Hakim Nizam🇸🇬
UX Director at Allocate Space
About Hakim Nizam
UX Director at Allocate Space
A UX Director who likes to BBQ and AI
Design isn't just what you make — it's how you think, lead, and grow.
I'm Hakim, a UX Director with experience shaping products and teams across UX Design, Product Design, Design Operations, Service Design, and CX. From startups to regional enterprises, I've learned this: the best designers aren't just craftspeople. They're strategic thinkers who create real impact.
Mentoring is my way of paying that forward.
Whether you're a fresh designer finding your footing, a mid/senior professional ready to level up, or navigating a career pivot — I'll meet you where you are and help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Our sessions won't just be advice. They'll be a turning point.
What We'll Work On Together: Portfolio Review — Sharpen your narrative and make your work speak to the right people. Career Strategy — Map your next move with intention, from your first role to a full pivot. Design Ops & Leadership — Systems, culture, and scaling design impact for emerging leaders.
My philosophy is simple: I won't just tell you what to do — I'll help you think better, so you can figure it out yourself every time after.
Your next chapter starts here. Let's build it. 🚀
Expertise
Sessions with Hakim Nizam
- One-off session for Coffee Chat (45 min): To know each other or to just chill and have a good cup of coffee while talking about your needs, challenges or anything that comes to you.
- Transitioning from IC to Design Manager (60 min): In these mentorship sessions, you will gain insights into your leadership processes and how they influence your decision-making. Learn valuable techniques and strategies to lead your team, manage the impact of your decisions and improve the overall team's outcome.
- Career Transitions (60 min): Transitioning to a new career path can be both exciting and challenging. In this mentorship series, we'll provide guidance and support to navigate this change with confidence. From identifying transferable skills to setting achievable career goals, you'll gain the tools needed to successfully transition into a rewarding new career and seize opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Create amazing case studies/stories (60 min): To support creating powerful ways to tell values and results through storytelling on your presentation, case studies and pitches.
- Designer career growth (60 min): To understand and analyze the designer's current state and provide actionable for career growth based on a framework.
- Portfolio review (60 min): Review portfolio based on a proven framework
What mentees say
“Hakim was a great mentor who helped me redesign my portfolio. He shared valuable tips and quick examples that I could easily implement. He paid attention to details and gave thoughtful feedback that made a real difference.”
“Over 2 sessions Hakim reviewed my case studies and gave me advice on how to present myself in interviews. He takes the time to understand your unique problems so that he can give you specific, articulate feedback and get you thinking from new perspectives. I'd be happy to have more session with him in the future!”
“An in-depth portfolio review and career mentorship. Hakim shed light on specific improvements from the lens of UI UX which may be overlooked at times. Expect Aha! moments and great advices. Thanks Hakim!”