Certified Career and Team Coach + Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher with 14 years of experience in cutting-edge Technology teams like Google X.
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Bio
After 14 years as a UX Leader in Tech at places like Google and Volkswagen, Mathis followed a new calling and became a certified career and team coach. He absolutely loves helping people to connect to their own greatness and foster effective self-leadership. Mathis has also served as an internal career coach at Google and has empowered many world-class tech professionals to:
- design a career driven by purpose, not just a paycheck
- build confidence + overcome imposter syndrome
- build emotional intelligence to become servant and impactful leaders
- navigate career transitions and AI uncertainty
- cultivate mindfulness and a work-life balance that actually works
Mathis also helps teams to build authentic, safe and collaborative relationships so that top performance is a natural outcome.
Notable Client Achievements
Coached Research Manager on overcoming imposter, resulting in promo and them finding their voice, and winning 3 more headcount for their team.
Helped Software Engineer to cultivate and deepen a meditation practice resulting in them reporting to be a better problem solver, and gaining new job with 35% salary increase.
Coached Head of UXR on stakeholder relationships, resulting in improved collaboration, increased headcount and 10% pay raise during time of layoffs in the org.
Coached UX Lead on job transition, resulting in improved interview performance and self-reported job satisfaction.
Coached senior UX lead on building a purpose-driven career, resulting in improved confidence in overcoming fears and finding more meaningful work.
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Work History
Google
Lead UX Researcher | Internal Career + Team Coach
Volkswagen of America, Inc
Senior Design Researcher
USEEDS° GmbH
Freelance Design Research for Service Robots
Experience Researcher for Digital Products
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Credentials
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)
Clifton Strengths Certified
PhD, Human-Robot Interaction | Technische Universität Berlin
MSc, Human Factors | Technische Universität Berlin
Bachelor's Degree, Business Psychology
Industry Specialties
Computer Software, Information Technology, Healthcare, Logistics Supply Chain
Functional Specialties
Management, Strategy Planning, Science Research, Art Creative Design
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