiatives at global scale. At Google, I drove UX innovation for Android, reimagining the world's most widely-used operating system to deliver intuitive experiences for billions. Previously, at FIS, I pioneered the integration of cryptocurrency and Web3 technologies into traditional financial platforms, building from the ground up a robust design team dedicated to fintech innovation. Today, alongside my corporate journey, I lead Blank, a strategic consultancy and venture platform empowering organizations to leverage human-centered design and cutting-edge technology to drive growth and user engagement. I am deeply committed to mentoring emerging design leaders through platforms such as Designed.org and ADPList, where I advocate for empathetic, relational leadership grounded in authenticity and resilience. Driven by curiosity and strategic foresight, my approach blends rigorous systems thinking with creative agility, enabling teams to thrive and innovate in rapidly evolving digital landscapes. Whether guiding startups or established enterprises, I prioritize creating value-rich, beautifully useful experiences

Philip Fierlinger

Co-CEO at Upstock

• Information Architecture
• Interaction Design
• User Experience

Xero co-founder & former Head of Design. Built Xero into a public company with a multi-billion $ market cap, 500,000+ customers/fans and 1000+ employees worldwide. Now investor and advisor to numerous design led startups. Happy to help with product-market fit, UX design, business strategy.