Yvonne Urlanda🇵🇭

About Yvonne Urlanda

Sr. UX Designer at Extensiv

I’m a Senior UX/Product Designer, design leader, and mentor with 15+ years of experience working across product design, frontend development, and design leadership.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked on everything from fast-moving startups to complex enterprise products, which has taught me that good design is not just about creating beautiful interfaces—it’s about understanding the problem, asking the right questions, and finding solutions that work for users, the business, and the teams building them.

As a mentor, I enjoy helping designers make sense of the messy parts of the design journey—from strengthening UX fundamentals and improving design thinking to navigating stakeholder conversations, presenting ideas with confidence, and growing into more senior or leadership roles.

I believe mentorship should be a two-way conversation. I’m here to share what I’ve learned, challenge your thinking when needed, and help you find your own approach rather than simply telling you what to do.

Whether you’re looking for guidance on a specific design problem, your career direction, or simply someone to talk through your next step with, I’d be happy to connect.

Expertise

Sessions with Yvonne Urlanda

• [For Enderun Students Only] 1:1 Session (60 min): [For Enderun Students Only] This session centered around the selected topic, directly aligning with the mentee’s goal. Through storytelling and real-world experiences, we delved into key challenges, practical strategies, and actionable steps to help navigate their UX journey. By sharing insights from real projects and industry best practices, the discussion provided a deeper understanding of how to approach and overcome obstacles while staying focused on growth and development.
• General Mentorship Session (60 min): This session centered around the selected topic, directly aligning with the mentee’s goal. Through storytelling and real-world experiences, we delved into key challenges, practical strategies, and actionable steps to help navigate their UX journey. By sharing insights from real projects and industry best practices, the discussion provided a deeper understanding of how to approach and overcome obstacles while staying focused on growth and development.
• Meet and Greet (60 min): This introductory session is an opportunity for us to connect, explore the mentee’s background and goals, and lay the foundation for a mentorship experience tailored to their needs. Through open conversation, we’ll identify key focus areas, challenges, and aspirations to shape future sessions effectively. By the end of our discussion, the mentee will have a clear understanding of how our mentorship will be structured, setting the stage for meaningful growth and development. Excited to embark on this journey together!
• UX Talk (60 min): A flexible, open discussion session where you can bring any UX-related questions, challenges, ideas, or topics you’d like to explore. Whether you’re a beginner, student, aspiring UX designer, or already working in the field, we can focus the conversation on what you need most—from UX/UI design, research, design process, portfolio and case studies, Figma and prototyping, career growth, interviews, working with stakeholders and developers, AI in UX, or your current project. You can also use this session to consult about a product or product idea, discuss user experience challenges, validate your approach, or get an outside perspective on your product. No fixed agenda—you bring the questions, and we’ll explore them together.

What mentees say

“I had an outstanding experience with my UI/UX mentor. She expertly guided me through my design project, simplifying complex concepts into actionable lessons. Her amazing communication and problem-solving skills fostered a supportive environment, while her mock interview coaching built my confidence for the job market. I highly recommend her to anyone”

“It was very fruitful session full of wisdom from a seasoned UX designer. The advice on what to improve and next step on my job hunt was really helpful. She helped me structure my path to my goal which is land my first UX role.”

“I had an outstanding experience with my mentor, who demonstrated amazing communication and subject knowledge in UX/UI. Her motivation and problem-solving skills truly inspired me and enhanced my understanding of the topic. I am grateful for her guidance and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge. If you're looking for”