Joseph Louis Tan

Founding mentor

Former Head of Product Design turned Career Coach @ Career Creators

Singapore 15 yrs in design

About

I’m a product design leader, educator, and career coach with 18+ years of experience building products, teams, and customer experiences across SaaS, finance, and education. I’ve hired designers, taught hundreds of students, and mentored professionals around the world. My style is direct, practical, and honest so I won’t just tell you what to improve, but why it matters and how to move forward with confidence.

How I can help

I help experienced UX and product professionals gain clarity on their career direction, position their strengths more effectively, and navigate the hiring process with confidence. I can mentor on portfolios, resumes, LinkedIn, networking, interviews, career strategy, and how to build meaningful relationships that lead to better opportunities.

Ask me about

IC to manager

Agency to in-house

Pivot into design

Freelance to full-time

Returning from a break

Layoffs

First or only designer

A failed launch

A reorg

Getting passed over

Influence without authority

Stakeholder standoffs

Presenting to execs

Negotiating comp

Imposter syndrome

First design hires

Craft to strategy

Growing into leadership

Expertise

UX Designer

Product Designer

Visual/Brand

Design Manager

Design Lead

B2B SaaS

Agency

Leadership

Negotiation

Interviewing

Graphic Design