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Mentorship, hands-on learning, and new opportunities

Having recently joined Glomopay as a product design consultant through the ownpath Collective, Nithya talks about being a self-starter and the influence of mentorship on her learning journey.

Placement stories

Unlocking opportunities through community

Rahul, having secured a role as a Product Designer at Cosmofeed, emphasises the role of community in unlocking career opportunities.

Placement stories

Alumni Reflections – Tony Joy

Tony Joy, a Senior Product Designer at Resolve to Save Lives and a graduate of the ownpath Fellowship, shares insights from his career journey in the healthcare sector post-program completion.

Fellow Stories

Guide for Early-Career Designers: Building a Winning Portfolio

The early-career designer's guide to portfolios and presentations.

Resources

Ashritha's Fellowship Experience

Ashritha shares her experiences in cultivating confidence, making friends, and building a career in product design through ownpath's Product Design Fellowship and Design Collective.

Fellow Stories

In conversation with Obvious about their hiring experience with ownpath

Obvious is an award winning product and strategy consultancy that partners with businesses to create digital experiences. In this article we talk to Dhruv Saxena, co-founder at Obvious.

Expert Interviews

In conversation with Pratilipi about hiring design talent from ownpath

Pratilipi is India’s largest self-publishing platform with over 350,000 authors and more than 20 million+ unique monthly readers. In this article, we talk to Ankit Pandole, Head of Design at Pratilipi.

Expert Interviews

Jiva's Head of Design on their experience with hiring designers from ownpath

In conversation with Nav Pawera, Head of Design at Jiva, about the challenges they face while hiring great talent, and their experience with ownpath.

Expert Interviews

Researching diverse users in India - In conversation with Swathy G

In anticipation of our newly launched User Research Fellowship, we hosted Swathy G (Senior UX Researcher, Meta) for an Open House about researching diverse users in India.

Expert Interviews

Navneet Nair, Director of Product and Design at PhonePe Talks About Securing One's Career as a Designer

Navneet is currently the Director of Design at Phonepe and also a mentor in the Product Design Followship. He talks about his journey in design and how business and design can work together.

Expert Interviews

Somya Hastekar, UX Lead at Microsoft on Designing for Inclusivity, Overcoming Rejection as a Designer

Somya Hastekar is a UX Lead at Microsoft, and a Mentor at ownpath. She brings digital product and service experiences to life by making tech humane.

Expert Interviews

Interview with Somya Hastekar

Somya Hastekar is a Product Design Lead at Microsoft, and a Mentor at ownpath. She brings digital product and service experiences to life by making tech humane.

Expert Interviews