Our Mentors

Mark Hothi

Recruitment Lead (Product & Experience) at Deliveroo

• Art Direction
• Career Advice
• Interaction Design
• Product Design

Hello, I'm an experienced design recruiter that's helped designers find careers at a tech consultancy, digital agencies and a product company. I can offer a recruiting or hiring perspective on: portfolios, CVs, interviewing, job searches, how to hire and build a design team

Oscar Ko

Senior Staff Product Designer at Palo Alto Networks

• Illustration
• Product Design
• User Experience
• User Interface

I'm a passionate and dedicated Product Designer with exceptional interpersonal skills, who loves working in a space where design and technology intertwine. I enjoy making design accessible and transformative for anyone and everyone involved. Let's collaborate! A passionate and dedicated Product Designer with exceptional interpersonal skills, who loves working in a space where design and technology intertwine. Leveraged 8+ years of UX and product design experience with 7+ years of software engineering skills to address challenges and explore opportunities for a better solution. Committed to designing and developing delightful customer experiences that meet unique business needs and stakeholder expectations. Proficient using: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Zeplin, Maze.design, UserZoom GO, UserTesting.com, UsabilityHub, and a basic front-end stack.

Chelsea Reyes

Principal Designer/Owner at Pencil & Mouse

• Accessibility
• Design Critique
• Design Process
• Product Design

Yuriy Zaremba

Sr. Product Design Manager at eBay

• Creative Direction
• Information Architecture
• Product Design
• User Interface

I'm a user experience lead with over 10 years of experience launching well known products, getting startups off the ground and creating immersive digital experiences. I'm currently a senior product designer at Facebook, having previously also worked at Amazon, Microsoft and various design agencies.

Istiaque Reza

Sr Product Designer at Scotiabank

• Design Systems
• Enterprise Design
• Human Computer Interaction
• Interaction Design

I am a User Experience Designer and forever learner! The multidisciplinary designer who loves solving problems. With a strong background in both Industrial Design and human-computer interaction. I believe design should be used as a means of creating purposeful experiences that focus on simplicity and user needs. I solve meaningful problems and bring smiles to users’ faces. Highly motivated in transforming ideas into reality, I deliver simple, feasible and beautiful business solutions. I take a human-centered design approach to innovate end-to-end user experience. I create user-centered digital experiences for web apps, mobile apps, and connected devices. Using research-driven design techniques and agile methodologies, I craft products and services that balance thoughtful interactivity with powerful visuals. For the last couple of years, I've been working with 15+ national and international companies like - UNICEF, CARE, Facebook, 
NOKIA, The World Bank, Save the Children, UNDP, Mozilla, Bra, BBC Media Action & More Key Skills • Usability Testing • Prototyping • Storyboarding • Persona And Customer Journey map • User Research • Collaborative Design • Information Architecture • Heuristic evaluation • Sketching • Mobile UX

Sergey Derejinsky

Product Designer 2 at Microsoft

• Design Leadership
• Product Design
• User Experience
• User Interface

Dedicated and multidisciplinary digital designer with extensive expertise, specialized in product and interaction design. My work prioritizes and focused on improving and simplifying the digital experience based on usability research and user testing.

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.

Eunah Lee

UX Design Manager / Design Lead - AWS Migration Services | MigOpsUX at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Design Thinking
• Product Design
• Sketch
• User Interface

Over the last 15 years my career path has allowed me to absorb many disciplines in the creative industry. Currently, my role in UX involves working on creating world class experiences through user research, prototyping and conducting user testing. I have been involved most of my career in many different industries; as a senior visual designer for government, e-commerce and insurance sites; in addition to user interface design in the enterprise industry. Now, my focus is User Experience with an emphasis in product design. I've worked closely with product designers, product managers, stakeholders, development teams and I enjoy every minute of it. I try to make the overly complex into simple solutions. The best part about being a designer is I can always do things differently and there's no one perfect answer. As a UX Designer at AWS, I solve problems. My thinking is every experience should be as simple and intuitive as possible. I strongly believe that learning never stops and should be the basis of every project. I love solving problems through functional, reliable, usable and pleasurable designs with constant validation through user research and testing. Understanding the context and pain points of the users is key to finding the right solution and ideal experience. Currently, I'm working with an extraordinary group of individuals who have a passion for what we do. Specialties: • Graphic Tools: Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, Experience Design(XD) and InDesign. Microsoft Office Suite. • Prototyping Tools: Figma, Sketch, Axure and Invision • User-Centered Design: Persona Development, Storyboards, Wireframes, Mockups, Prototypes, Usability Testing, Focus Groups, UI & Pixel Specifications • Technical: Familiar with front-end web standards including HTML, Javascript, and CSS

