Hi, I'm Maya. Last year, I made the crazy decision to move to San Francisco (without a job) only to discover what was quite possibly the worst job market of all time.

Armed with only a couple of years of work experience and a Masters degree from a prestigious European University that no one in the US had heard of, I began my job search.

Over 200 job applications, 50+ interviews and 3 portfolio redesigns later, I landed the job of my dreams as the Founding Product Designer at Nutmeg.io. This blog is a collection of my honest thoughts, tips and learnings over those few months.