Chris Goodwyn🇨🇦

About Chris Goodwyn

Career Coach at Chris Goodwyn Coaching

I've spent 21 years in design - 13 of them leading teams at startups, B2B companies, SaaS businesses and ecommerce giants. I've been the overlooked senior. The first-time manager drowning in ambiguity. The person who built something genuinely excellent and still had to fight to be taken seriously in the room.

That experience is what I bring to every conversation here.

Book a session with me if you need a sharp, experienced perspective on: • Portfolio strategy and positioning (not just 'does this look good') • Resume and personal brand clarity • Interview preparation and offer negotiation • Navigating a specific situation at work - a difficult manager, a stalled promotion, a team dynamic that's off • Figuring out whether your next move should be a new role, a new direction, or something else entirely

I'm direct, I've been in these situations, and I won't waste your 30 minutes with generic advice.

If after a session you want to go deeper into the bigger questions about who you want to become and why your career keeps feeling like it's moving sideways - I also work with people in longer coaching engagements through my practice at chrisgoodwyncoaching.com.

Book a session. Let's figure out what's actually going on.

Expertise

Sessions with Chris Goodwyn

• Mentorship Session (30 min): Generic Mentorship - need to just talk about design? About work? Maybe you're not sure what you need. Let's chat.
• Portfolio Review (30 min): Join me for a comprehensive two-session portfolio review tailored designers. During our first meeting, I'll provide analysis and constructive feedback on your existing work, focusing on visuals, content organization, and audience alignment. After you've had time to implement changes, our follow-up session will evaluate your revisions and refine your portfolio's direction. Let's make sure you're ready and putting your best foot forward!

What mentees say

“Chris combines an ability to engage, ask questions, and truthfully assess what my goals are, as well as provide a friendly and empathetic ear! I am very glad for his advice!”

“My session was really insightful. Chris is really great at making prompting you to think about the right questions and his real time note taking really helps steer the process into specific action steps rather than generic advise. The session made me reflect and identify my career journey so far, and also think about working alongside my personality to achieve my dream career.”

“Really enjoyed my session with Chris. Warm, honest, and full of practical advice. He helped me get clarity on my next career move and left me with a solid plan and some much-needed confidence. Highly recommend!”