Kit Oliynyk🇺🇸

About Kit Oliynyk

Head of Product Design at PadSplit

UX Director, design nerd, and seasoned mentor with 20+ years in fintech, govtech, and SaaS. I’ve led teams, built AI-powered systems, and mentored 100+ designers along the way. Whether you're breaking into UX, scaling design systems, or navigating leadership, I’m here to help you level up — with honest advice, a few laughs, and zero buzzword fluff. Let's talk design, strategy, and all the messy fun in between.

First session is free, for repeated sessions get me a vinyl 📀💚 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/X7F6KEF5S5GN

Expertise

Sessions with Kit Oliynyk

• Mentorship Session (30 min): Mentorship session
• Portfolio that survives the first 60 seconds (45 min): Three sessions. You leave with a portfolio a hiring manager can read in a minute, one case study rebuilt outcome-first, and a resume and LinkedIn that clear the bots. 1. The cold read. I scroll your portfolio at hiring-manager speed and narrate what I actually see, which is roughly nothing past the first fold. We pick three things to fix. Only three. 2. One case study, rebuilt. Your strongest project, restructured. Metric up top, context second, process only where it earned the space. No metrics? I'll show you how to defend the numbers you have. 3. The other three gates. Resume for the AI parser, LinkedIn for the recruiter, story for the panel. Each one reads differently. I'll suggest some homework between sessions, but I won't chase you. Everything is recorded so you can re-watch it. I've run 90 of these for free and I'll keep running free 30-minute ones. This is the version where we finish the job. Not for you if you want encouragement. I'm on your side, which isn't the same as being nice about your work.

What mentees say

“I really enjoyed my session with Kit. I especially loved the metaphors he used to approach complex problems from new perspectives. He was quick, insightful, and very supportive with every topic I brought up. His experience really shows, and at the same time, he’s incredibly approachable and enjoyable to talk to. A very valuable session!”

“Kit has an immense amount of industry knowledge that would be valuable to any designer at any level. His feedback is packed with lots of evidences and examples to learn from and apply to so many areas of product design and job search.”

“I had an outstanding experience with my mentor. Their amazing communication and deep subject knowledge made complex concepts easy to understand. They provided incredible motivation and effective problem-solving strategies that truly inspired me. I highly recommend booking a session with this mentor if you're looking for guidance that exceeds expectations. Their support has been invaluable”