Susana Passinhas

UX/UI Design Educator, Mentor and Coach

with over 16 years of experience as a Designer

Popular services



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Coaching Session

Job interview
role-play


✓ Practice presenting a case study
✓ Realistic interview questions
✓ Actionable feedback
✓ Recording of the session
✓ One-off session (60 minutes)

Coaching Session

Portfolio, LinkedIn, and CV review and feedback


✓ Comprehensive portfolio review
✓ LinkedIn profile enhancement
✓ CV optimization
✓ Actionable feedback (PDF)
✓ One-off session (60 minutes)

UX/UI Design Program

Create 1 case study
in a 1-month program


✓ Individual guidance
✓ Weekly group feedback session
✓ Weekday chat support
✓ Access to a support deck
✓ Choose your own project
✓ 1 month program


My approach





Holistic Learning Experience


I believe that learning is a holistic experience that extends far beyond the acquisition of isolated facts or skills. It is a dynamic and interconnected journey that encompasses not only the transfer of knowledge but also the cultivation of critical thinking, creativity, and a deep understanding of human relationships and emotional intelligence.




Personalized
Guidance


I prioritize a personalized and tailored experience. Recognizing the uniqueness of each learner, I provide support to address individual strengths, challenges, and aspirations. Whether it's refining design skills, understanding user research methodologies, or navigating the intricacies of prototyping tools, I tailor guidance to meet the specific needs and pace of each student.




Fostering Creativity
and Uniqueness


By empowering students to explore their imaginative potential, I aim to nurture a generation of thinkers who not only adapt to the evolving industry but also contribute to its advancement through the richness of their unique, creative prespective.





Susana is an experienced Senior UX/UI Designer, a dedicated UX/UI Design Educator, and a Digital Fabrication Expert with over 16 years in the design field. Having contributed her skills to renowned brands such as Volkswagen, Pepsi, Philips, Toon, and letgo, she brings a wealth of experience from both agency and product company settings.

In recent years, Susana has transitioned to teaching and mentoring aspiring UX/UI Designers, where she is now fully committed. Leveraging her industry knowledge and expertise, she aims to bridge the gap that young designers face between completing a UX/UI Design course and securing a first professional job.

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1:1 Mentorships


Students that I mentored/mentor and coached/coach through my private mentoring since September 2023 and through DesignLab since July 2022.
This type of mentorship occurs withing a timespan from 1 month up to 1 year.


15

1:1 Sessions


Students whom I've coached in one-off sessions through my private mentoring since September 2023. This includes the sessions: Portfolio, LinkedIn, and CV review and feedback and the Job interview role-play session.


140

Students taught


Approximate number of students taught at allWomen UX/UI Design Bootcamp since 2020 and the UI Design Foundation On-demand Course since 2023.



Reviews


Beatriz M.

Monthly mentorship

★★★★★ 5 Above expectations

"I'm really grateful for Susana's extensive expertise and support in advancing my career. She has been a huge help to me in overcoming my challenges. Her step-by-step guidance has been particularly useful for beginners or those undergoing a transition, like me. Additionally, Susana is always available to offer support and acknowledge our accomplishments, which is both fantastic and motivating. :) I highly recommend her to anyone without any hesitation.”

→ Check Beatriz's portfolio

Georgiana P.

Monthly mentorship

★★★★★ 5 Above expectations

"I’m so happy that I met Susana! She is a great mentor, professional, supportive, very responsive and ready to help anytime with exercises, detailed feedback, resources and regular talks. With her help, in 2 months, I did a lot of progress. I am really looking forward for what’s next. Thank you, Susana!”

→ Check Georgiana's portfolio

Melissa M.

Portfolio, LinkedIn, and CV review and feedback session

★★★★★ 5 Very useful

"Susana’s review of my portfolio, LinkedIn and CV was extremely detailed and insightful. She highlighted many things I hadn’t thought of before and the information was delivered in a clear document alongside our session which I can keep going back to as I implement the tips and strategies.”



Work


UX/UI

AirHelp Plus

A new business proposition - Insurance for B2B acquired users.

UX/UI/MOTION

letgo oto+

Designing the customer experience for letgo new service: letgo oto+, a second hand car transactions B2C and C2B.

UI/VISUAL

rik.marketing

rik.marketing is a Dutch marketing agency. My challenge was to translate the new brand identity into an online experience.