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Our mentors dedicate one hour every month to help you grow — through 1-1 career advice, portfolio feedback, and practical resources for designers.
Isabel Novais Machado
Head of Design at Usercentrics
With over 15 years of experience spanning telecommunications, data, and finance, Isabel has been instrumental in positioning Design as a strategic partner for business and tech. As a design leader, she’s passionate about collaboration and believes that truly impactful solutions come from understanding people’s needs.
Sónia Gomes
Principal Product Designer at Uphold
Sonia led 20+ successful projects for brands like OutSystems, Net-a-Porter, Namecheap, Prozis and Blip/Betfair, creating seamless B2B, SaaS, and B2C experiences. VP at UXPA Portugal and mentor, helping designers grow while sharing insights through talks and writing. Passionate about making design inclusive, impactful, and always a little fun!
Paulo Fonseca
Co-founder at proposals.app
UX Designer and User Researcher for 15 years now. Worked in multiple industries all over the world, from healthcare to fintech, and supporting both established corporations and scrappy startups. Founded a few startups as well and advised a handful of others, and now he is building proposals.app, an open-source governance tool for DAO people, focused especially on Ethereum.
Hugo Alves
Co-founder & CPO at Synthetic Users
With over 15 years of experience in psychology, web development, and product management, I am passionate about creating human-like digital personas that can interact with real users and generate valuable insights. I lead a team of engineers, designers, and researchers to build and scale a platform that leverages artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and behavioral science to create realistic and engaging synthetic users. I have skills in user experience, digital marketing, and web development. I am driven by curiosity, innovation, and impact.
Ivo Gomes
Director of Product Design at Dashlane
I’m passionate about minimalist and functional design. I'm currently leading an awesome design team at Dashlane, focusing on making the Internet a safer place by protecting companies and individuals sensitive data (credentials and secrets) from breaches and phishing attempts. As a fan of Design Systems, I helped build Cobalt (Talkdesk's Design System) from the ground up, and lead the team at Dashlane in consolidating our Design System from the early start to a complete multi-platform system.
Mariana Pena Monteiro
Senior Innovation & Service Design consultant
I’m a Service Design & User Experience Specialist with 9 years experience in human-centred design. I help organisations better understand their customers/staff's needs and delivering human-centred design solutions. I facilitate collaboration across all stages of the innovation process, from initial customer research and co-design workshops through to developing live services and products. I work best in an agile environment, where iterative improvements and open communication help guide the team towards a shared goal.
Ricardo Luiz
UX Strategist Lead at Mediaweb
I’m really excited to meet all of you. I’ve worked closely with UX, product, and tech teams, and I know how valuable great design is, but also how hard it can be to get your work seen, understood, and appreciated. I’d love to help you in any of the following ways: ✦ Giving feedback on your personal narrative — how you tell your story when applying for jobs or talking to stakeholders; ✦ Reviewing your portfolio and helping you frame your work in ways that highlight impact and collaboration; ✦ Sharing tips on how to work better with product managers and developers; ✦ Offering real-world examples of how UX made the difference in a product’s success; ✦ Pointing you to practical tools, frameworks, or resources to grow your influence. Whether you’re preparing for your next role or just want a sounding board for your ideas, I’m happy to support however I can.