Elvis Hsiao

Founding mentor

🐰 5 sessions

Open to work

Experience Designer @ BCLC

2testimonials Vancouver, BC Los Angeles (UTC-7) 6+ yrs in design

About

I mentor primarily at the intersection of design and business—helping designers move beyond pixels to understand product strategy, ROI, and business impact. Having built a path through enterprise UX, startup co-founding, UX thought leadership, and AIGA NY mentorship, I've guided many designers to uncover their blind spots. My vibe is direct, straight to the point, and focused on actionable results.

How I can help

I am a designer/entrepreneur/ mentor/ 3X top writer with experience ranging from successful VC backed startups and fortune 500 tech companies. I have a track record of scaling digital products for growth and have founded several startups as a solo-preneur while scaling my freelance design practice. I primarily help new grad and early stage designers with growth while offering practical industry career advice.

Ask me about

Building a design system

First design hires

Craft to strategy

Imposter syndrome

Stakeholder standoffs

Presenting to execs

First or only designer

Layoffs

Expertise

Freelancing

Negotiation

Leadership

AI workflows

Design systems

AI tools

Product Designer

UX Designer

B2B SaaS

UX Researcher

Testimonials

Elvis was great! His energy made him really easy and enjoyable to talk to. He gave me valuable feedback on what might be hindering me from landing more interviews, as well as new strategies and techniques to approach my job search more effectively. What I especially appreciated was that after our session, he sent me a detailed written action plan summarizing everything we discussed, with clear next steps I could start implementing right away. He was very supportive and genuinely invested in helping me improve my approach. I left the session with a much clearer idea of what to focus on next!
Manuela · Aug 2026
My experience with Elvis was great. He's really easy to talk to, and the whole process felt simple and smooth. I loved how he got into the specifics of my concerns, giving me quick, practical tips and recommendations. He also followed up after the call with the key points from our chat, plus what I could improve and how to put it into practice.
Mateo · Aug 2026

Sessions

Intro Chat - Tell me about yourself!Free
30 min
A casual, 30-minute intro chat to get to know your background, current challenges, and goals. We'll discuss where you are in your design journey, whether that's interview prep, portfolio strategy, or navigating design & business. What you'll walk away with: • Clear identification of your top priorities or immediate blind spots. • 1–2 actionable next steps you can apply immediately. • A shared roadmap for future mentorship sessions if we're a good fit!
Async Portfolio & Case Study Teardown$50
Async · video reply within a few days
Get a comprehensive, line-by-line teardown of your design portfolio, case study, or resume. Instead of surface-level advice, I’ll analyze your work through the lens of a hiring manager: assessing your narrative structure, business impact, design mechanics, and visual hierarchy. What this teardown covers: • Narrative & Framing: Ensuring your case studies highlight problem discovery, trade-offs, and measurable outcomes rather than just final UI mockups. • Visual & Information Architecture: Typography, scanability, and layout hierarchy so recruiters understand your impact in under 60 seconds. • Common Red Flags: Identifying and eliminating UX cliches, vague metrics, or confusing user flows. What you'll walk away with: • An in-depth document with annotations of comments. • Direct Figma comments and actionable bullet points on immediate revisions to make before applying.
Live Mock UX Interview & Case Deck Presentation$75
60 min
A realistic, high-pressure practice interview tailored to prepare you for actual product design hiring loops. Whether you need to practice your portfolio presentation, behavioral STAR storytelling, or an interactive app critique/whiteboard exercise, we’ll run a structured simulation followed by candid, actionable feedback. Session Breakdown (60 min): • 00–10 min: Alignment on your target company, role scope, and interview focus. • 10–45 min: The Simulation — A 35-minute live interview conducted under real hiring standards with targeted follow-up probing questions. • 45–60 min: The Debrief — Line-by-line feedback on your delivery, structural storytelling, articulation of trade-offs, and pacing. What you'll walk away with: • Direct evaluation of your communication clarity, narrative flow, and technical defense. • Immediate adjustments to strengthen how you answer tough behavioral and technical questions. • A concise written summary of your key strengths and top 2–3 blind spots to refine before your real interview.

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