Michael DescharlesMD

Michael Descharles

Founding mentor

Lead UX @ Rona (Lowes Canada)

Montreal, Canada 15 yrs in design

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 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French or ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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

UX Designer
UX Researcher
Product Designer
Design Manager
Design Lead
Design systems
Leadership
Negotiation
Interviewing

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