Suleiman Ali Shakir

Suleiman Ali Shakir

Suleiman Ali Shakir

Design systems @ Handshake | Lead Product Designer, Engineer, Systems Thinker & Mentor

Hi there! As a designer and developer, I love solving complex problems by blending my design, product, and systems thinking expertise. Over 6+ years, my ability to clarify ambiguous challenges has been honed through a strong background in design and development, with degrees in UX and Computer Science.

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Experience

HandshakeSenior Product Designer II

2024 — Now

adplist.orgUX Design & Design Systems Mentor

2023 — Now

2023 — Now

One small way I can give back. I book 2 mentees per week and have met 50+ people so far.

ADPList super mentor - Recognized as top 1% in design (May 2023).

AmazonUX Designer, Design Systems

2022 — 2024

2022 — 2024

New York City Metropolitan Area

BuzzFeedSenior Product Designer

2022 — 2022

2022 — 2022

New York City Metropolitan Area

Design lead for the BuzzFeed iOS & Android apps. Directed design initiatives focusing on product growth, user retention and engagement.

BuzzFeedProduct Designer

2019 — 2022

2019 — 2022

Greater New York City Area

Lead design for revenue generating ad experiences, and a B2B ad management tool.

Education

Rutgers University

Masters in Business & Science

BSA Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. Sec. School

High School