Temi has never been great at talking in the third person ٭

I'm a design leader focused on intentional decisions, strong craft, and building systems that help teams do meaningful work over the long term.

I'm currently Head of Design at Hive, leading design for commerce operations that help independent merchants scale and grow.

Principles

Collaboration in all directions
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Openness
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Giving trust
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Fairness
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Previously, I was a Product Design Manager at Instagram in the shopping and retail ads space. At Shopify, I worked on Shop as a UX Manager across the Growth and Merchant product areas.

At Blinkist, I was Director of Design, where I built the design organisation from the ground up and helped create a recognisable, well-loved brand that earned a Google Material Design Award and multiple Apple features.

Across my career, I’ve centred my work on strong craft, thoughtful decisions, and a systems-led approach to how products and teams evolve. I aim to build foundations that last, while giving teams the clarity they need to make purposeful day-to-day decisions.

Outside of work, you'll find me on an early run, handbuilding pottery, or wandering a gallery.

Talks

° Leading Design, Nov 2023
° HATCH, Oct 2023 Video
° UX Fest London, June 2021
° Leading Design, March 2021
° IxDA Berlin, April 2019
° Berlin Service Experience Camp, Nov 2018 Video
° MobiConf, Oct 2018 Video
Articles
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