Gwen Brinsmead🇺🇸

About Gwen Brinsmead

Design Leader at ex: Rippling, Brex, Savvy Wealth

I love challenging designers to explore new ideas, tell rich stories, and find excitement in honing their craft.

As a designer, you're uniquely positioned to inspire entire organizations. You can show (not tell) people how to solve a problem.

My approach to design is pragmatic and product-oriented. I’ve built teams and launched products at numerous tech companies including Brex, Disqus, and now as Head of Design at Savvy Wealth.

I can support designers with: Portfolio reviews, interview prep Problem solving, brainstorming Navigating organizations

Expertise

What mentees say

“Gwen is an outstanding mentor and communicator. Every session with her leaves me with valuable insights and clear, actionable steps to improve my work. She’s direct in her feedback, which I truly appreciate, and always takes the time to dive deep into problems, offering thoughtful, detailed solutions. Her thoroughness, combined with her professional and trustworthy nature, truly sets her apart.”

“After a couple of sessions with Gwen, I can confidently say that it has been such a real pleasure to talk to a designer who would go straight to what I am working on and ask questions to better give the feedback I need to improve in my portfolio and a current project that I am working on.”

“Gwen was great! We discussed practical ways to navigate certain work scenarios and traded stories about struggles and success. Loved the discussion.”