Karim Muhtar
Technology / Internet
Social Networks
Services offered
Product Design Manager | Product Design Consultant | UI/UX Design Lead | Lead UI/UX Designer | Product Design Lead | UI/UX Design Consultant | UX Lead | UX Design Lead | UX/UI Lead
Experience
UI/UX DESIGN LEAD
Suyool | Beirut, Lebanon | Dec 2025 - Present
- Led UI/UX design processes and improved product.
- Introduced new workflows into team operations, including AI workflows
- Mentored design team members.
PRODUCT & DESIGN LEAD
Productra | Beirut, Lebanon | Jun 2024 - Dec 2025
- Founded cross-functional team delivering 3 apps.
- Defined product vision, achieving 2,500+ downloads in first month.
- Mentored team and optimized design workflows.
UI/UX DESIGN LEAD
Devloot Technologies | Dubai, UAE | Jun 2022 - Mar 2024
- Defined and documented product features and roadmaps
- Led UI/UX design for three major apps.
- Built and scaled team; hired 5 team members.
- Ran workshops and usability tests for UX design.
- Mentored junior designers, improving skills and performance.
- Collaborated with dev and marketing teams on strategy.
HEAD OF PRODUCT DESIGN (UX & PRODUCT)
Arcadous | Beirut, Lebanon | Aug 2021 - Dec 2022
- Built design department with systems and workflows.
- Led UI/UX team in feature design and testing.
- Recruited and mentored junior designers.
- Managed brainstorming, roadmap, backlog, and KPIs.
- Ensured on-time, high-quality product delivery.
UI/UX DESIGN LEAD
STC Bahrain | Manama, Bahrain | Sep 2021 - May 2022
- Led B2B digital transformation via self-care portal.
- Restructured processes and built UX department.
- Directed UI/UX team for new and improved features.
- Mentored and managed product team performance.
OLDER DESIGN ROLES
Various Companies & Startups | Beirut, Lebanon | Jul 2009 - Jul 2020
- Worked at Omnicom Media Group, Ray Labs, Fetchr, Leo Burnett & others.
- Founded 7 startups, driving product and design strategy.
- Delivered design across e-commerce, fintech, logistics, gaming, & others.
- See full career history on LinkedIn.
Education
MicroMasters in Digital Product Management
Boston University | Boston, USA | Mar 2020 - Oct 2020
Bachelor’s in Digital Design
Lebanese American University | Beirut, Lebanon | Sep 2006 - May 2009
Bachelor’s in Operations & Information Management
American University of Beirut | Beirut, Lebanon | Sep 2001 - May 2004
CERTIFICATIONS
UX Management Certificate
Interaction Design Foundation | Feb 2022
Google UX Design Certificate
Google | Jul 2021
Scrum Fundamentals Certificate
SCRUMstudy | Feb 2019
Web Design Concepts Certificate
Brainbench | Aug 2014
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