Makayla Jun

Senior Product Designer

Atlanta New York (UTC-5) 4 yrs in design

About

Hi, I'm Makayla, a Systems and Player-Coach Product Designer with 4+ years of experience shipping legacy and 0->1 solutions. I also have 5+ years of experience using Figma. I pivoted careers from being a Microbiologist to UX/UI Design. I have a B.S. in Biochemistry and M.A. in Psychology. Throughout my journey, I had mentors for my own career growth and development and I want to return the favor!

How I can help

As your mentor, here's what I can do for you: ✦ help you navigate the decision on pivoting careers into UX/UI/Product Design ✦ be a Google UX Course guide (former "alumni" here) or if you're currently taking a certification/course and need someone to teach you Figma & design best practices as you go, I'm yo gal ✦ guide you through the ambiguity of being a designer for a budding company (i.e. design system advice, working solo, informing others on what design means, advocating for user research) ✦ help walk you through best design processes and establish working systems for your company ✦ be your sounding board for design decisions ✦ assist in how to work across teams successfully ✦ help navigate work relationships, decide if it's time to move to a new company, or advocate for that promotion/raise More about me as your mentor: ✦ I listen to your whole story/situation and give practical advice and action items curated to your circumstances ✦ My mentor style consists of anecdotal experience, hands-on demos, example dialogue, resources, and lots of encouragement and support! ✦ Others say I'm encouraging and down-to-earth. I've often heard from those closest to me that I have a knack for streamlining their jumbled situation into a clear roadmap that makes sense to them.