Ali Kamalizade

I ve worked on enterprise software and design systems at IBM, prototyped apps for people at work with Apple, and now I build tools for Designers and Engineers at InVision. Along the way, I ve designed integrations for whole-team tools like Slack, GitHub, Jira, and Trello. Non-professionally, I m into indoor climbing, slacklining, tattoos, plants, old Land Cruisers, Dragon Ball, films, and my cat. You can ask me about any of the topics above, including collaborating with different stakeholders, pitching to executives, working at a huge company vs a startup, design research, making decisions, public speaking, interviewing for peers and leaders, my product design approach and process, or my POV on design tooling. Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer.

The world has a few different crises going on at the same time, if you could pick one to end tomorrow what would you choose?

Ever since I discovered coding at age 13, I ve been fascinated by how we can use technology to make the world a better place (cheesy, I know). I went on to study computer science and after a short stint working with startups in Silicon Valley, I returned to Germany to start my own company. Zenkit is the final result of years spent thinking about how to make knowledge accessible and impactful. Here to answer any questions about building a startup, bootstrapping, defining your vision, product development, SaaS, AI, and whatever else you throw at me! I will answer all questions on Monday, 23th, 17.00 CET.