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About
Product designer, tech founder, YouTube creator, and writer known for being the founder of the news and information platform Interval. He is also known for his educational content under the Shaping Elements brand where he shares lessons on product design, design thinking, and startup building, as well as for his work in the technology and crypto product space. He is further known for having built and documented multiple independent projects including Brainfood, Polaris, and Interval while sharing transparent insights about building products in public.
Before fame
He initially built his career through hands-on product design and engineering after studying mechanical engineering at University of Maryland. His earliest major role was as a founding team member at M3D (Micro 3D Printer) where he worked on the design and launch of an affordable consumer 3D printer which launched as a Kickstarter campaign in In April 2014.
Trivia
He enjoys coffee and has lived in a tiny van. He began sharing content on YouTube in 2015. He began sharing his writing online in the mid-201s on various platforms including Medium and Substack. He launched Interval in January 2026.
Family life
His full name given to him by his parents is Syed Hemu Rahman. He is from the United States.
Associated with
He tagged Larry Ellison in an Instagram post in February 2026. He discussed Jeff Bezos and Amazon in a video posted in February 2026.
