Melissa Hajj
(She/her)
Melissa is a design leader with experience building consumer and business software products at Meta, Apple, and more. In her 25-year career, she’s distilled complex systems into elegant user experiences, built products that scaled to billions of users, grown cross-functional teams, and helped designers thrive. Most recently, she led the team of 70+ designers at Instagram responsible for consumer video creation and creator monetisation products.
As a coach, Melissa has decades of experience helping design leaders increase their impact, manage stakeholders, make the transition from individual contributor to manager, and learn to lead others. For those at a career inflection point, she offers portfolio review and personally tailored advice for navigating the ever-changing product design landscape.
Book a free chemistry session with Melissa
We'll see how the two of us connect, and discuss goals and approach. Topics could include:
changes you may be looking to make;
what you're curious to know about coaching;
my experience and approach;
potential coaching topics which could move you forward; and
any questions you might have.
Not sure yet? Book a chemistry session with me to mutually decide if we would like to move forward with coaching sessions together.
Testimonials
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“I've been incredibly fortunate to have worked with Melissa as my coach and manager. She's been there for me at every stage of my design career, from the very beginning when I was just starting out, all the way to becoming a senior designer and transitioning into leadership roles. Melissa's support has played a significant role in my rapid growth across various areas, including design, collaboration, leadership, and product thinking. Having her as my coach has truly been a career highlight.”
—Victoria Badenas, WhatsApp Design Manager
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"One of the highlights of the Good Maven coaching program for me was the portfolio review with Melissa. I appreciated Melissa's candor throughout the session and her direct feedback on my work was extremely helpful. Critique isn't easy and having someone who not only has a lot of experience as a hiring manager but can also provide honest feedback that feels addressable and heartening is truly a gift."
—Kristin Koch, Principal Product Designer, Fidelity Investments
Melissa’s coaching
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Single Coaching Session
Focus on something specific. Make time and space to reflect on your most critical questions with a professional, experienced, thinking partner ready to support you.
£500 +VAT
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Packages: 6 or 12 sessions
Develop a bespoke program that will meet you where you are today and help get you where you want to go.
Pay in advance for a discount or spread the cost.
From £2850 +VAT
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