Canada

Carrie Fan

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

How to ask for a promotion and negotiate for salary raise?

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Navigating the working relationship with PM's and engineers as a designer.

Tips on how to work and collaborate with engineers and developers.

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)