Omar Jalalzada — Head of Design at Sublime Security

A design lead in love with designing — a craftsman first. Writing on design leadership and reflections, interactive experiments, and how to get in touch.

Always a work in progress

Designing Security from Zero to Series D What building a design function inside a cybersecurity startup taught me about craft, org design, and business outcomes. Design Leadership · June 15, 2026 Notes on Taste A short note — what taste actually is, and why it can't be downloaded. Reflections · June 12, 2026 Manage the Work, Not the People Why the best design leaders act like midfielders — playmakers in the flow of the work — instead of coaches yelling from the sideline. Design Leadership · June 1, 2026 What Calligraphy Taught Me About Interfaces Notes from the reed pen — on rhythm, negative space, and the discipline of a single confident stroke. Design Leadership · May 28, 2026 Systems for a Calm Life A systems-oriented approach to staying calm — treating maturity as an architecture problem, not a personality trait. Reflections · May 15, 2026 Girih A generative tessellation of eight-point stars — Islamic geometry drawn live on canvas, rotating slowly with the cursor. Prototype · June 14, 2026 Spring A spring-physics playground — click to launch the dot, drag stiffness and damping, and feel the difference between values. Prototype · June 10, 2026 Grain A soft gradient field under living film grain — a study in texture, warmth, and atmosphere that follows the cursor. Prototype · June 8, 2026 Cursor Field A grid of particles that orient and brighten toward the cursor — a study in presence and proximity on canvas. Prototype · June 5, 2026 Type Weight Letterforms whose weight follows your cursor — typography responding to presence. Prototype · May 20, 2026

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