Charlie Pino
HEAD OF UX & DESIGN @ LANTERN
Charlie has spent 10+ years in early-stage startup life. He understands what it takes to create a successful career for yourself and the value design can have in the fast-paced environment of a startup. Having experienced two acquisitions (FlipKey/Drizly) and a unicorn-level growth company (Toast), Charlie has hired talented designers and built teams that can get it done. He has a relentless approach to design and excels at making sure the full company buys into the fact that the company's users come above everything.
Domain Expertise: Product Design
Most passionate problem sets:
Design team building
Consumer product design
Defining a brand's visual identity
Scaling user research processes
Charities supported: The Last Prisoner Project, Waves for Change, Surfers Not Street Children
Career Experiences: Lantern, Drizly, Toast, Flipkey
💪🏽 COACHING COURSES
1X1: LEVELING UP AS A PRODUCT DESIGNER
Are you looking to move up a level in your career? Do you want to develop a particular skill and don't know where to start? Do you need feedback on an aspect of your current role? These sessions are built to adapt to your personal career goals and ambitions.
$2,500 per month
(Typically two sessions per month + prep work + follow-up email/text time)
GROUP SESSION: MANAGING STAKEHOLDERS TO CREATE A PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP
Many courses teach you the process and technical skills of a design role but rarely do they dive into the soft skills of managing stakeholders. This group workshop will teach you the most common scenarios that come up when working with Product, Engineering, and Marketing stakeholders and serve as a networking opportunity to learn what others in your role are doing. Learn from your coach and peers.
2 hours
$325 per person
⭐ CORE VALUES
Play and win as a team
Be curious
Embrace change
No ego
Fearless innovation
Get it done
⚽ INTERESTS
🏍️ Passion areas: Learning, Design, Photography, Soccer, Running, Travel, Crypto
📚 Favorite books: The War of Art, Creativity Inc., Tribe of Mentors, Seizing the Light, Sneakers, Afro Surf