Design Mentor Night
🎨 Design Mentor Night — by Cascade SF
Cascade SF returns to San Francisco with an intimate evening built entirely around one thing: real, meaningful conversations that push your design career forward.
Forget panels and generic advice. Every attendee walks away with a dedicated 20-minute 1:1 session with a senior product designer from some of the most respected companies in tech.
✨ What You'll Walk Away With
- 🗂️ Portfolio feedback — honest, actionable, and personalized
- 🤖 Career strategy tailored to today's AI-driven design landscape
- 🔍 Inside knowledge on what top-tier companies are truly looking for right now
- 🤝 A high-quality network of growth-minded designers
🧑🏫 Meet Your Mentors
| Mentor | Role & Company |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Brodheim | Director of Product Design, American Express |
| Yuliya Gorlovetsky | Head of Product Design, Stripe |
| Courtney Escanio-Mandel | Founder, Sparkologie |
| Lukasz Lysakowski | UX Design Director, Workday |
| Dan Shilov | Staff Product Designer, DoorDash |
| Elina Lin | Staff Product Designer, Salesforce |
| Brandon Arnovick | Principal Product Designer, Chase |
| Ellen Drewes | Principal Product Designer, Consultant |
| Shweta Shidhore | Experience Design Lead, Slalom |
| Lisa Aufox | Lead Product Designer, Meta |
| Nick Hoh | Senior Design Manager, SmithRX |
| Kevin Tufts | Senior Product Designer, Meta |
| Nathan Diesel | Senior Product Designer, Consultant |
| Greg Cutler | Senior Product Designer, Comedia |
| Kevin Johnson | Senior Product Designer, Carrier |
| Jorge Luis Maya | Product Designer, ERGO Next |
| Mason Lee | Product Designer, Freed |
| Sara Kim | Product Designer, Hex |
🗂️ How the Evening Works
- Mentors each host their own individual station
- Structured rotations ensure every attendee gets dedicated face time
- 20-minute 1:1 sessions — focused, efficient, and impactful
⚠️ Limited Capacity
Spots are strictly capped to guarantee quality time with a mentor. Tickets are first-come, first-served — once the event is full, there are no more spots available.
📌 All tickets are non-refundable.
🚀 Why This Event Matters
Design is evolving at an unprecedented pace. A polished portfolio alone no longer sets you apart. This is your opportunity to receive direct, candid feedback from designers embedded inside industry-leading companies — and leave with a clear roadmap for what to do next.
🎟️ Grab your spot: lu.ma/mentornight
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