I turn vague ideas into reality.

Product leader and builder. I build intuitive, valuable software and hardware, with AI at the center of how I work.

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An open blue metal toolbox on an olive background

A unique background built a unique toolbox.

Selected work

Software

The Shipshape app home screen
Shipshape, smart-home app

Made home alerts intuitive.

Clearer alerts, data graphs, and next steps, shaped by customer feedback.

25+ features. 8 months.Screens coming soon
Peak, public-safety software

Built a 37-component design system for public-safety software.

Led UX for 25+ features in 8 months. 15+ are live.

Hardware

The ecobrew experimental unit, a stainless steel column in a steel frame
ecobrew, CO₂ capture for breweries

Took an unproven idea to a working product in 5 months.

Proved 40% more CO₂ captured. Helped raise $300K.

Apparel

The Metre website homepage, with a Find Your Inseam link and a large photo of a sage linen dress
Metre, my apparel brand

Built a clothing brand from zero.

Designed, sourced, made, and sold two collections. Ran everything from marketing to production.

How I work

Iron out what matters.

Turn small, shippable pieces into something real.

Let feedback shape it.

Additional projects

  • PhaseA private cycle tracker. My data stays on my phone.Try it
  • Boat platformOne place to manage boat maintenance.Coming soon

About me

Karah Block smiling, in a black blazer
Product leader with an engineering degree and an MBA.

Outside of work, I'm with my dog or enjoying one of my many hobbies.

Skylar, a brown boxer lab mix

Skylar.My boxer lab mix. I'm obsessed with her.

  • Sewing
  • Knitting
  • Pottery
  • Gardening
  • Hiking

Let's build.

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