Karri Saarinen

Karri Saarinen is a technically minded designer, speaker, and entrepreneur based in Del Mar, California. He is the co-founder and CEO of Linear, an enterprise software company that specializes in issue tracking and project management tools. With a strong background in design, he previously led design systems work at Airbnb and has also contributed to design efforts at Coinbase. Karri is an alumnus of Y Combinator and is known for advocating that founders think critically about standard startup advice to find their own paths that align with their strengths.