Luke Illidge

Group Design Manager at Deliveroo

• Design Systems
• Design Thinking
• Development
• Inclusive Design

Hey 👋🏻 I’m Luke. A design leader based in Manchester. I've worked in varied roles from starting my craft as designer no.1 in a successful startup through to consultancy and managing UX teams in-house. I enjoy a complex situation, every thread feels like unlocking tens of problems. Where strategy, tactics, people, and product - all come into play to envisage and deliver a better situation (and importantly! experience for people). Talk to me about anything you feel I can help with! Some areas I've found particular joy in are: • Influencing product strategy • Advocating design thinking • Developing people and teams • Design system development • Progressing inclusive design standards

Chaman Sharma

Head of Product Design at University of Delhi (Ministry of Education, Government of India)

• Design Leadership
• Design Systems
• Product Design
• User Centered Design

Award‑winning Design + Technology Leader driving national‑scale GovTech & EdTech platforms in India 🇮🇳

Hannah White

Chief Product Officer at Leverege

• Career Advice
• Design Management
• Graphic Design
• Illustration

My career so far has been a series of rabbit holes (fitting as that's how I imagine my mind works). Some include the brand of a presidential campaign, a tech media publication, various enterprise IoT products, & cybersecurity comics. I've landed in IoT for now, and am loving every minute of it. Currently CPO at Leverege, an IoT software platform, where I lead design on large Fortune 500 IoT products. Enterprise-scale IoT solutions bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds, posing new challenges and driving innovation in design. In my free time, you can usually find me hiking in Shenandoah, building mugs at the pottery studio, or working on conceptual augmented reality projects.

Neeraj Bharwani

Senior UX Designer at Amazon

• Development
• Figma
• User Experience

I love to learn & explore new things about science, tech and nature. I am a full-stack Web Developer & love using tools like Wordpress, Bootstrap, MySQL, NGINX webserver, G-Suite & more. I enjoy troubleshooting hardware and software issues of electronic peripherals, review gadgets and more! I am currently spending more time to learn more about human life sustainability, data science, growth of EV's (Tesla), Virgin Hyperloop One program, Teleportation and SpaceX. Will probably end up building an Electric Jetpack to beat the traffic (Bengaluru city first) :D I am a self confessed perfectionist & I immerse myself into the latest trends all around world related to Nature, Technology, Gadgets, Automobiles and more!

Mohamed Noordeen

Trapeze Group at Lead Product Designer, Workforce Management

• Design Leadership
• Interaction Design
• User Experience
• User Interface

I am a UX and Product Design leader with over 10 years of experience creating simple, and engaging user experiences that delight the end-user. I’m experienced in crafting experiences for the web, mobile, and cross-channel experiences in the education and enterprise sectors. I'm a team player who loves the process of getting to the right solution through thoughtful collaboration. I don't accept mediocrity so I demand excellence from myself and others. I love to dive into each project from a user-centered design mindset. Understanding the fundamental problems, context, constraints then moving into thoughtful explorations before iterating and testing it all. I believe that getting to the best design is hard work that requires patience and perseverance. Collaborating with all project stakeholders is critical in ensuring the right design is created within the constraints of technology and budget. The goal is knowing that the product experience is exceeding the expectations of the user and is meeting their needs in a way that makes a positive impact in their life.

Adonis Tuman

Lead Designer at Toyota

• Figma
• User Experience
• User Interface
• Web Design

4+ years experience within visual design. This involves things such as but not limited to logo design, business branding, business rebranding and print design. Specific focus is within user interface/experience design. This involves website development and app development. A Cognitive Science graduate from UC Davis with a futurist mindset and passion for humanizing technology.

Gizem Öncü

UX Designer at Booking.com

• Design Thinking
• Interaction Design
• Product Design
• Service Design

I'm an empathizer, dot connector and designer, who believes a designer's mission is being a philosophical catalyst, which makes people think effectively, helps them articulate their purpose, creates meaning, and does it. I graduated with an Industrial (Product) Design Bachelor Degree from Middle East Technical University in 2015; then, I'm enjoying my life as an experience designer, trainer, and facilitator. I encountered various business models like B2B, B2C, and B2E in a wide range of subjects from predictive technologies to finance within different organization types like startups, NGOs, and corporate companies. I'm co-creator of UX Folks, which is a designer community and event series. Besides that, I also give mentorships on design thinking, user experience design and service design, etc. Recently, I work as a UX designer at Booking.com and UX Tutor at Career Foundry. I'm co-creator of UX Folks, which is a designer community and event series. Besides that, I also give mentorships on design thinking, user experience design and service design, etc.

