Kareem Elkady
About Kareem Elkady
Kareem Elkady is a Product Designer at TomTom, known for his minimalistic and user-centric design approach.
Current Role at TomTom
Kareem Elkady is currently employed as a Product Designer at TomTom. He has held this position since 2022 and is based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. In his role, he focuses on designing user-centric solutions and advocates for a minimalistic design approach. His aim is to create products and services that simplify daily lives on a large scale.
Previous Experience at TomTom
Before his current position, Kareem Elkady worked at TomTom as an Associate Product Designer (UX) from 2019 to 2022. This role was also based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and spanned three years. During this time, he honed his skills in user experience design, contributing to various projects aimed at improving the user interface and overall user experience of TomTom products.
Educational Background
Kareem Elkady has a strong academic background in design. He achieved a Master of Science in Digital Design (MSc) from the Hogeschool van Amsterdam in 2019. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Industrial Design Engineering from De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences in 2017. His foundational education includes an International Baccalaureate Diploma from Jumeira Baccalaureate School, completed in 2014.
Early Career and Internships
Elkady's early career includes various roles that contributed to his expertise in design. He worked as a UX Design consultant at SD-Insights for four months in 2018 and initially joined the same company as a UX Design intern in 2017 for four months. Additionally, he interned at Philips Lighting in Dubai in 2016. His first professional role was as a Sound and Vision sales representative at MediaMarkt Nederland, where he worked from 2015 to 2019.
Design Philosophy
Kareem Elkady is a strong advocate for minimalistic design. He focuses on creating user-centric solutions that aim to have a significant impact on simplifying daily lives. His approach is characterized by a deep understanding of user needs, which he integrates into the design process to develop effective and intuitive products and services.