097: The Career Gambler

The Career Gambler

Dan Cariño

Dan Cariño is a Senior Product Designer at Klarna, leading integrations with global partners like Walmart and Stripe. He holds a master’s in Human-Computer Interaction from KTH in Sweden and has worked in design roles across Hong Kong and Stockholm. He started his career in UX research before moving into end-to-end product design across fintech and retail. Previously, he helped launch H&M’s circular fashion initiative.

In this episode, we talk about the getting promoted via team visibility, the AI culture at Klarna and Sweden, the trade-offs behind turning down Meta, and pausing content creation to prioritize clarity.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dancarino/