StatelyDB - Designing Schema-First
A schema-first database. The technical model was complex and abstract. My job was to make it real.
PRINCIPAL PRODUCT DESIGNER
From first principles to production.
No design theatre.
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IRL - Rebuilding Product Architecture
Series C startup. The team scaled, the product didn't. My job was to bring it back together.
Opera Air - Crafting the Mindfulness Browser
The world's first mindfulness browser for Windows and macOS. My job was to design its foundations.
About
I'm Christopher. After 20 years in product design - across early startups, scaleups, and enterprise teams - I do my best work in the complex, fast-moving parts of product building.
I own design end-to-end - from structure and product logic to systems, interaction, and polish. I've been doing this long enough to skip the trial-and-error phase. Straight to what works.
I've built and fixed products backed by investors like Techstars and SoftBank. I'm also part of A.Team, where I help evaluate product builders.
When direction is unclear, I define it. That's usually why I'm hired.
Christopher KoziolPrincipal Product Designer
What I do
Turn chaos into something that feels obvious.
Read complex domains fast and know what to ignore.
Turn feedback into direction,
not debates.
How I work
Design inside real constraints,
not around them.Design every detail with clear intent, not habit.
Move fast and keep things unblocked.
Let's work together
Clear ownership, serious product work, no design theatre.
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