His background in design spans across graphic design, advertising, gaming, skateboarding and hip hop. He became a Pro Call of Duty gamer in 2008, working with IGN as the first Pro to get a video syndication on the global gaming news site. At that time he made his first foray into tech at a gaming startup called GotGame.
After GotGame, he joined motosport gaming company Simraceway, creating the hud and game menu designs, brand and marketing for hardware and gaming web interaction design. He found himself building iPhone apps at Sincerely in 2011 focusing on gifting. A suite of web, Android and iPhone apps to help the world be more thoughtful. After Sincerely was acquired in 2012, he made a transition to Instacart and joined as the first designer.
Building Instacart's first products for 6 years and scaling the design team to over 30 designers, researchers, brand and marketing designers, it was quite the journey. From there he joined Y Combinator to empower hundreds of startups, building software for thousands of founders to connect with each other, investors, customers and potential employees.
He's now focusing his efforts to work in the intersection of decentralization, climate and finance, shaping the way products and brands seamlessly integrate with the human experience.
His background in design spans across graphic design, advertising, gaming, skateboarding and hip hop. He became a Pro Call of Duty gamer in 2008, working with IGN as the first Pro to get a video syndication on the global gaming news site. At that time he made his first foray into tech at a gaming startup called GotGame.
After GotGame, he joined motosport gaming company Simraceway, creating the hud and game menu designs, brand and marketing for hardware and gaming web interaction design. He found himself building iPhone apps at Sincerely in 2011 focusing on gifting. A suite of web, Android and iPhone apps to help the world be more thoughtful. After Sincerely was acquired in 2012, he made a transition to Instacart and joined as the first designer.
Building Instacart's first products for 6 years and scaling the design team to over 30 designers, researchers, brand and marketing designers, it was quite the journey. From there he joined Y Combinator to empower hundreds of startups, building software for thousands of founders to connect with each other, investors, customers and potential employees.
He's now focusing his efforts to work in the intersection of decentralization, climate and finance, shaping the way products and brands seamlessly integrate with the human experience.
His background in design spans across graphic design, advertising, gaming, skateboarding and hip hop. He became a Pro Call of Duty gamer in 2008, working with IGN as the first Pro to get a video syndication on the global gaming news site. At that time he made his first foray into tech at a gaming startup called GotGame.
After GotGame, he joined motosport gaming company Simraceway, creating the hud and game menu designs, brand and marketing for hardware and gaming web interaction design. He found himself building iPhone apps at Sincerely in 2011 focusing on gifting. A suite of web, Android and iPhone apps to help the world be more thoughtful. After Sincerely was acquired in 2012, he made a transition to Instacart and joined as the first designer.
Building Instacart's first products for 6 years and scaling the design team to over 30 designers, researchers, brand and marketing designers, it was quite the journey. From there he joined Y Combinator to empower hundreds of startups, building software for thousands of founders to connect with each other, investors, customers and potential employees.
He's now focusing his efforts to work in the intersection of decentralization, climate and finance, shaping the way products and brands seamlessly integrate with the human experience.
Over the past fifteen years, Zain has worked with companies including Instacart, Y Combinator, Yuga Labs, Nike, IGN, as well as helping build startups such as Meadow, Sincerely, PopSQL.
Throughout the course of his career he's focused on innovating new consumer products, building B2B SaaS products, and creative direction for brands and artists.
Over the past fifteen years, Zain has worked with companies including Instacart, Y Combinator, Yuga Labs, Nike, IGN, as well as helping build startups such as Meadow, Sincerely, PopSQL.
Throughout the course of his career he's focused on innovating new consumer products, building B2B SaaS products, and creative direction for brands and artists.
Over the past fifteen years, Zain has worked with companies including Instacart, Y Combinator, Yuga Labs, Nike, IGN, as well as helping build startups such as Meadow, Sincerely, PopSQL.
Throughout the course of his career he's focused on innovating new consumer products, building B2B SaaS products, and creative direction for brands and artists.
Hailing from Los Angeles, raised by the Bay.
Hailing from Los Angeles, raised by the Bay.
Hailing from Los Angeles, raised by the Bay.
