About
I've reviewed dozens of designer portfolios over the past 8 years, as well as helped designers prep for their technical interviews. My past mentees have landed roles at Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft, so my advice should work for you regardless of where you're applying.
How I can help
I can help you best represent yourself and your work on your portfolio, as well as during the interview.
Ask me about
Pivot into design
Freelance to full-time
Returning from a break
Agency to in-house
Layoffs
First or only designer
A reorg
Influence without authority
Stakeholder standoffs
Presenting to execs
Imposter syndrome
Building a design system
First design hires
Craft to strategy
Growing into leadership
Expertise
Experience
Founder/designer 路 yxz.design
2022 - present
Work with founders to figure out what problem they should be solving, and conveniently present to them the solution as well.
Senior Product Designer 路 Fortress Power
2024 - 2026
Consolidated 6 apps into 3 and reduced the time needed for installations from 30 minutes to 5.
Founding Product Designer 路 HMBradley
2018-2023
Designed everything.
Design Intern 路 Microsoft
Summer 2019
Motion design guidelines for Microsoft 365.
Product Designer 路 HVF Labs
2018-2019
Spent a year at Max Levchin's incubator, searching for hard, valuable, and fun problems to solve. Contributed to the launch of one company.
What mentees say
1 testimonial on Hop
Mentees say:went over time 路 1prepared 路 1warm 路 1specific 路 1
calvin is not only an incredibly talented and creative designer, but he's also structured, smart, and a great listener. he's experienced in so many different areas of business, which has been so valuable for me to learn from. so grateful to have met him. couldn't recommend him more!!
went over timepreparedwarmspecifichonestgreat listener
malika 路 Oct 2026 路 Hop session
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