Karsten was part of my hiring group and I’d work for him again in a heartbeat. I highly recommend him for product design, project management, and UX research leadership roles. At Axon he brought a focused combination of strategic design leadership, UX research expertise, and deep appreciation for designing technology used in our high-stakes, real-world environments. He drives teams to translate complex user needs into intuitive, scalable, and consumer-friendly products, but with a levity in his leadership that’s a joy to work beneath.
I remember once in a review meeting when our team had fallen short, he stepped in immediately to take full responsibility, as if it was his personal shortcoming, when it was ours—sign of a true leader. That was stellar leadership, owning the miscommunication (or shortfall, or whatever you’d call it). Hats off to you. Mark of a good leader.
He’s well-suited to guide any company’s design and UX research initiatives forward across connected hardware, software, and AI-driven platforms.