Hey, I'm Ismail Ahmad, I've been designing for over 10 years, and I've always wanted to put together the strongest team of designers I possibly could in the effort to have a larger impact in design. Since starting Cadara Studio, we've worked with some of the best companies in finance, logistis, and helped many new and existing companies raise millions of capital. I'm a big believer in being humble, but I do truly believe we do some of the best work in this space. And the day I no longer do will be the day we stop. Ismail Ahmad, Founder I'm Ahmad, a product designer who's spent the past decade deep in fintech and banking, figuring out how to make complex financial products feel simple. I started at NCK Technology, a boutique tech firm where I helped build financial products for banks like Fidelity, Access Bank, and UBA. That foundation shaped how I think about design at scale. From there, I moved to Gomoney and Sterling Bank as Lead Designer, then went on to work with Lemfi, and Accenture in Berlin, helping brand like like Deutsche Bank, Motel One improving their digital experience. Each one of these experiences has sharpened my understanding of what it takes to ship products that actually works.

I love the space where design meets business, where decisions have real impact and good work actually ships. If you're building something in fintech or need a design partner who understands the space, let's talk.