Guy Suter, CEO

I think you know how much I love you and truly believe in your talent.

After the dust settles from your transition and the entire city of Seattle falls in love with you, like I know they will. Do this… Do that and you will be unstoppable.

Will Sharland, UK Intern

My time in San Francisco was precious. You opened my mind to what you can achieve if you apply yourself.

Walking around the KT office and seeing the genuine respect everyone has for you. And hearing all the kind words they all say about you. It’s admirable and damn inspiring!

Richard Bustos, Design Engineer

The primary reason why I joined KeepTruckin and left a big company like LinkedIn was because of Karsten.

During the interview, I knew that I wanted to be mentored by a highly-skilled designer and engineer with great leadership. He won me over on the team culture and company mission, which made me want to be part of it. I had an offer from Dropbox and was a good candidate for Pinterest but I ultimately joined KeepTruckin because of Karsten.

Karsten is a great leader that cares about the product he is building and doesn’t settle for mediocracy. He pushes his direct reports to not only unlock their true potential – but supersede them. A great mentor that has helped me grow into the designer/engineer that I am today.

I strongly believe if we can get Karsten to be the face of the design recruiting process, we can hire more top talent to join.

To top it off, he’s positive, humble, professional, yet super fun to work with.

Ahmad Abdul Rauf, Product Designer

You were the one I looked towards for any kind of support or guidance in and out of work. You always brought calmness when storms hit.

You made sure the team had everything they needed to succeed. You made time for each one of us every single week.

I’m so fortunate to have worked with you. Thank you for everything Karsten!

Zain Adeel, Product Design Lead

Without you, I don’t think I’d be where I am.

Thank you for your never-ending support, recognizing my potential, and encouraging me to push forward. Your mentorship has been instrumental to my success. And it’s more than that, I see a good friend, I couldn’t have asked for more.

I hope we can keep growing together, I’m so happy to see you lead us all.

It has already been a year! Looking forward to another one.

Andrew Sardone, VP of Engineering

A team is greater than the sum of its parts, but there’s at least one member that especially stands out amongst the crowd: Karsten.

It’s not just the British charm or accent, or even his impressive pixels, but his authenticity and hard work. Coming from a client-work background, Karsten is a man of deadlines and diligence.

We equally rely on his eye for design, eagerness to iterate and refine, and overall polite candor that helps define all product and marketing experiences.

Karsten is unique, and it’s hard to imagine the team without him.

Matthew Anderson, VP of Product

Karsten is one of the most talented and capable designers I have ever worked with.

He’s a natural leader, was always seeking out areas for improvement and required little to no oversight across a huge variety of tasks.

His design process is incredibly fast yet thoughtful. He’s well versed in all things design including UI/UX, logo/iconography, branding, graphic and print; with some dangerous front-end skills to boot.

A couple of the things I appreciated most about working with Karsten included his willingness to tackle any task and how empathetic he was towards our customers and coworkers. He’s got a super positive attitude and the kind of work ethic you wish everyone still had these days!

He’d be a critical and cherished member of any team.

Jonathan Brockett, Product Designer

Karsten is one of the best managers I’ve ever had. He knows how to motivate while also giving the space to think through problems on your own. He gives solid feedback to ensure the work is top notch while still letting the designer own their work. I was able to learn a lot not only in terms of design, but the way Karsten manages the design process across the product org.

He clearly cares about the goals of each designer on the team and is a valuable resource for working through design and career challenges. Overall, Karsten is great at helping designers grow and creating a strong, productive team.

Kit Meridith, Founder

Despite your self-doubt, you are one of the strongest people I know. You always find a way to enjoy life and be kind. It’s what you do.

Khushnood Qadir, Head of Design

You’ve been phenomenal at bringing value to the team since the day you joined. Amazing at getting things rolling and getting projects over the finish line.

One project and idea after another, every day I look forward to your next suggestion.

You have a variety of different skills (craft, ops, leadership, etc…). Our perfect swiss army knife.

Hands-on, yet thoughtful.