Karri Saarinen

CEO

San Diego, California, United States19 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Co-founder of multiple successful startups
  • Led design at Airbnb and Coinbase
  • Expert in product design and user experience
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with a strong focus on product design and user experience.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementProduct DesignUser Experience

Other Skills

Web DevelopmentCustomer DevelopmentInteraction DesignGraphic DesignDigital MarketingMobile ApplicationsUsabilityUser-centered DesignJavaScriptRuby

About

Karri Saarinen is the co-founder and CEO of Linear, purpose-built tool planning and building products and which now powers some of the best next-gen startups to established enterprises. Karri is a Finnish designer and before Linear he was the principal designer at Airbnb and the founding designer at Coinbase.

Experience

Linear.app

CEO, Cofounder

Apr 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Our vision is to create a more enjoyable and efficient way to manage software development.
Product DesignUser ExperienceWeb DevelopmentCustomer DevelopmentProduct Management

Airbnb

Principal Designer

Oct 2015 – Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Principal Designer and creative director on the Airbnb product design language and system.
Product DesignUser ExperienceInteraction Design

Coinbase

Head of Design

May 2014 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · San Francisco, CA

  • Founding designer
Product DesignUser Experience

Kippt

Co-Founder, Designer

Oct 2011 – May 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Bookmarking and knowledge management platform. YC 2012. Acquired by Coinbase (2014)
Product DesignUser Experience

Rails girls

Co-Founder

Aug 2011 – Aug 2013 · 2 yrs · Global

  • Co-founded and designed non-profit aiming to give tools for girls and women to build their ideas. The organization has spanned across the world, with 300 events organized in more than 100 cities and has introduced thousands of women to tech.

Grey area

Web Product Lead, Design

Mar 2011 – Dec 2011 · 9 mos · Finland

  • Design

Kisko labs oy

Partner, Designer

Aug 2010 – Jul 2011 · 11 mos · Helsinki, Finland

  • Design partner

Flowdock ltd

Business Developer, Product Design

May 2009 – Aug 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos · Helsinki, Finland

  • Business & customer development and design for Flowdock, team inbox with chat.

Arcticstartup

Co-Founder

Sep 2008 – Dec 2012 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Design and development of ArcticStartup media products

Crasman co ltd

Web Developer & Designer

Jan 2008 – Aug 2008 · 7 mos · Helsinki, Finland

  • Developed and designed web sites and services for clients varying from small businesses to publicly traded companies.

Finnish defence forces

Team Leader, Web Developer

Jul 2007 – Jan 2008 · 6 mos

  • Responsible of managing the web production team.

Assembly organizing

Web Lead

Aug 2006 – Aug 2011 · 5 yrs · Helsinki, Finland

  • Worked with a team to design, develop and generally improve the web presence of the world largest Demo & lanparty.

Graftor media production oy

Web Developer

Jun 2005 – Aug 2007 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Worked as an intern on designing and developing web sites.

Education

Y Combinator

2012 — Startups

Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

University of Vaasa

Management and Organizations — School of Economics

Jan 2008 – Present

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