I met Karim in a college class in 1993 while studying Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University. Shortly after that, we worked together on a year-long project to build a hybrid electric car from the ground up. It was a monumental effort for a group of Engineering students to accomplish in such a short time while taking a full course load. Karim was one of the core team members that got there early, stayed late, and quietly did what it took to get the job done. A few years after graduation, I was lucky enough to work with Karim again - this time for a small company in Michigan. During that time, Karim was a great mentor, a calming influence, and helped me develop both as an Engineer and a person. I still remember struggling to resolve one particular design issue, and was on my way to throwing everything out and starting over. Karim suggested that perhaps this design required just a bit of evolution, rather than revolution. He was absolutely right, and those words still stick with me today. From 2004 to 2012, I worked for Karim in his water filtration products business - FridgeFilters.com. The business was incredibly successful, and I attribute that to Karim’s quiet leadership, his incredible patience, and his ability to bring out the best in those around him. Working for Karim never felt like

Karim excels at whatever he does. He values a high degree of business ethics and strongly believes in investing in others.

I met Karim in a college class in 1993 while studying Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University. Shortly after that, we worked together on a year-long project to build a hybrid electric car from the ground up. It was a monumental effort for a group of Engineering students to accomplish in such a short time while taking a full course load. Karim was one of the core team members that got there early, stayed late, and quietly did what it took to get the job done. A few years after graduation, I was lucky enough to work with Karim again - this time for a small company in Michigan. During that time, Karim was a great mentor, a calming influence, and helped me develop both as an Engineer and a person. I still remember struggling to resolve one particular design issue, and was on my way to throwing everything out and starting over. Karim suggested that perhaps this design required just a bit of evolution, rather than revolution. He was absolutely right, and those words still stick with me today. From 2004 to 2012, I worked for Karim in his water filtration products business - FridgeFilters.com. The business was incredibly successful, and I attribute that to Karim’s quiet leadership, his incredible patience, and his ability to bring out the best in those around him. Working for Karim never felt like

Karim excels at whatever he does. He values a high degree of business ethics and strongly believes in investing in others.

I met Karim in a college class in 1993 while studying Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University. Shortly after that, we worked together on a year-long project to build a hybrid electric car from the ground up. It was a monumental effort for a group of Engineering students to accomplish in such a short time while taking a full course load. Karim was one of the core team members that got there early, stayed late, and quietly did what it took to get the job done. A few years after graduation, I was lucky enough to work with Karim again - this time for a small company in Michigan. During that time, Karim was a great mentor, a calming influence, and helped me develop both as an Engineer and a person. I still remember struggling to resolve one particular design issue, and was on my way to throwing everything out and starting over. Karim suggested that perhaps this design required just a bit of evolution, rather than revolution. He was absolutely right, and those words still stick with me today. From 2004 to 2012, I worked for Karim in his water filtration products business - FridgeFilters.com. The business was incredibly successful, and I attribute that to Karim’s quiet leadership, his incredible patience, and his ability to bring out the best in those around him. Working for Karim never felt like

Karim excels at whatever he does. He values a high degree of business ethics and strongly believes in investing in others.