$380 / month
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Discounted rates available those in developing economies. See below for details.
I'm a self-taught Senior Product Design Consultant (aka freelancer), ex-Digital Nomad, now I work remotely from warmer climates in the winters. My last contract was with Warner Music, which owns record labels with artists such as Madonna and The Notorious BIG, where I led the Product Design for the business application Warner uses to license its music globally. I've also worked on a bunch of web and mobile apps for Microsoft, Deloitte, Caterpillar, the United States federal government, Kendall Jenner, NYSE-listed companies, and a Silicon Valley startup acquired by Amazon. I've also worked as a full-time Agile Scrum product manager in a Y-Combinator team (fun fact, founded by now-famous ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman), and I had my own startup as well. End users of my designs have included millions of consumers, as well as PayPal, Hilton Hotels, and the County of Los Angeles.
I can help your career transition
-become a high earning contractor or freelancer
-become a Product Designer of any specialty (UX, UI, or UX research) even if you have zero experience in tech
-become a full-time or part-time digital nomad
I can help you as a freelancer
-managing the feast and famine cycles financially
-become a digital nomad, part-time or full-time
-developing a system for contract acquisition on talent networks
I can help greatly improve your product
-critique the designs you're working on with actionable things to iterate on
-provide feedback on your company or product's design strategy including user analytics plans, UX research, feature prioritization
Discounted rates available for career focused students (lite plan) residing in developing economies as defined by the UN. Message me to apply for this.
https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_current/2014wesp_country_classification.pdf
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In my intro call with Steven he told me his goal of creating a remote UX career that would let him focus on his passion for music and allow a well balanced life. I told him I can help him find the fastest, most efficient way to get there by weeding out the right courses he brings to me, and to give feedback on his coursework to set him up for that success in a reality-based approach, rather than having him learn fluff, he would focus on the 20% that bring the 80% of the results. In our first session we dug into one of the course curriculums and I told him about how the key of that particular course is that it builds a portfolio of work, and how after finishing that course he needs to expand the portfolio by working on some real projects at lower rates. He was extremely disappointed that the path forward wasn't easier than this, told me he actually doesn't have any interest in UX or UI Design, and we reached the conclusion that he should stick to being a project manager but focus on fully remote companies- as that would allow him to reach his stated goal. I saved him years of working towards a career that he thought would be easy, that he had no actual passion for, and led him to his goal just by pivoting his existing career, and he left me 3 stars without any write up.
5 out of 5 stars
I really appreciated my call with Arvand. He has a lot of knowledge about the freelance + digital nomad world. He has a very straightforward, genuine, and honest approach, which I appreciated. Would totally recommend Arvand!
5 out of 5 stars
I have a great experience with Arvand as my UX/UI mentor. He has a strong understanding of design and provide me with clear, helpful advice. His feedback on my projects is invaluable, and he is always available to answer my questions. Highly recommend!
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