When trying to find a mentor, you first need to decide what you need from a mentor (eg what skills you’d like to develop, your goals).  Then consider what characteristics you’re looking for in a mentor.

After that it’s easy, and can be done in three easy steps:

For an introduction, email academic [at] ukupa [dot] org [dot] uk.

Terms and Conditions

All mentoring relationships will adhere to the UPA’s code of professional conduct (www.upassoc.org/upa_projects/body_of_knowledge/code_of_conduct.html)

Available Mentors

Simon Raistrick

Organisation: Customer Experience consultancy About Me: My background includes user research, CX design, IA, project management and strategy, and I’m actively involved in usability international standards. I specialise in Customer-Centric business, Customer Experience strategy, large Customer Experience programmes and improving operational processes to improve Customer Experiences, and these are the areas which I’d be interested in mentoring in. I...

George Phylaktis, P&G

Company: P&G Organisation: International Technology consultancy About Me: I’ve been doing software design and project management for over 5 years in a huge company (130,000 employees). For the past 2 years, I’ve been focusing on Interaction Design, developing the expertise within the organisation. I’m also in my second year of doing a masters at the same time in Interaction Design (lots to do!). I have experience in working on...

Elisa del Galdo, del Galdo Consulting Ltd.

Company: del Galdo Consulting Ltd. Organisation: Consultancy About Me: I have been a practitioner of research, design and evaluation for over 20 years and continue to work as a practitioner/mentor when in a Head or Director role. In the last 10 years I have had positions where I have worked with clients on their deisgn strategy, building UX groups and UX insfrastructure. I have two areas of specialisation, persuasion, emotion and trust in design and...

Marion Duncan, Pointe Rouge ltd

Company: Pointe Rouge ltd Organisation: Design studio About Me: I started graphic design and new media in France – where I’m from – in 2002. Specialised first in Flash design, I then worked on a lot of internal communication and e-learning projects. I’m now Head of Creative at Concep, dealing with UX, interaction design, branding and new media. I have also my own design studio, Pointe Rouge ltd. Past and current clients include...

Laura Dantonio, Emc

Company: Emc Organisation: Consultancy agency About Me: Strong academic background (msc in Hci, design and interaction design). Started as web producer, then information architect, and now user experience consultant. Website: http://Emc.com Interested in an introduction to Laura?  Please email Raj at academic [at] ukupa [dot] org [dot] uk with your name and contact details

Jason Grant, Flexewebs Ltd.

Company: Flexewebs Ltd. Organisation: Limited company About Me: I have professionally been designing and building web apps since 2003 for some of the world’s biggest companies including Tesco.com, National Lottery, Boots.com, Argos, Bupa and UK Central Government. I’m fanatical about User Experience Design and Service Design and know I can share lots of insights and valuable information about the industry. Website: http://flexewebs.com/cv Interested...

Damian Rees, Experience Solutions

Company: Experience Solutions Organisation: User Centred Design Specialists About Me: Trained as an Applied Psychologist with 12 years experience as designing easy to use services which are based on a solid foundation of user research. My passion is designing services which make life a little easier and more enjoyable for the people who use them. Experience with web, apps, software, voice recognition, and air traffic control interfaces. Website: http://www.experiencesolutions.co.uk Interested...

Chandra Harrison, Freelance

Company: Freelance Organisation: UX Researcher About Me: almost 10 years experience in academia, agency and clientside – working on medical, web, mobile and software – worked in NZ, US, Europe and UK – lecturer and training in HCI and UX Happy to provide mentoring to researchers in usability, accessibility and UX Website: http://ukupa.org.uk Interested in an introduction to Chandra?  Please email Raj at academic [at] ukupa [dot]...