VerticeComing soon
Reimagining the procurement experience
Abby Thompson
Product Designer w/ Eng background
London based Product Designer who has spent the best part of a decade designing and building experiences for start ups through to the biggest companies on the planet 🌏
I work closely with PMs and Engineering teams to build the best possible solution in complex and technically tricky problem spaces 🔭
Open to Senior Product Designer roles
Work
2025 – Now
2026 – Now
CalSocialComing soon
Designing you & your friend’s social calendar
2021 – 2022
AtlassianComing soon
Improving your team’s software health
Experience
2025 – 2026
Product Designer @ Vertice
London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
2024 – 2026
NZSIA 2 Ski Instructor @ Hakuba Snowsports
Hakuba, Japan 🇯🇵
2022 – 2024
Product Designer @ Atlassian
Remote, APAC 🌏
2020 – 2022
Frontend Engineer / Product Designer @ Jasper
Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
2019 – 2020
Software Engineer @ MYOB
Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
2017 – 2018
UX Design / Software Engineering Intern @ Macquarie
Sydney, Australia 🦘
2016 – 2017
Software Engineering Intern @ Google
Sydney, Australia 🦘
Education
2021 – 2022
UX Design Professional Diploma
UX Design Institute 👩🏼🎓
2014 – 2018
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Hons)
University of Auckland 👩🏼🎓
A bit of me
Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿 I’m a bit of a globe trotter, working remotely in New Zealand 🥝, Japan 🇯🇵 and internships in Sydney 🦘 I’ve now moved to London, taking part in the iconic kiwi migration, to enjoy the opportunity London brings and to explore Europe on my holidays 🏝️ ⛷️
Skiing and snowboarding is my passion in life ⛷️🏂 I love being on snow, relaxing in an onsen or just admiring a valley of mountains. I spent two seasons working in Hakuba as a ski instructor to have a break from the computer screen. Teaching was super rewarding and I strive to bring what I’ve learned back into my role as a designer 👩🏫
And some nice words
“Her willingness to get stuck in and take ownership of projects is highly commendable. She has quickly become a reliable collaborator with product and engineering.”
Laith Wallace, Head of Design @ Vertice 🎨
“Abby consistently demonstrates a strong understanding of user needs and effectively partners with cross-functional teams to deliver thoughtful and well-executed designs.”
Yubing Zhang, Staff Product Designer @ TikTok 🌉
“She’s proficient in Figma and research prototyping, effectively translated user insights into actionable designs for both their own work and the wider team.”
Shubhank Sahay, Senior Product Designer @ Datadog 🗽