Sophie Cao🇨🇦

About Sophie Cao

Senior product designer at Microsoft

Working 10+ years in the digital industry with experience in agency, client side, fintech, and currently working at Microsoft.

I aim to empower budding designers and design partners by guiding them through the typical workday and processes of what a ux designer goes through.

My aim in our meetings is to give you insight into what my experience has been like in the industry, and give an overview of what is industry standard. But it's a two way street, I would love to know what you're struggling with and how I can help :)

If you are looking for resources or references to courses/materials, please message beforehand so I can build up a list for you!

Expertise

Sessions with Sophie Cao

• 1:1 chat (30 min): Casual booking to discuss things like career moves, industry, job market etc.
• Resume and portfolio review (30 min): The 1st session will be to review your portfolio and resume to help you on your job search. You'll receive guidance on enhancing visual appeal, organizing content, and targeting specific audiences. The 2nd session will be 2 weeks later, where we see how far you've come in your edits. These sessions are to help revamp your portfolio to make a lasting impression and increase your chances of landing dream projects or job opportunities.
• Portfolio workshopping (30 min): In these 2 sessions, we'll work together to review and curate your existing portfolio to impress future employers. 1st session will be to review and discuss your existing work/portfolio. I will also share the presentation that I used to get hired at Microsoft. 2nd session will be to see how far you've come in the week. If you need more time we can reschedule to a later date. This process is meant to help you showcase your best work and highlight your unique skills and talents. It also will help you to understand and learn how to tell a compelling story through your portfolio.

What mentees say

“Sophie was very helpful. She gave me good feedback on things that could be improved on. She took her time to try to cover everything she could in a short amount of time. Hope to continue my mentoring sessions with her.”

“Sophie provided an exceptional portfolio review that exceeded my expectations. Her amazing communication and deep subject knowledge helped me identify issues I hadn't noticed, such as alignment and content density. Her insights on structuring case studies transformed my approach. With her outstanding problem-solving skills, I received clear and actionable feedback.”

“Sophie was super easy to talk to as I'm navigating an upcoming role that she has experience in. Her industry knowledge and experience had made it easier for me to grasp a better picture of what my next steps could look like in my career.Our coffee chat was truly valuable and I can't wait to reach out to her again!”