Ryan Downe Karpf is cofounder and chief creative officer. Prior to working at High Fidelity, Karpf worked as chief of staff and head of product at Linden Lab, maker of Second Life. While there, he oversaw product development and content production operations during a period of explosive growth in user-generated content. Prior to working at Linden Lab, Karpf was a successful recording artist with Island Records, releasing multiple recordings featured on MTV and in television.