Elvis Hsiao

Founding mentor

Experience Designer @ BCLC

Vancouver, BC 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

UX Designer

UX Researcher

Product Designer

B2B SaaS

Design systems

Freelancing

Leadership

Negotiation

AI workflows

AI tools