Sayed Abdelaal

Founding mentor

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Lead Product Designer @ dopay

1testimonial Giza, Egypt 10 yrs in design

About

I’m Sayed, a Lead Product Designer, educator, and mentor with 10+ years of experience designing digital products and supporting designers at different career stages. I have trained and mentored more than 3,000 UX/Product designers, helping them build practical skills, grow their confidence, and move forward in their careers. Over the years, I have also led and facilitated multiple group mentorship programs designed to support designers in a collaborative learning environment. These programs focused on hands-on practice, real-world projects, peer feedback, and structured guidance, enabling participants to accelerate their growth, build strong portfolios, and gain clarity in their career paths.

How I can help

I can help mentees strengthen their UX skills, improve portfolios and resumes, prepare for interviews, plan their careers, and communicate design decisions with more confidence. I also support goal setting, skill-gap assessment, and practical growth plans.

Ask me about

Returning from a break

Agency to in-house

First or only designer

Getting passed over

Influence without authority

Stakeholder standoffs

First design hires

Growing into leadership

Portfolio & case studies

Breaking into UX

Carrer Navigation

Career growth

Expertise

UX Designer

UX Researcher

Product Designer

Design Manager

Design Lead

Fintech

B2B SaaS

Leadership

Negotiation

Interviewing

UI Design

Resources I share

Mentorship Program (Free)My mentorships programs (Free)Portfolio September mentorship program (Free)

Testimonials

Sayed gave me the most useful interview feedback I've gotten. He didn't just react to my answers, he gave me a clear way to handle the hard questions where someone challenges a design decision, and it changed how I approach them. He also caught small things I never would have noticed, like how I come across on camera and how I take feedback in the moment. Direct and specific, and kind about all of it. I now know exactly what to work on.
Emily · Jul 2026