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Melissa Lahn🇺🇸

Adjunct Instructor at Carnegie Mellon University

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About Melissa Lahn

Adjunct Instructor at Carnegie Mellon University

Hi, I'm Melissa. As a human-centered experience leader, my aim is to inspire others to be thoughtful, creative and innovative. With over 15 years of professional experience leading cross-functional teams through the end-to-end consumer journey and product cycle, I'm here to help you in your career.

Expertise

DesignProductUX DesignUI/ Visual DesignDesign OperationsService DesignProduct DesignCustomer Experience (CX)UX writingInteraction DesignUX TestingUX Research

Sessions with Melissa Lahn

  • Coaching/Mentoring Session (30 min): If we have not met yet, please book a 15 minute coffee chat first to see if we are a fit for mentoring. Please prepare an agenda topic of what you would like to discuss related to your career.
  • Coffee Chat (15 min): Meet and greet to get to know each other. We can talk about things like: -Ask general industry questions -See if we are a match for mentoring/coaching.
  • Portfolio Review (60 min): Review of 1 or more case studies in your portfolio.

What mentees say

“I had a great session with Melissa, she's quite approachable and encouraging.”

Karim El Zanaty, Designer at AUC

“Melissa helped guide me through what changes I should consider in regards to my resume, LinkedIn profile, and portfolio in a very clear and concise way. She helped provide some perspective on what she thought was good advice in her experience as well as how other people might have different opinions and how I should set myself up when approaching different audiences.”

Jonah Wang, UX Designer at UXPA-MN

“Melissa was incredibly helpful and generous with her time! She gave me super constructive feedback on my portfolio—clear, actionable, and encouraging. She also shared great resources that I’m excited to dig into. I really appreciated her insight and kindness throughout the conversation. Highly recommend connecting with her!”

Sara Golub, UX/UI designer at General Assembly