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I build design teams and ship B2B products that move the business.

9 years across fintech and B2B SaaS. Built two design teams from zero. Contributed to a $350M acquisition at Cloudways by DigitalOcean.

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A bit about me.

Shahmir Khan

Product Design Leader

My work history

Hatch Digitally

Design Consultant

2025 - Present

Larkbury London

Senior Product Designer

2024 – 2025

Cloudways by Digital Ocean

Product Design Manager

2021–2023

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I never set out to be a designer. I wanted to be a fighter pilot.

For years, that was the only dream. I studied sciences, read every book on aviation I could find, even practiced flight drills in my room. It all came crashing down after a motorcycle accident, a fractured leg, a dislocated back, and a failed medical exam that ended everything I’d worked for.

I didn’t have a Plan B. For the first time, I was completely lost.

Then one day, a friend told me about the new iPhone. I watched the keynote, expecting to be impressed by the tech, but what caught me was the design. The clarity. The emotion. I didn’t know what UX was, but I knew I felt something, something I hadn’t felt since flying.

Design became my new compass. I started with graphic design, the only thing accessible at the time, and slowly worked my way forward. What began as curiosity turned into craft, and eventually, a career in product design.


Nearly a decade in, I’ve worked across SaaS, fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce, building tools that solve real problems for real people. I’ve led teams, shipped complex products, and learned that the best design isn’t loud, it’s honest. It earns trust. It feels right.


Today, I design with one goal in mind, to make technology feel a little more human.


Outside work, you’ll find me chasing my son around the house, bingeing old movies with my wife, or walking aimlessly with a camera in hand. I still believe that good food and unexpected journeys can change your day, or your life.


And I still design with the same feeling I had watching that keynote, the moment I found a new dream, hidden in the details.





Hear what my colleagues have to say.

Shahmir was a pivotal force in our team, his ability to adapt, mentor, and drive the team to greater heights made him an incredible asset."

Muhammad Uzair

Senior Director of Experience @ DigitalOcean

Shahmir was a pivotal force in our team, his ability to adapt, mentor, and drive the team to greater heights made him an incredible asset."

Muhammad Uzair

Senior Director of Experience @ DigitalOcean

Exceptionally knowledgeable in UX research, with a dedication to designing sensible and intuitive experiences that is truly impressive.

Shane Hussain Naqvi

Director of Product Design @ Securiti

Exceptionally knowledgeable in UX research, with a dedication to designing sensible and intuitive experiences that is truly impressive.

Shane Hussain Naqvi

Director of Product Design @ Securiti

His philosophy of 'convince or get convinced' gives room for learning and teaches you to articulate your rationale better.

Iqra Jawed

User Researcher @ DigitalOcean

His philosophy of 'convince or get convinced' gives room for learning and teaches you to articulate your rationale better.

Iqra Jawed

User Researcher @ DigitalOcean

His philosophy of 'convince or get convinced' gives room for learning and teaches you to articulate your rationale better.

Iqra Jawed

User Researcher @ DigitalOcean

He knows how to bring the best out of each person. His unique take on solving complex design problems and contagious creative energy made it a joy to be on his team.

Mahrukh Merchant

User Experience Designer @ Salesflo

He knows how to bring the best out of each person. His unique take on solving complex design problems and contagious creative energy made it a joy to be on his team.

Mahrukh Merchant

User Experience Designer @ Salesflo

He knows how to bring the best out of each person. His unique take on solving complex design problems and contagious creative energy made it a joy to be on his team.

Mahrukh Merchant

User Experience Designer @ Salesflo

Shahmir taught me how to adopt the mindset of a product researcher and thrive in a fast-paced environment, his mentorship set a benchmark for exceptional leadership.

Aqib Yousuf

User Researcher @ DigitalOcean

Shahmir taught me how to adopt the mindset of a product researcher and thrive in a fast-paced environment, his mentorship set a benchmark for exceptional leadership.

Aqib Yousuf

User Researcher @ DigitalOcean

Shahmir taught me how to adopt the mindset of a product researcher and thrive in a fast-paced environment, his mentorship set a benchmark for exceptional leadership.

Aqib Yousuf

User Researcher @ DigitalOcean

As a manager, he guides you through day-to-day challenges while helping you set long-term career goals. He consistently gave 100% of himself to the design team.

Raazia Nadeem

Product Designer @ Careem

As a manager, he guides you through day-to-day challenges while helping you set long-term career goals. He consistently gave 100% of himself to the design team.

Raazia Nadeem

Product Designer @ Careem

As a manager, he guides you through day-to-day challenges while helping you set long-term career goals. He consistently gave 100% of himself to the design team.

Raazia Nadeem

Product Designer @ Careem