Madhu Rajanna

Lead User Experience at Automation Anywhere

• Design Leadership
• Design Strategy
• Interaction Design
• User Experience

👋 Hello, I work with Automation Anywhere as the Lead User Experience in Seattle. I have led projects and teams working on enterprise & ecommerce (B2B and C2C) initiatives at Microsoft, Amazon, and Tmobile in the past. I have a proven track record of assisting mentees both inside and outside of my firms in advancing their careers and obtaining UX employment, typically in big tech. I am a passionate Product & User Experience professional who is a creative thinker with demonstrated ability to lead a project through all phases of UX & interactive development, while delivering a good customer experience. I take pride myself as I have transformed teams, as a UX evangelist, to embrace the UCD methodologies. I can assist you in the following ways as a mentor: - Review your resume and portfolio - Help developing your interview presentation and portfolio.  - Support you with interview tactics - Get ready for tasks like app reviews, whiteboard challenges, and interviews - Provide guidance and insights to help you develop the desired skill set - Create a personal growth plan and advance in your current position. - Product Management - Startup consulting - Getting started with large tech  - Organize a transition into a UX career - Using Breathwork & Mindfulness to manage stress

Arnold Saputra

Senior UX Manager at Gojek

• Art Direction
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• User Experience

I'm experienced to lead overall design strategy and department management, as well as nurturing the growing teams of interdisciplinary designers (Visual Communication Designers, Researchers, Interaction Designers, User Interface Designers, and Writers). What balancing means is not just what should be done from a user and business perspective, but what is practical technically. I am also passionate to share my UX knowledge at Tech & Design conferences like; Google for Entrepreneur Start-Up Week-End, Tech In Asia, UX Testing event at Jakarta, Global Service Jam, Geek Camp Indonesia, East Ventures Hive talk, CompFest University of Indonesia, and many more. I also write many articles about digital product design and strategy on blogs and mediums.

Hana Kim

Co-Founder at B.Bridge

• Development
• Interaction Design
• Product Design
• Product Management

Specialties: User Interaction Design; Front-End Development; Product Management; Product Visioning and Prototyping.

Sujit Kayastha

Lead UX at Khelomore.com

• Accessibility
• Information Architecture
• User Centered Design
• User Experience

A User Experience Designer and Design Thinker who applies an iterative, user-focused design process to generate innovative ideas that solve complex, ill-defined problems. I make use of practical design thinking methods such as interviews, co-creation sessions, and rapid prototyping, in every stage of the design process. My working culture is based on user needs and wants, so all work is focused on creating a holistic and sustainable User Experience. - User experience and product designer with 8 years experience in designing and delivering successful software applications and solutions - Focus on results, balancing innovation and creativity with practical considerations - Special expertise in product strategy, user experience design, user interface design, and design thinking - Proven track record for significantly improving a company’s products resulting in a measurable and dramatic success - Achieved highest customer conversion levels (fixed deposit application in Bajaj Finserv) - Managed direct and matrixed teams within organisation and agency consisting of designers, developers, product management, researchers and other business functions - Active involvement in the UX design community; Workshop trainer for User Experience design and personality development - Recognized and published design articles in international design magazines. Specialties: User Experience Design, User Experience Strategy, Human Behaviour Analysis,Product Strategy, Mobile Design Product Innovation

Alma Hoffmann

Associate Professor at University of South Alabama

• Calligraphy
• Design Process
• Design Thinking
• Typography

I am a designer, design educator, letterer, calligrapher, writer, and editor and I absolutely love typography. My favorite part of the design process is the research and sketching. Which is why I wrote the book, Sketching as Design Thinking. I am happy to connect!

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.

Neil Krishnan

Product Designer at Interviewing.io

• Product Design
• User Experience
• User Interface
• Web Design

UI/UX, Prototyping

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.

Misa Damjanic

Senior Product Manager at Square

• Product Development Process
• Product Management
• User Research

Senior Product Manager at Square, with a previous product and design experience in both consumer and B2B startups.

Tessa Chung

Principal Product Designer at Yahoo

• Augmented Reality
• Interaction Design
• Product Design
• Virtual Reality

I began my design career with a focus on graphic design. Over time, my focus has evolved into UX & UI Product Design for mobile and web applications. I’ve spent the past 10 years designing and shipping native iOS and Android, web, and OTT TV products to market. I'm also getting my feet wet with VR/AR design and other spatial interfaces. I love problem solving and applying creative solutions while researching new technologies and learning new skills. It's truly a blend of my past life in science with my current life as a designer.