Farzan BalkaniHe/Him

About Me

When I was 14, I started graphic design as a hobby and discovered I could make money with it! All of this happened in the early days of the user interface design fever, and while I was learning new tools and techniques, I tried to learn a bit of front-end to become a one-man band. After tons of freelancing, I decided to get involved with tech startups (around 2008). well, a lot happened, and after all these years, I've learned a mixture of design, leadership, product management, delivery, and customer experience. And now, I'm the chief experience officer (CXO) at Alibaba travels. What's the most valuable lesson that I've learned? Your team is everything; ideas are worth nothing, and, most importantly, never put aside the hands-on approach.

My Skills

• Design Leadership
• DesignOps
• Product Management
• User Experience
• User Research

My Career

• Chief Experience Officer Alibaba Travels Co. logo Alibaba Travels Co.March 2022
  Current
• FounderArtlesshandJanuary 2011
  Current
• Product Manager FarabeenMarch 2018 - November 2019
• Senior Lead DesignerSariinaDecember 2012 - October 2018
• Designer / Frontend DeveloperHamechioMay 2017 - April 2016

My Education

• KNTUKNTUBachelor of Science, Software EngineeringGraduated 2012

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