Bite-sized training for busy Product Leaders
Maximize impact, inspire action, drive results.
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Learn game-changer skills and proven best practices in quick, focused sessions tailored for Product Leads. The easiest way to level up!
FOR YOU
Micro-trainings
Interactive, bite-size and impactful training. Little time? This is for you!
Outcomes:
✓ Gain clarity and direction early on.
✓ Lead with insights, not hunches.
✓ Assess risks more strategically.
✓ Foster alignment.
✓ Quickly validate your ideas.
FOR YOUR TEAM
Bespoke trainings
Tell me what you need, and I will create the best option for your team.
Outcomes:
✓ Speed up innovation.
✓ Enhance problem-solving capabilities.
✓ Unleash creativity and collaboration.
✓ Increase User-centricity.
✓ Boost ownership and engagement.
Upcoming trainings:
Storytelling with data Prototyping for non-designers Mastering Interviews
Strategic Research Innovation Frameworks Facilitation boost
Companies & Clients
Trusted by Teams creating solutions for:
“Mia is a multi-talented Product and UX team's secret weapon.
My greatest advice to any organization is to include her early and often.”
Kirstie McLatchie
Senior Director, Product Manager
Deem @ Enterprise
Working with Mia feels like…
An image worth a thousand words.
“I really enjoyed working with Maria (Mia).
Her knowledge of the latest UX research practices is excellent.”
Katie Godwin
Research and Insights Director
Mastercard
Hi, this is Mia!
I’m here to help you navigate uncertainty, confidently drive innovation and thrive.
I partner with Product Managers and Design Leads to help them do more impactful and meaningful work.
I’m an Innovation Consultant and Trainer based in Dublin, Ireland. I have 15+ years of professional experience in the Creative and Tech industries as Project Manager, Designer, Researcher and Facilitator. I teamed up with scale-ups and top global companies like Google, Verizon, Enterprise, and Mastercard.
At Ahoy Innovation, my goal is to offer best-in-class training for tech professionals. Work is busy, and life is complicated, so learning experiences need to adapt and become bite-sized, engaging and laser-focused on what matters most.
Ready to make some waves? 🌊
Join our next training!
Why Ahoy Innovation?
Why the nautical theme?
Ahoy Innovation means “Hi Innovation!” The nautical theme illustrates the challenges of working in this field, which sometimes can feel like navigating unknown waters.
We can’t control the wind, but we can adjust our sails. I’d like to help. Let’s work together!
What others have said:
“Mia has a remarkable ability to bring people together, driving innovation and fostering collaboration wherever she goes.”
April Durrett
Global Head of Experience Design
Verizon Connect
An excellent facilitator, educator and researcher. She is passionate about getting things right for users, actively driving change and pushing for the right thing to be made.
I would highly recommend Mia to any organization that needs help understanding how to help their users or how to facilitate internal workshops and learning.
Frank MacNamara, Product Manager | DeemThey are excited to learn from you. Kalyan specifically mentioned that he loved working with you, which is why he wants to learn research.
[Talking about the Design team]
Tejas Shah, Chief Executive Officer | Enspirit.It was a pleasure working with Mia. She is an exceptionally skilled visual communicator and speaker.
She expertly adapts content and incorporates engaging, workshop-style activities tailored to her audience and stakeholders.
This active engagement keeps everyone interested and makes learning and retaining new information much easier.
Felipe Almeida, Lead Experience Designer | Verizon.Maria’s been an absolute pleasure to work with, always focused on collaboration and clear communication.
Daniel Alb, Head of UX | Smartbox Group.Hey Mia - Just wanted to say you’re doing a fantastic job with this workshops. It’s been needed forever and I think we will be in a much better situation after this sessions.
Sean Hensman, Director of Engineering | Deem.Maria is an exceptional researcher and an inspirational workshop facilitator.
Workshops were results driven, cross-functional, valuable and FUN.
In fact, Maria brings fun and joy to all of her work, making it a pleasure to work with her.
Liam O’Connor, Research Manager | Deem.It was one of the best workshops I’ve been involved in. The strict adherence to time meant we didn’t have endless discussions about some details that aren’t really all that relevant.
Everyone got involved instead of just 2 or 3 people dominating the conversation.
I’m 100% onboard with this format.
Christopher La Pat, Senior iOS Developer | Deem.[Talking about a Team building workshop] That session was brilliant! So enjoyable. It was light hearted but also very eye opening because people were very honest and open about what they shared.
Michelle McNicholas, Senior UX Designer | Verizon.Thank you so much Mia! Honestly I love all your ideas it genuinely gets me excited about the workshop.
Colin Smith, Lead UX Researcher | Verizon.