MDMichael Descharles
Founding mentor
Lead UX @ Rona (Lowes Canada)
About
With 15+ years as UX Lead, I mentor designers to help them sharpen their thinking, having a seat at the business table and technical context around their work, and build the confidence to have a stronger voice within their teams.
How I can help
Take the next step in your UX/UI Design career and get portfolio feedback or job advice, and gain clarity in your career. I have been working for +15 years (for enterprises, agencies and startups). I also mentored +100 junior designers to become better designers to help them: Break in tech Build a great portfolio Land on a job Negotiate a job offer Get your ideas approved and your voice heard Sell UX to Stakeholders Overcome imposture syndrome The sessions can be in 🇫🇷 French or 🇨🇦 English.
Ask me about
IC to manager
Agency to in-house
Pivot into design
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
Selected work
Also here to learn
Michael mentors on Hop and is growing too. A bit about their own path right now.
Growing toward
Get personalized help in taking the next step in your UX/UI Design career.
Could use a hand with
Schedule a 1-on-1 session for portfolio feedback or job advice, and gain clarity in your career.
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