👋 Hello there! I'm Suleiman, a product designer with an engineering background, crafting thoughtful experiences, tools, and systems for over a decade.

Along the way, I've also helped the teams I've worked with operate more efficiently, scale design practices, and bring more intention to how we build.

Outside work, I mentor designers, share what I've learned through talks and writing, spend time painting, and lately, sim racing cars.

Suleiman Ali Shakir

Approach

Data before opinions. Qualitative or quantitative, it shapes the decision. When there's none, grounded UX principles fill the gap.

Fast, cheap tests before anything else. Good ideas reach people sooner. Weak ones fail before they get expensive.

The job is getting people to value quickly, without taking more of their attention than they can spare. People use hundreds of products a day. I try not to forget that.

Current tools

Development

Inspiration

SpotifyPerplexity AIMobbinAnything I'm yet to learn

Hobbies

The Vessel structure in New York City
New York City in fall 2025
Watercolor painting of Niagara Falls
Portrait study of Chadwick Boseman
Northern lights photography
Watercolor painting of train tracks
Spider-Man character in snowy setting
West Virginia fall landscape
Beautiful view of Florence
Wonder Woman 1984 artwork
Honda Civic Type R in snowy conditions
Scenic Maine landscape
Nightlife artwork
Rocket artwork
Winter landscape photography
Rome photography

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