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Mark O.
Credits 2 credits
Per 1h session
Design manager, Product designer, UI designer, UX designer, Visual designer
Company iconGoogle, HP, Microsoft, Wells Fargo
Interview coaching company icon2 clients  (50% rebook rate)
Star icon5.0  (1 review)
BriefcaseExperience
2010-Present: Self-Employed, UX Design Consultant, Utah 2013-Present: Google, UX Lead & Manager, California 2022-23: Ouray Digital Inc, UX Lead 2019-21: Kuali Inc, UX Lead 2001-18: Wells, Fargo, Lead UX Designer, San Francisco 2011-13: HP, UX Designer, Palo Alto 2008-11: Microsoft, UX Lead & Manager

I'm a UX Design Director and have built design teams at HP, Microsoft, and Google and many other companies in order to create and deliver world class software products, experience designs, and branding. I manage and mentor UX Designers and Graphic Designers of all levels, to improve their skills, portfolios, and help them with job prospects.

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Interview coaching Interview coaching

I've built several design teams in Silicon Valley and London. I have interviewed 100+ candidates during my career at Google, HP, and Microsoft. I have experience interviewing UX Designers, Visual Designers, Front-end Developers, and UX Researchers.

I will help you practice the following types of interviews: behavioral,...

Resume review Resume review

As a design manager, I have helped many UX Designers and Visual Designers improve their resumes to prepare them for interviews at world-class software companies

Career coaching Career coaching

I can help you break into the software UX Design market. I will teach you how to get interviews at major companies, how to approach design teams, and how to effectively network as a designer.

Salary negotiation Salary negotiation

I've significantly increased compensation at every design job and contract I've had in Silicon Valley and London.

I can help you negotiate a better salary or hourly rate for your job using real world examples and tips that have been successful for me many times over.

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Leadership coaching Leadership coaching

I've successfully navigated many jobs and contracts at several of the world's largest software design companies.

I can show you how to stand out from the crowd, get promoted, build lasting relationships, and skillfully handle many other challenging obstacles you might face as a designer and design...

Mentorship Mentorship

I have hired, trained, and mentored many designers over 30 years. With proven expertise in research, design, and testing, I can help you get started at any company or on any project.

I will show you how to navigate difficult situations with ease, as well as how to get stakeholders and other people on your team...

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Ilyssia
Interview coaching
Mark was great to work with, he gave me a lot of feedback on my portfolio and LinkedIn on how I can better tailor it to get recruiters to notice me as UX designer. With his help I have a solid plan to move forward in the UX field.
Arrow pointing to right Mark replied  •  Sep 03, 2025
It was a pleasure working with you on your resume and portfolio. Best of luck in your search for a UX Design position!
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Credits 2 credits
Per 1h session