Amira sallam

Founding mentor

AI Design Leader @ Thomson Reuters

Waterloo, Canada 15 yrs in design

About

I’m an AI Design & Enablement leader, educator, and builder with 20+ years of experience shaping digital products, leading design teams, and turning complex challenges into clear, scalable experiences. I now help designers and organizations adopt AI-powered workflows with greater confidence, structure, and impact. I've hired designers, reviewed 100+ portfolios, mentored designers on AI Workflows, and guided them from uncertainty to clarity.

How I can help

I can help you work through AI-native product problems, workflows, your portfolio review and mock interviewing for different roles. I’ve hired many designers, cross-functional partners, reviewed 100+ portfolios, taught on maven AI Workflows and here to support you on your journey.

Expertise

UX Designer

Product Designer

Design Manager

Design Lead

AI/ML

Leadership

Interviewing

Sessions

Coffee chatFree
30 min
Let's talk about what's on your mind. I have a good sense of how I can help based on your challenges and concerns. I've transitioned roles, moved to different countries and was on both sides of the interview table. I'll listen to you carefully, ask lots of questions and coach you based on what I'm hearing. I'll also give you kind and candid feedback because this is what it takes to move the needle.
Portfolio review for UX Designers$50
30 min
To make the most of our time together, please come prepared with: - The project you'd like us to focus on the most. - Your portfolio or case study. What we'll explore together: 1. How clearly your story comes across. 2. How you communicate your design thinking and decisions. 3. The strength of your presentation, visuals, and flow. 4. Any gaps, missed opportunities, or areas that could have a bigger impact.
Get Support on AI native problems, Workflows and Building$100
30 min
Support on AI Workflows, building with vibe coding tools or designing for AI native product problems.

English, Arabic

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