Design Career Compass
Guidance ✦ Support

DCC is where designers come to recuperate, rejuvenate, learn, strategise and prepare to win in their careers and lives!

Our Mission

Our mission is to help UX Design Professionals Achieve Career Success On Fast Track Powered by Self Awareness, Clarity, Right Goal Setting and Strategic Planning.

We want to help you achieve success learning from the simplified learnings distilled from the mentor's experience of over 2 decades.

Why DCC?

Unlock Your Unique UX Path to Career Brilliance!

Are you ready to transform your UX career?

Join us for a FREE "UX Career Breakthrough Blueprint" Masterclass that will guide you through crafting your personalised roadmap to success! 

A safe Space

Empowering Designers with Knowledge & Support to Navigate UX Industry

Power of Clarity

We help you reflect, assess, and define a clear direction for your unique UX career journey.

Strategic Guidance

Enabling Strategic Career Planning with Community-Driven Learning

Come Join The Community And
Start Walking Your Path Of Career Excellence

Once in a while certain opportunities come along which have the potential to change the trajectory of your life.
This might be your chance!

Register Now

Register Now

Come Join The Community And
Start Walking Your Path Of Career Excellence

Once in a while certain opportunities come along which have the potential to change the trajectory of your life.
This might be your chance!

Register Now

What Do We Do In This Community?

Great question!
We help UX designers accelerate their careers through high-value prep, peer support, and proven strategies. But that’s just the surface!

Join our free webinar “UX Career Breakthrough: Unlock New Roles, Pay Hikes & Growth Opportunities” to dive deeper and start benefiting from this powerful community.

Great question!
We help UX designers accelerate their careers through high-value prep, peer support, and proven strategies. But that’s just the surface!

Join our free webinar “UX Career Breakthrough: Unlock New Roles, Pay Hikes & Growth Opportunities” to dive deeper and start benefiting from this powerful community.

Register Now

Register Now

Register Now

DCC Essentials: UX Career Elevation Masterclass

6 Reasons to Attend the Masterclass

Unlock the secrets to navigating the UX design industry with confidence! Join our free masterclass to gain clarity and create your personalised roadmap to career success.

Our collaborative environment encourages growth, where members can learn from one another, access valuable resources, and share their experiences. Together, let's craft your unique UX journey and achieve your career aspirations!

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Clarity

Find clear direction in your UX career and identify your unique goals for growth!

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Confidence

Boost your self-assurance and learn to trust your design instincts in real-world projects!

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Expertise

Gain insights from a seasoned UX professional with 2 decades of experience in the field!

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Networking

Connect with fellow designers and potential mentors who will support your journey!

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Opportunity

Don’t miss the chance to kickstart your dream UX career—this masterclass could be your turning point!

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Resourses

Access valuable tools and frameworks to streamline your career progression effectively!

That's Not All!

The membership also includes some exciting bonuses—like access to a curated list of resources, the chance to win a FREE 1-on-1 session with the mentor for personalised guidance, and much more.

Join this exclusive community of passionate UX designers who are eager to learn, grow, and support one another!

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That's Not All!

The membership also includes some exciting bonuses—like access to a curated list of resources, the chance to win a FREE 1-on-1 session with the mentor for personalised guidance, and much more.

Join this exclusive community of passionate UX designers who are eager to learn, grow, and support one another!

Register Now

Work That Make Us Proud

Work That Make Us Proud

Work That Make Us Proud

Meet the Mentor

22 Years

Design Experience

22 Years

Design Experience

22 Years

Design Experience

5000+ Hours

Mentoring Experience

100+ Million

Designed for Users

About the Mentor

Trusted by Designers Like You

Trusted by Designers Like You

Shama Rasal is a seasoned UX design professional and founder of Design Career Compass (DCC).

A Visual Communication graduate from IDC, IIT Bombay, she brings over 22 years of industry experience and has mentored designers for more than a decade. Shama also advises startups and is a Google for Startups mentor. Through DCC, she helps UX designers gain clarity, confidence, and career momentum—minus the confusion and burnout. Her mission is to simplify the messy world of UX careers and create a supportive community where designers grow faster by learning from real-world experience (and a few design battle scars).

Shama Rasal is a seasoned UX design professional and founder of Design Career Compass (DCC).

