COACHING - MENTORSHIP - MINDSET
Welcome
“I help aspiring automotive designers build professional-level portfolios, secure internships, and break into the industry through tailored one-to-one mentoring. With 15 years of hands on automotive design experience and five years of guiding students worldwide towards successful careers. I offer structured technical training for automotive design careers. Supported by a full library of foundational videos and regular 1:1 sessions, My program gives young designers the platform to develop their skills, confidence, and industry insight they need to stand out and get hired.”
- Saurabh Shah
Automotive Designer & Mentor
Mentoring
The Impact of Good Mentoring
60-75%
of professionals with consistent, high-quality mentoring report clearer career direction, faster skill development, and stronger role progression
20-30%
Retention of career and long term career satisfaction
Largest Uplift
Shown by early-career professionals (graduates / juniors) in competitive fields such as automotive design
Source: Harvard Business Review, PwC
Mindset
The Impact of Good Mentoring
20-40%
Individuals with a strong growth-oriented mindset are
more likely to achieve long-term career goals compared to peers with a fixed or reactive mindset
30%
Increase in persistence through goal clarity and skills development in juniors / graduate designers
20-35%
Higher performance and progression rates over multi-year periods in professionals who actively reframe challenges as learning opportunities.
Source: Harvard Business Review, PwC
Working together
I’m dedicated to nurturing aspiring automotive designers, guiding them with personalised mentoring, support, and industry expertise. Together, we’ll build not just skills, but the confidence required to deliver and a clear pathway to a starting a career.
You're standing at the start of an exciting path - and you don't have to walk it alone. With guidance shaped by 15 years in the automotive design industry and 5 years mentoring students across the globe, I’m here to help you build the skills, confidence, and portfolio that will open real doors.
We will:
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Set clear goals based on your ambitions
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Develop a clear route and plan
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Support your learning with 1:1 sessions
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Ensure that you are supported - start to finish
Strategy
Strategy Separates The Top 10% From Everyone Else.
Talent alone is rarely enough. Research from career development and performance studies consistently shows that professionals with a clear career strategy achieve 20–30% stronger outcomes than those without one—progressing faster, building more relevant skills, and securing better opportunities. For designers, strategy turns creativity into leverage: it focuses your portfolio, sharpens your skill development, and ensures every project moves you closer to the roles you actually want.
I'm ready to start my journey
...but I have some questions.