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2X FOUNDER AND LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER

I've built multiple companies, shipped 0-1 products, and iterated religiously. As the sole designer on the team, I own all aspects of design (Product, Brand, UX, Research, Marketing, UI). Previously, I toured the world as Director at Sofar Sounds.

Work

About

Hello there! My name is Karim. I'm currently leading design at venture backed startups. I like to think that working in venture has had a pretty profound effect on my career. Every day I'm presented with new, exciting, but extremely ambiguous challenges. I'm constantly building the plane as I'm flying it and solving problems way outside of my wheelhouse.
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Highlights

Deadline Whisperer
Product Design
Peer Review
Radical ownership
PRDs
Marketing
User Interviews
Wire-framing & Prototyping
Responsive Design
Accessibility
Brand Identity

Past work

Co-Founder, Lead Product Designer
The Function (Full-time)
Dec 2023 - Present
Co-Founder, Lead Product Designer
Fringe  (Full-time)
July 2021 - Dec 2023
Product Designer
O-p-e-n  (Contract)
April 2021 - May 2021
UX Designer
Stogo (Contract)
Jan 2021 - Feb 2021
UX Designer
ControlHub (Contract)
Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Director
Sofar Sounds (Full-time)
Feb 2018 - Oct 2019
Artist Relations Director
Sofar Sounds (Full-time)
June 2017 - Sep 2018

Education

General Assemly
UX Design Immersive
UC Santa Barbara
Technology Management
UC Santa Barbara
Environmental Studies

Treasured design principles

"Most advanced, yet acceptable" - Raymond Loewy
"Strong opinions, loosely held" - Paul Saffo