Stephanie Chen Gulla🇺🇸
Senior Product Design Manager at Lyra Health
About Stephanie Chen Gulla
Senior Product Design Manager at Lyra Health
Hi, I'm Stephanie! I'm excited to get a chance to work together as I'm deeply passionate about mentorship and helping folks discover their full potential.
About me: I have 15+ years experience in graphic design, product design and design management. I've had the pleasure of working at agencies, startups and large companies to help bring great experiences to life.
Previously, I specialized in the health space at Lyra Health and Alto Pharmacy, though I've worked on all sorts of products (B2B and consumer) and brands (Disney, Google) throughout my career.
Full disclosure: I've made the transition to becoming a therapist! But I'm still eager to talk the ins-and-outs of the technology world, design and product development, and career path planning :)
Below are some suggested topics, but I'm also happy to talk through anything and we can shape your questions in our session:
How do I make the leap to Senior or Lead Designer? • Stakeholder management • XFN influence
How do I know if management is right for me? • Career path advisement
How do I make my startup work? • 0-to-1 product development process • Prioritization and determining the MVP • Understanding the market and your users
How do I get hired? • Portfolio and resumé reviews • Interview practice
Expertise
Sessions with Stephanie Chen Gulla
- Mentorship Session (45 min): Mentorship session
What mentees say
“Stephanie is an exceptional mentor — generous, sharp, and genuinely invested in your success. She helped me see that the most powerful thing to show in a portfolio isn't the result, but how you got there — your thinking process, not just the outcome. That shift in perspective was eye-opening. Her feedback was direct but warm.”
“Steph was an outstanding mentor. Insightful, kind, and deeply thoughtful, she gave me specific, senior-level feedback that helped reshape my case study narrative. She was flexible, generous with her time, and even followed up after our session to check in on my interview. A wonderful human and a fantastic mentor. Highly recommend!”
“I just had my first mentorship session with her, and it was amazing! She helped me reflect on what makes me freeze in interviews, analyzed those situations with me, and suggested thoughtful next steps for my job search journey. What I truly appreciate is her empathy. She’s so warm and emotionally intelligent as a design leader. I can’t wait for our next session!”