Hey! I'm Shazmin - Mentor, Speaker + Workshop Facilitator for underrepresented Talent in Tech.
About
There have been so many times when I have been the ‘only one in the room.’
👉🏽 The only Woman in the Board room
👉🏽 The only person of Colour in the team
👉🏽 The only Muslim on the block
👉🏽 The only UX Designer in the company
I know what it feels like to be
‘the only one’…
It can feel exhausting and isolating.
✨ Throughout my 10 year Career in Design + UX, I always wished I had a Mentor who understood my challenges without me having to explain it.
✨ That’s why I created Thrive In Digital
-To be the Mentor I wished I had & to create spaces where people who are usually the ‘only one’ can grow / thrive without having to explain themselves.
✨ For more inspiration, check out Thrive in Digital on social:
1:1 Mentorship with Shazmin
FAQs
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UX/Product Designers
UI Designers
User Researchers
Developers
Data Analysts
Marketers
Career Switchers
Creative Graduates
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Anything from Breaking into Tech or Growing into Senior roles!…
Although my experience is mostly focused on UX, I still offer Leadership Mentorship for other roles within the Tech industry. These Leadership skills apply regardless of the role & are transferable skills.
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You can tap into my 10 years of experience + knowledge on a number of Leadership areas including…
Building your Leadership Mindset
Getting a seat at the decision making table
Communicating with multiple departments effectively
Getting research buy in
Stakeholder management
Dealing with low UX maturity environments
Pitching with confidence
Building persuasive pitches
Dealing with pre-presentation nerves
Being the sole UX Designer in a company
Workshop facilitation
And more!
If there is something else you’d like to explore that’s not listed here - Just ask :)
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Absolutely! I can help you in a number of ways including:
How to get your first role
Positioning your Transferable Skills
Portfolio reviews
CV review
Interview Prep
Navigating your career
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As a Woman of Colour working in the Creative + Tech industry for 10 years, I know first hand the challenges faced by being the only one in the room. As well as first hand experience, I bring you…
A safe space to discuss your challenges as an external sounding board
Someone who understands where you are now
Help honing in on your personal USPs/Strengths
How to show up as your authentic, professional self
Help building Self belief
Help building Confidence to make you stand out
Shazs’ Favourite Tech Career Highlights…
Connect with Shaz:
Rocketed her salary from 16k - 75k+ in under 5 years.
Leading multiple Dev teams as Senior UX Consultant at DOJO (FinTech).
Lead UX Strategist for SaaS company (Oxfam was a client).
Transformed 2 companies to shift from “Dev first thinking” to “Customer first thinking”
Head hunted for a UX Design role overseas - Flights paid for & put up overnight in a yacht for the interview!
The Sole UX Designer in entire companies - She knows a thing or two about Communication & thriving as a Tech Leader
Contracting as a Senior UX Consultant
Being a Fractional UX Advisor for Start Ups
Blogs
Do you have a scarcity mindset or growth mindset?
Changing careers into UX/Product Design?
How to handle micro aggressions at work
I went from 16k to 75k+ in under 5 years. Here’s how…
UX and the Rise of AI
Your voice matters
You don’t have imposter syndrome, you’re facing systemic bias
