Australia

Shirley Zhuo

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

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

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

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

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

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

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

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

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

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

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

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

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

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