A Visual Communication graduate from IDC, IIT Bombay, she brings over 22 years of industry experience and has mentored designers for more than a decade. Shama also advises startups and is a Google for Startups mentor. Through DCC, she helps UX designers gain clarity, confidence, and career momentum—minus the confusion and burnout. Her mission is to simplify the messy world of UX careers and create a supportive community where designers grow faster by learning from real-world experience (and a few design battle scars).

Shama Rasal is a seasoned UX design professional and founder of Design Career Compass (DCC).

A Visual Communication graduate from IDC, IIT Bombay, she brings over 22 years of industry experience and has mentored designers for more than a decade. Shama also advises startups and is a Google for Startups mentor. Through DCC, she helps UX designers gain clarity, confidence, and career momentum—minus the confusion and burnout. Her mission is to simplify the messy world of UX careers and create a supportive community where designers grow faster by learning from real-world experience (and a few design battle scars).

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Gregory Kimbrell

Designer and Writer

Any student of UX/UI design lucky enough to have Shama as a mentor, regardless of their stage of career, will benefit immeasurably from her deep knowledge of the field and her superlative, empathetic ability to meet students at their current level of expertise and guide them to the next.

Rehan Vasi

Lead UX Designer

I am writing this with immense gratitude as I was fortunate enough to train as a UX Designer under Shama’s wing. Shama helped me identify my blindspots, taught me the skills to become a UX Designer, how to navigate my career and most importantly, how to think!
If Shama is your mentor, consider yourself lucky.
Thank you for the positive impact on my life Shama. Grateful.

Issac Sinha

Product Designer

She not only gave me insights about the industry, but also reassured me regarding my concerns and self doubts. I believe as a young professional that is the best thing that you can get from an experienced veteran I am really happy that I got the opportunity have the call with her and would like to thank her for the guidance.

Gregory Kimbrell

Designer and Writer

Any student of UX/UI design lucky enough to have Shama as a mentor, regardless of their stage of career, will benefit immeasurably from her deep knowledge of the field and her superlative, empathetic ability to meet students at their current level of expertise and guide them to the next.

Rehan Vasi

Lead UX Designer

I am writing this with immense gratitude as I was fortunate enough to train as a UX Designer under Shama’s wing. Shama helped me identify my blindspots, taught me the skills to become a UX Designer, how to navigate my career and most importantly, how to think!
If Shama is your mentor, consider yourself lucky.
Thank you for the positive impact on my life Shama. Grateful.

Issac Sinha

Product Designer

She not only gave me insights about the industry, but also reassured me regarding my concerns and self doubts. I believe as a young professional that is the best thing that you can get from an experienced veteran I am really happy that I got the opportunity have the call with her and would like to thank her for the guidance.

Need to Know

Need to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in the masterclass?

What will I learn in the masterclass?

Is there a cost to attend?

Is there a cost to attend?

What if I can’t attend live?

What if I can’t attend live?

How long is the masterclass?

How long is the masterclass?

How do I access the masterclass?

How do I access the masterclass?

Can I directly get the memebership without attending the webinar?

Can I directly get the memebership without attending the webinar?

Who is the host of the webinar?

Who is the host of the webinar?

Let’s Turn Your Dream Into Reality

Join our transformative live session packed with actionable insights and strategies!

Take the first step toward your remarkable UX career! Register for FREE now and secure your pathway to success!

Register Now

In case of any problems reach us at designcareercompass@gmail.com

Let’s Turn Your Dream Into Reality

Join our transformative live session packed with actionable insights and strategies!

Take the first step toward your remarkable UX career! Register for FREE now and secure your pathway to success!

Register Now

In case of any problems reach us at designcareercompass@gmail.com

Join our transformative live session packed with actionable insights and strategies!

Take the first step toward your remarkable UX career! Register for FREE now and secure your pathway to success!

Let’s Turn Your Dream Into Reality

Join our transformative live session packed with actionable insights and strategies!

Take the first step toward your remarkable UX career! Register for FREE now and secure your pathway to success!

Register Now

In case of any problems reach us at designcareercompass@gmail.com

Need to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in the masterclass?

Is there a cost to attend?

How long is the masterclass?

Who is the host of the webinar?