Karl Sluis

Product Design, Data Visualization & AI

I design software that helps people make sense of complex systems.

Currently, I’m a Staff Product Designer at Datadog, working on Bits Investigations. My background is in data visualization and I’m interested in the places where information, interaction, and judgment meet.

Selected Work

Bits AI Investigation

Datadog

Designing a collaborative AI experience to find root cause together. Thinking about what a system should show, explain, and leave in the user’s hands.

Data Visualization

Datadog

Owned dashboard visualization widgets and map-based views. Pixel-perfect designs with many edge cases, many stakeholders, and lots of leverage.

A Little Background

Before Datadog, I worked in product design and leadership at Next Big Sound and Pandora, where I led Pandora Charts. At the same time, I was the first employee and designer at Quovo.

Along the way, I’ve built independent products about cars, books, internet access, and seasonal food. I love finding useful things to do with information.

Writing

Map of Manhattan showing florists and garden businesses, including a cluster near 28th Street.
Manhattan, through its flower shops.

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