Ben Kim

Founding mentor

🐰 5 sessions

Product Design Manager @ EverDriven

5testimonials Colorado Denver (UTC-6) 15+ yrs in design

About

A Design Leader with 26+ years of experience in Design Operations, Design Teams and Digital Transformations across a variety of markets like: alternative transportation, logistics, health & wellness, blockchain and AI driven platforms.

How I can help

I've been an IC, Lead, Manager, VP and Teacher of Product Design through my long 26+ year career. I would love to meet you and learn how I can help you have a long and rewarding career too!

Ask me about

IC to manager

Pivot into design

Returning from a break

Freelance to full-time

Layoffs

A failed launch

First or only designer

A reorg

Getting passed over

Influence without authority

Stakeholder standoffs

Presenting to execs

Negotiating comp

Imposter syndrome

Building a design system

First design hires

Craft to strategy

Growing into leadership

Expertise

UX Designer

UX Researcher

Product Designer

Visual/Brand

Design Manager

Design Lead

Gaming

Fintech

Healthcare

B2B SaaS

AI/ML

Design systems

Freelancing

Leadership

Interviewing

AI workflows

AI tools

Agentic AI

Education & EdTech

Crypto & Web3

Testimonials

I had a great conversation with Ben, who is encouraging and insightful. He brings extensive experience and offered thoughtful, practical insights, especially on how to rethink UX outcomes and impact. He also asked excellent questions that encouraged meaningful self-reflection, helping me think more deeply about what I’m proud of and what originally drew me to design.
Zejun · Sep 2026
This was my first-ever mentor session, and Ben made it incredibly valuable. I came with a full list of questions about my resume, case study, and portfolio, and he addressed every single one in real detail, not just quick answers, but thoughtful, specific suggestions I could actually act on. After the session, he also shared his notes, which was such a thoughtful touch and made it easy to go back and apply everything he covered. Highly recommend Ben to anyone looking for detailed, honest, and genuinely helpful design career guidance.
Shivani · Sep 2026
Meeting Ben was such a warm and relaxed experience. We managed to cover so much in just 30 minutes, and I came away with really constructive feedback and clear action points to work on. Another bonus was that Ben shared his meeting notes afterwards, which was such a thoughtful and helpful touch! I’d definitely recommend Ben to anyone looking for friendly, practical and constructive feedback.
Roshai · Aug 2026
Ben was incredibly experienced and warm. He gave many good feedbacks on career directions, resume, and outreach. Looking forward to keeping contact with Ben!
Linh · Aug 2026
Ben has been really enjoyable to talk to and learn from, we tackled UX research and gave me new aspects to think about! definitely would recommend !
ahmad · Aug 2026

Sessions

How can I help you achieve more in your design career?Free
30 min
Let's spend 30 minutes to get to know each other better and discover how my 26 years of Design experiences and knowledge can help you achieve your next goal in your design career.
Portfolio Review - How to make it work for you$75
45 min
I’ve been coaching and hiring designers for the past 12+ years. As a hiring manager I can provide critical feedback to help your portfolio stand out from the crowd. Let’s review your portfolio together and you’ll leave this session with actionable items to make your portfolio start to work for you.
Learn how to grow your Product Design Career$100
60 min
With my 26+ of experience as an IC, Lead, Manager and VP of Product Design, we’ll define a professional growth path together that capitalizes on your strengths and turns your weaknesses into new opportunities for growth and advancement.
Let's get you ready for the next interview!$150
90 min
As a hiring manager with over 26 years building and growing Design Teams, I'm offering a 90 minute mock-interview to help you get ready for that next interview! We'll spend the first 45 minutes going through an actual interview, where you'll present your work and I'll ask you actual interview questions that I use. The second 45 minutes we'll have a feedback session where I'll walk you through how you did and how you can improve so you're ready for that next real interview!

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