Roopesh Donde🇮🇳

About Roopesh Donde

Senior Staff Product Designer at ServiceNow

Sr Staff Product Designer at ServiceNow · Top 1% Mentor (ADPList – Dec 2025) I help designers get hired, grow into senior roles, and work faster using modern, AI-assisted design workflows. If you want honest feedback, faster growth, and practical clarity—book a session. If you want validation, this isn’t it.

What I Help With • Resume & portfolio reviews that align with real hiring signals • Interview preparation for Product, UX, Senior IC, and Staff roles • Design thinking for complex B2B and consumer products • AI-first design workflows to increase speed and quality • Career clarity: IC vs Manager vs Staff paths

How I Mentor Differently • No BS, No generic advice. I say the Bitter Truth. • I review work the way hiring managers do. • I focus on signal over polish, decisions over artifacts. • I show how AI can remove busywork so designers think more. • Every session ends with clear actions, tasks, not inspiration.

Expertise

Sessions with Roopesh Donde

• Resume and Portfolio Feedback (45 min): A focused review of your resume, portfolio, and LinkedIn profile to assess how you are being evaluated by recruiters and hiring managers. The goal is to improve shortlisting, not polish aesthetics. I help you map your skills to realistic roles, identify gaps that actually matter, and eliminate distractions that slow progress. You will leave with a clear short-term roadmap rather than a vague long-term ambition. Send your resume, portfolio, LinkedIn etc, before we start the conversation
• Mock Interviews and Preparation. (45 min): This session is about interview preparation. We will focus on how to communicate clearly and confidently during interviews. The emphasis is on explaining thinking, not memorizing answers. I help you structure responses, walk through projects effectively, and handle ambiguity without panic. We work on storytelling, decision rationale, and how to think out loud when you do not know the answer. Send your Resume and Portfolio(if available) before we start our conversation.
• AI claudeaadeProduct Design (45 min): A practical session on how to use AI responsibly and effectively across the design process. We focus on where AI actually helps, which tools are worth using, and which parts of design thinking become stronger with AI support. I help you understand: Which AI tools to use for specific design tasks How to integrate AI into your existing workflow without losing design ownership Which stages of the design process benefit most from AI and which do not

What mentees say

“He is an amazing mentor. I had a discussion with him regarding my CV check, projects reviews and skills and competencies. Overall the discussion was constructive and knowledgeful.”

“I had a really great experience working with him. He strikes the perfect balance between being kind, honest, and pushing you in the right direction. His feedback on my portfolio and case studies was thoughtful and constructive, especially around how I could better position myself as a Lead Designer.”

“He shared some helpful tips and advice that is of huge benefits to my career and made me have a clear understanding of product design”