1:1 mentorship for designers in the AI era
I help designers turn ideas and Figma files into real products using AI. Individual sessions, around your problem, at your pace.
Who it is for
For designers already working in product, or moving into it, who feel the job changed faster than their process did.
You use AI every day, but it decides too much and you specify too little.
Your portfolio shows screens, but not judgment, process, and outcomes.
You want to take part in more stages of the product cycle without becoming a traditional developer.
You want clarity on your next career step, with direct feedback and no ready-made formula.
Who this mentorship is not for
If you are after a shortcut or a ready-made prompt, this will not work: the method asks for your involvement.
If you want a structured program, with a track and a cohort, it will live at Xikota.ai. Join the waitlist and you will hear first. Visit Xikota.ai
If you need someone to design and build your product, that is a project, not mentorship. Talk to the studio, Xikota Design. Visit the studio
What we work on
Specification and collaboration with AI agents in the design process.
Portfolio and case narrative: proving judgment, not just delivery.
Product design process: from understanding the problem to validating the solution.
Career positioning in the AI era.
How it works
Sessions are one to one and shaped around your goal. There is no fixed package: the format follows the problem you bring.
Start through the contact form. I am also a mentor on ADPList.
What is not included
It is not a course or a structured program. The AI Product Engineering training is being born at Xikota.ai.
It is not project execution. Studio work lives at Xikota Design.
It is not a job promise or a guaranteed outcome.
Why with me
More than 10 designers mentored in 1:1 sessions.
Mentor on ADPList.
Group mentoring session with Grupo Soma on Claude Code and Figma MCP.
Hands-on practice in global-scale product and published research on specification and AI (AIMEDIA 2026).
Questions that always come up
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You build with AI agents and review what matters at every step. What the method asks for is the willingness to specify well and to understand what is being generated.
Is it a course?
No. It is individual mentorship: we work on your problem, your portfolio, your product. A structured program is a different thing, and Xikota.ai is where that will live.
How soon do I see results?
It depends on what you bring. Some goals resolve in a few sessions, others ask for ongoing work. The first conversation is exactly for calibrating that together.
How does it start?
You send me a message about where you are. I read it, reply, and we shape the format together.
Want to talk about mentorship?
Message me on WhatsApp about where you are. Fill in the three fields below and the message arrives ready, or clear everything and write it your way. The brackets are yours: replace them with your context.
After you write: I reply with next steps and we shape the format together.