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Senior Product Designer at Zepz

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About Derek Sacks

Senior Product Designer at Zepz

I am a product designer and dog dad of 2. I made a career transition years ago and have worked for a variety of different companies, from a large cybersecurity company, to being a solo designer, to being a first hire. I'm currently a senior product designer at a fintech company.

Expertise

DesignProduct DesignUX DesignInteraction DesignUX ResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingCritical-thinkingEmpathyTeam playerLeadership

Sessions with Derek Sacks

  • Mentorship Session (30 min): General mentorship

What mentees say

โ€œDerek is an incredibly patient and thoughtful mentor. He took the time to carefully review my resume and case study and shared many practical, actionable advice. Every conversation with him leaves me feeling encouraged and more confident about my next steps. I am truly grateful for his support and would recommend him to anyone looking for guidance.โ€

Lanning Zhang, Product Designer at Lucid Motors

โ€œDerek is great! He helps me navigate the ambiguity and get it clear about my strategy and format. Derek is a very good at communicating and everything. Look forward to chatting again!โ€

SHANGSHANG JIAO, Product designer at Indiana University Bloomington

โ€œMy session with Derek was excellent. He provided clear, actionable, and to-the-point feedback on my work and how I should approach it moving forward. He was extremely accommodating, thoughtful, and helpful throughout the conversation. Overall, it was a fantastic and highly valuable session.โ€

Harshada Kunjir, Product Designer at Freelancer