Khayam K. - Product Designer & Builder

EST. 1992

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EST. 1992

13:06:17 UTC

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EST. 1992

13:06:17 UTC

Book a call

Khayam K.

Product designer & builder OF THINGS

Husband to a beautiful soul, father to two incredible girls, and son of amazing parents. East London raised, now designing products for companies across different continents.

I spend most of my time running Apollo, a London-based product design studio crafting intuitive experiences and scalable systems for companies like Paysafe, Amina Bank, Allica Bank, and Commerzbank.

Before founding Apollo in 2022, I spent 6+ years helping startups and scale-ups bring clarity to complexity — designing digital products with care, patience, and purpose. For a full overview, visit my LinkedIn.

Former basketball player. The court taught me discipline. My kids taught me perspective. My dad taught me resilience. I carry all three with me in everything I do.

Creative by instinct. Curious by nature. I believe travel is a beautiful education, and that good design — like good character — should speak softly but with impact.

Always learning. Always building. Always trying to do right by the people I work with and the people I work for.

WORK

Apollo

Product design studio for growing companies

Apollo

Product design studio for growing companies

Solved.Design

A full-stack design subscription for startups

Solved.Design

A full-stack design subscription for startups

Startup

Currently in stealth mode

Startup

Currently in stealth mode

Some kind words

Stu Jackson
Co-Founder & CXO, Fathom
We have very high, exacting standards here at Fathom when it comes to design. Our clients require us to create bespoke, highly complex pieces of software which means we need fast learners and nimble minds, design leaders who will bring a focus and a highly creative outlook to match their superlative production skills. Khayam is a superb example of exactly that kind of person. He's a lovely chap to boot, who at the end of his stay with us was a key member of the team, consistently originating brilliant work at speed and with great aplomb. Our engineers, in particular, will miss his fantastically well-organised Figma files. We didn't want to let him go, and will take him back in a heartbeat when the opportunity arises.
Stacey Marsh
Head of Design, Fathom
Khayam is an adaptable, thoughtful and insightful product designer. He is an all-rounder - with an excellent ability to interact with both clients (presenting ideas, providing rationale and gaining insight from them) and with design team members (UX & UI) to create a positive working environment. Our developers loved Khayam's practical skills (figma pro? yes!) and our design team loved his passion and knowledge to shape best in class software!
Joe Allison
VP of Design, Monese
I had the opportunity to work with Khayam for in his role on the Monese payments team. During which time, he proved to be a strong asset to the team, and I recommend him forward for a senior or lead design position. Khayams strengths were demonstrated to me through his ability to use his passion and energy to drive problems forward each day, and reach a well thought out, well crafted solution. Khayam also works well in group environments, giving useful feedback and direction to other designers on the team, contributing towards building a strong design culture within the business.
Ben Griffith
Tech Lead, Plus
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Khayam on a design system for a highly complex project at Fathom. Throughout this process, he displayed an impressive ability to take on feedback and solve any issues I raised, while at the same time, taking ownership of the design. Khayam was a highly valued member of our team, and I look forward to collaborating again.
Andrew McCullough
Lead Engineer, Allica Bank
Khayam was a great asset to the Allica Bank Payments squad. Working on an array of new product features, and contributing to the new, overall design system, khayam had a solid understanding of UX / UI design, and was willing to openly work alongside engineering to come to conclusions quickly but effectively. I'd happily recommend Khayam to any engineering team going forward.
Frédéric Berghmans
Head of Product Design, Amina Bank
Working with Khayam has been a pleasure. He’s one of the most proactive designers I’ve worked with, always stepping up to take ownership of challenges. Khayam led our design system, defined mobile-first patterns, and ensured best practices in highly regulated areas like crypto banking. He creates thoughtful, user-first solutions, tells compelling design stories, and consistently brings attention to detail. His ability to work autonomously in complex environments and his deep understanding of design thinking made him a major asset to our team. I highly recommend Khayam as a top-tier product designer.
Marius Fanu
Senior iOS Engineer, Monese
Khayam is a talented product designer and a great person to work with. His work in the global payments team was to a high standard in solving complex problems. He has a high attention to detail and great understanding of UX.
Niki Sorabjee
Product Manager, Oddschecker
Khayam was great to work with. He was always very proactive, solved complex problems and produced high level solutions to those problems. A product managers dream! Hope to work together again in the future.
Tom Overton
Android Engineer, Monese
Khayam is an excellent designer who's talent and professional skills make him a credit to the team. His forethought, attention to detail and consideration for edge cases make him a pleasure to work with. He always works with consideration for the technical side of how his designs would be implemented and was able to quickly answer any questions I might have in this regard. His communication skills are great and he is always able to explain his thought process behind a decision. I really enjoyed working with Khayam and would recommend him a designer who would deliver fantastic value to any team.
Niki Sorabjee
Product Manager, Oddschecker
Khayam was great to work with. He was always very proactive, solved complex problems and produced high level solutions to those problems. A product managers dream! Hope to work together again in the future.