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Charlie Aufmann

GTM ICP Senior
Design ยท Linear
Email: charlie@linear.app
LinkedIn: View Profile โ†—
Location: San Francisco, CA
Prior: โ†’ Design, Microsoft AI (2024โ€“2025)
โ†’ Design, Inflection AI (2023โ€“2024)
โ†’ Design Manager, Airbnb (2017โ€“2020)
Netlify Talking Points
  • Airbnb and Microsoft AI design background = high bar for visual fidelity and design-to-production accuracy
  • Netlify branch previews let designers review the exact production build at every PR โ€” no 'it looked different in staging' moments
  • AI-native design background (Inflection, Microsoft AI) aligns with Netlify's AI-generated page features and composable CMS workflows
  • Shareable branch preview URLs mean design reviews happen async, globally, without a staging environment to manage
  • For Linear's marketing web presence, Charlie's design sign-off becomes a URL shared in Slack, not a screenshot in Figma
LinkedIn Engagement Flow
Step 1
Engage content โ€“ like or comment on a recent post about product design, brand systems, or design at AI-native companies. Signal presence before the direct approach.
Step 2
Publish post โ€“ share the suggested draft below, tagging or mentioning Linear. Creates ambient awareness.
Step 3
Direct connect โ€“ send connection request referencing your post and the multi-company design pedigree โ€” someone who's shipped at Airbnb, Microsoft AI, and Inflection AI knows what good web infrastructure looks like.
โœ๏ธ Virio Post Talking Points
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