Shahzan Haleem

About

With over a decade of industry experience, I am a Product Designer and Design Mentor whose approach is deeply rooted in my own early career challenges. Starting from humble beginnings, the hurdles I navigated early on pushed me to grow quickly and gave me a highly practical, grounded perspective on the design industry. Over the years, my work has spanned both ends of the product spectrum. I love the energy of the startup ecosystem, where I've built foundational 0-to-1 products from scratch. Alongside that, I’ve also scaled complex design initiatives at major multinational companies like Shell, Nownow, and Noon.com, adapting to global business needs and enterprise-level scale. While building products is my day-to-day work, my true passion lies in giving back to the community. What began early in my career as small, local offline mentoring sessions has organically grown into a worldwide effort. Today, I regularly connect with designers across the globe, helping them refine their craft, overcome industry hurdles, and confidently navigate their own career paths.

How I can help

While I love building products, I have always been deeply drawn to teaching and mentorship. What began early in my career as local, offline mentoring sessions has since evolved into a global online effort. Today, I regularly connect with designers from around the world to help them navigate their own paths. To give back to the community, I currently offer: Portfolio Audits: Helping designers refine their case studies, tighten their visual storytelling, and present their work effectively. Career Guidance: Providing actionable advice and industry insights to designers looking to break into the field or level up to senior roles. Pivot to Product/UX design: Breaking into product design can feel incredibly overwhelming. Between building a portfolio, mastering Figma, and trying to understand what hiring managers actually look for, it’s easy to get stuck in a tutorial loop forever. But you need not to worry about anything; I am here to help you to make your transition super smooth. Land your dream design job in Dubai (UAE): If you are dreaming of landing that coveted design job in the UAE, then it's not a far-fetched dream; I'll help you to show you the route to land high-paying design jobs in GCC countries as well. I want to dedicate my career entirely to sharing my domain knowledge and guiding designers at every level to achieve their full potential.

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• Shahzan was nice and encouraging throughout our session. He gave good, actionable advice on how to position myself as a career changer along with other tips. He was friendly and easy to talk to!

  Khue · Aug 2026