Faruk Ateş is an accomplished product manager, designer, and engineer with a passion for web standards, accessibility, social justice, and creating win-win-win outcomes through his work. With experience at notable companies such as Apple, Quantifind, and Apture, Faruk has contributed to industry-changing technologies like pure CSS animations and feature detection that have impacted over 3 billion people. He believes in holistic and inclusive thinking to create innovative solutions that benefit all, from multinational corporations to disadvantaged individuals. His success in creating Love First philosophy adds a touch of love to whatever it is applied.

Faruk studied at Bonaventura College and has a wealth of experience from various organizations, including Love First (Founder, Consultant, and Principal Storyteller), Self-Employed (Senior Product Designer), Edyt (Design Director), and KuraFire Creations (Owner), to name a few.