Adnan Inayat Ali, director of design at Sortium AI

Aspiring designer, adventurer, and thrill-seeker who believes in making human-centered products. With over a decade of experience, I've empowered startups to create products that people can't resist.

Currently at Sortium we've developed ground breaking generative AI, securing over $19.8 million & 100k users during early access

About

I’m Adnan — a human-centred digital product designer with 10 years of experience. I care a lot about using design for positive impact. Currently based in Berlin, Germany.

I was most recently working at Denmark’s newest unicorn, Pleo. They raised the biggest Series C Denmark has seen. Before that I worked for Monzo — the fastest growing bank in the UK. I led product design for over 4 million customers. I worked across multiple product squads solving complex money problems.

Before Sortium — I was the first design-hire at LA based web developing agency, Popstand. I led all of Popstand’s design output. From creating digital products, to perfecting pitch decks, to generating marketing campaigns. I was the 4th hire and the company grew to 45 whilst there. I played a big part in scaling the product team and processes.

Over the years, I've worked across health, non-profit, design tooling, web3, retail, real estate, and crypto, from early-stage startups to companies like Blockfolio, the top cryptocurrency tracking app, which led to its acquisition for $150 million.

Experience & Education

Sortium AI

Director of Design

January 2020–present

Popstand

Senior UI/UX Designer

August 2015–January 2020

Tikr

Junior UI/UX Designer

December 2013–January 2015

SpaceArt Productions

Advisor

April 2019–present

M.A. Communication & Creative Strategies

HMKW Berlin

M.A. Advertising

Iqra University

B.A. Advertising

Iqra University

Skills

End-to-end product design

Interface design

User experience design

System thinking

Interests

The palm-tree paradise of Pearl Island in The Bahamas
The beautiful countryside of the Peak District
Beautiful tonal blue basketball court in Miami
Top down view of a flat white coffee
Bryn's colourful skateboard
Surfing into the sunset in Carcavelos, Portugal
Tapas plates of ceviche, oysters and salmon
Bryn mid-air, snowboarding in Whistler
Paddleboarding off the beach of Barcelona
An ambient James Blake festival performance
Two clownfish swimming around Malaysian coral
An autumnal view towards London's city skyline