Hello! Thanks for coming to my little corner on the internet. I am Mustafa Ali Akbar, a developer-turned-designer, and currently a Senior Product Designer at Motive.

I have over 5 years of experience in design and I specialize in building products from 0 to 1. Previously, I have built a high-performing team at 10 UX Designers at Educative, starting with just me. I am passionate about design leadership, and mentoring designers, and I believe empathy extends not just to your users, but your team as well!

I have experience in building complex products, launching new features, fixing existing ones, design systems, type-scales, and color systems. Before Educative, I worked with a creative agency where I solved problems for clients like trivago, Gridapp, and Herb.co. I consider myself a forever learner and thrive among ambitious people on a mission.

When I am not working, I am usually learning French 🇫🇷 or learning to play guitar 🎸

If you feel like I'll be a good fit for your team, come say hi!