China

Mehak Sharma

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

What are design systems and how to work with them?

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Navigating the working relationship with PM's and engineers as a designer.

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Tips on how to work and collaborate with engineers and developers.

Learn the best ways to answer technical interview questions with frameworks

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Talk to other immigrants about the nuances and challenges of working in the tech industry.